Magdalena, NM town hall & government
Magdalena spent $1.5 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,783 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Magdalena's government.
Where Magdalena's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the federal government 34%
- Sales taxes 24%
- From the state 18%
- Fees & charges 11%
- Utility sales 9%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- Property taxes 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Magdalena 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 Magdalena
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Magdalena didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Magdalena Municipal Schools
Magdalena'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 6%
- State 58%
- Federal 36%
Of the $30,625 per pupil, $15,906 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 Magdalena kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Magdalena 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 Magdalena's government
Who represents Magdalena
Magdalena 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.