San Jon, NM town hall & government
San Jon spent $2.5 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $12,921 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach San Jon's government.
Where San Jon's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 40%
- From the state 38%
- Utility sales 10%
- Fees & charges 9%
- From the federal government 2%
- Property taxes 1%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for San Jon
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
San Jon Municipal Schools
San Jon'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 12%
- State 84%
- Federal 4%
Of the $29,561 per pupil, $17,561 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 San Jon kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in San Jon 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 San Jon's government
Who represents San Jon
San Jon 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.