Maxwell, NM town hall & government
Maxwell spent $560,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $2,629 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Maxwell's government.
Where Maxwell's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the federal government 34%
- Utility sales 33%
- Fees & charges 16%
- Property taxes 9%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- From the state 2%
Maxwell 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 Maxwell
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Maxwell didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Maxwell Municipal Schools
Maxwell'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 9%
- State 81%
- Federal 9%
Of the $29,375 per pupil, $15,231 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 Maxwell kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Maxwell 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 Maxwell's government
Who represents Maxwell
Maxwell is represented in Congress by Senators Martin Heinrich and Ben Ray Luján and Representative Teresa Leger Fernandez. 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.