Silver, NM town hall & government
Silver spent $23.1 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $2,424 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Silver's government.
Where Silver's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 60%
- Fees & charges 18%
- Utility sales 15%
- Property taxes 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- From the state <1%
Who works for Silver
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Silver City Consolidated Schools
Silver'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 10%
- State 69%
- Federal 22%
Of the $19,309 per pupil, $9,992 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 Silver kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Silver 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 Silver's government
Who represents Silver
Silver is represented in Congress by Senators Martin Heinrich and Ben Ray Luján and Representative 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.