Photo: AllenS · Public domainHow is Aztec run?
Aztec’s city government spent $14.9 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, about $2,440 per resident. Water and other utilities ($9.3 million) and the airport ($1.4 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Aztec is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
About $2,440 per resident a year, or $6.68 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 25%.
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$1,627 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Aztec’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,627 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 46 New Mexico cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,426, and the middle half spent $848–$2,116. Aztec spent more than 56% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($2.9 million), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
New Mexico cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Aztec itself left out).
Day-to-day spending is up 45% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Aztec reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $1,627 · 2023: $1,821 · 2024: $2,440.
full-time in March 2025, up from 71 in 2022. Both are Census estimates.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $1,338 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.76% of the home’s value, vs 0.70% across New Mexico.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Aztec’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Tax bills are one input to Aztec’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Aztec →
Who’s in charge in Aztec
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Aztec’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on aztecnm.gov ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 62 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (6,126).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Aztec Municipal Schools
Aztec’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,889 per pupil, $8,760 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
New Mexico districts overall: 17% local, 64% state, 20% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Aztec’s votes are counted by county
New Mexico reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Aztec alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are San Juan County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican65.5%34,264 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat33.4%17,464 votesOthers: 1.1% (588 votes).
Most votes in San Juan County: Donald J Trump
New Mexico: Harris 51.9%, Trump 45.9%
100% of Aztec lies in San Juan County. Every 2024 race in San Juan County is on the county’s page.
San Juan County’s 2024 results →Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Aztec.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: aztecnm.gov ↗
- 2New Mexico HouseAztec is split between 2 districts
- 3New Mexico SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of New Mexico
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Aztec compares with the towns next door
Aztec spent $1,627 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $1,629. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Bloomfield | $1,629 | $1,211 |
| Aztec | $1,627 | $1,338 |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Aztec’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Aztec’s government
How much does Aztec spend per resident?
About $2,440 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,627 was more than 56% of 46 New Mexico cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Aztec?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,338 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.76% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.70% across New Mexico. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see aztecnm.gov.
Who runs Aztec’s government?
See aztecnm.gov for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Aztec yet.
How did Aztec vote in 2024?
New Mexico counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Aztec alone. San Juan County, where 100% of Aztec lies, voted Trump 65.5%, Harris 33.4% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Aztec?
99 full-time and 28 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $561,641 (about $6.7M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Aztec in the state legislature?
Aztec is split among 2 State House districts, so your address decides. The New Mexico Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 2 (Steve Lanier). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Aztec’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →