Melrose, NM town hall & government
Melrose spent $1.2 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,965 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Melrose's government.
Where Melrose's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 43%
- Sales taxes 24%
- Fees & charges 12%
- Utility sales 10%
- Interest, fines & other 9%
- Property taxes 2%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Melrose 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 Melrose
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Melrose didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Melrose Public Schools
Melrose'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 86%
- Federal 5%
Of the $18,003 per pupil, $10,235 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 Melrose kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Melrose 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 Melrose's government
Who represents Melrose
Melrose 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.