Loving, NM town hall & government
Loving spent $2.4 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,738 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Loving's government.
Where Loving's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 51%
- Sales taxes 24%
- Utility sales 11%
- Fees & charges 7%
- From other local governments 3%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- Property taxes 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Loving didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Loving
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Loving didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Loving Municipal Schools
Loving's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from New Mexico districts overall: 17% local, 64% state, 20% federal
- Local 49%
- State 45%
- Federal 5%
Of the $16,036 per pupil, $9,825 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
Which schools Loving kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Loving pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Loving's government
Who represents Loving
Loving is represented in Congress by Senators Martin Heinrich and Ben Ray Luján and Representative Gabe Vasquez. Michelle Lujan Grisham is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.