Vaughn, NM town hall & government
Vaughn spent $1.8 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $4,468 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Vaughn's government.
Where Vaughn's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 23%
- Fees & charges 23%
- From the federal government 20%
- Sales taxes 13%
- Utility sales 11%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- Property taxes 4%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Vaughn didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Vaughn
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Vaughn Municipal Schools
Vaughn's K–12 school district, shared with Encino. 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 34%
- State 55%
- Federal 10%
Of the $66,326 per pupil, $32,652 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 Vaughn kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Vaughn 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 Vaughn's government
Who represents Vaughn
Vaughn is represented in Congress by Senators Martin Heinrich and Ben Ray Luján and Representative 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.