Springer, NM town hall & government
Springer spent $882,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $969 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Springer's government.
Where Springer's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 53%
- From the state 18%
- Sales taxes 14%
- Fees & charges 11%
- Property taxes 4%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Springer
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Springer Municipal Schools
Springer'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 17%
- State 74%
- Federal 9%
Of the $31,336 per pupil, $16,009 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 Springer kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Springer 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 Springer's government
Who represents Springer
Springer 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.