Red River, NM town hall & government
Red River spent $7.6 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $16,569 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Red River's government.
Where Red River's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 46%
- From the state 26%
- Fees & charges 13%
- Utility sales 5%
- Property taxes 5%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- From other local governments 1%
Red River 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 Red River
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Questa Independent Schools
Red River's K–12 school district, shared with Questa. 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 Red River kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Red River 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 Red River's government
Who represents Red River
Red River 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.