Rio Communities, NM town hall & government
Rio Communities spent $146,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $32 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Rio Communities's government.
Where Rio Communities's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 87%
- Sales taxes 10%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Rio Communities 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 Rio Communities
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Rio Communities didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Belen Consolidated Schools
Rio Communities's K–12 school district, shared with Belen. 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 14%
- State 66%
- Federal 20%
Of the $17,283 per pupil, $8,594 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 Rio Communities kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Rio Communities 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.
Contact Rio Communities's government
Who represents Rio Communities
Rio Communities is represented in Congress by Senators Martin Heinrich and Ben Ray Luján and Representatives Melanie A. Stansbury and Gabe Vasquez. 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.