Tucumcari, NM town hall & government
Tucumcari spent $14.1 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $2,741 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Tucumcari's government.
Where Tucumcari's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 33%
- Sales taxes 27%
- Fees & charges 20%
- Utility sales 9%
- Interest, fines & other 8%
- Property taxes 3%
- From the federal government <1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
- From other local governments <1%
Tucumcari didn't report all of its 2024 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Tucumcari
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Tucumcari didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Tucumcari Public Schools
Tucumcari'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 66%
- Federal 24%
Of the $17,025 per pupil, $9,807 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 Tucumcari kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Tucumcari 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 Tucumcari's government
Who represents Tucumcari
Tucumcari 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.