Questa, NM town hall & government
Questa spent $2.6 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,468 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Questa's government.
Where Questa's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 42%
- Fees & charges 16%
- Sales taxes 13%
- Interest, fines & other 11%
- Utility sales 8%
- Property taxes 5%
- From other local governments 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Questa
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Questa Independent Schools
Questa's K–12 school district, shared with Red River. 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 18%
- State 66%
- Federal 16%
Of the $23,765 per pupil, $13,297 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 Questa kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Questa 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 Questa's government
Who represents Questa
Questa 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.