Mosquero, NM town hall & government
Mosquero spent $972,000 in the year to June 30, 2024, about $10,340 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Mosquero's government.
Where Mosquero's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 46%
- From the federal government 32%
- Sales taxes 15%
- From other local governments 2%
- Utility sales 2%
- Fees & charges 2%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
- Property taxes <1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Mosquero
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Mosquero Municipal Schools
Mosquero'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 31%
- State 65%
- Federal 4%
Of the $30,531 per pupil, $16,479 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.
Also serving Mosquero: West Las Vegas Public Schools ($19,150 per pupil).
Which schools Mosquero kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Mosquero 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.
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Who represents Mosquero
Mosquero 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.