Roswell, NM town hall & government
Roswell spent $106.6 million in the year to June 30, 2023, about $2,218 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Roswell's government.
Where Roswell's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 41%
- Fees & charges 22%
- Utility sales 10%
- From the federal government 7%
- From the state 6%
- Property taxes 5%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
- From other local governments 1%
Who works for Roswell
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Roswell Independent Schools
Roswell'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 7%
- State 74%
- Federal 19%
Of the $16,694 per pupil, $9,451 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 Roswell kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Roswell 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 Roswell's government
Who represents Roswell
Roswell is represented in Congress by Senators Martin Heinrich and Ben Ray Luján and Representatives Teresa Leger Fernandez and Melanie A. Stansbury. 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.