Virden, NM town hall & government
Virden spent $51,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $408 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Virden's government.
Where Virden's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 45%
- Utility sales 23%
- Sales taxes 23%
- Interest, fines & other 8%
- Property taxes 2%
Who works for Virden
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Lordsburg Municipal Schools
Virden's K–12 school district, shared with Lordsburg. 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 72%
- Federal 18%
Of the $21,482 per pupil, $10,261 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 Virden kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Virden 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 Virden's government
Who represents Virden
Virden 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.