How is Dora run?
Dora’s village government spent $214,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,814 per resident. Water and other utilities ($25,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Dora is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
Dora Consolidated Schools
Dora’s K–12 school district, shared with Causey. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $22,128 per pupil, $12,687 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.
About $1,814 per resident a year, or $4.97 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: fire, at 53%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$1,814 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Dora’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,814 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 28 New Mexico cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,474, and the middle half spent $804–$2,395. Dora spent more than 57% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($11,000), 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 under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Dora itself left out).
No trend yet
Dora reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $333 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.15% 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 Dora’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. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.
Tax bills are one input to Dora’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Dora →
Who’s in charge in Dora
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Dora’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The village posts agendas and minutes on villageofdoranm.com ↗.
One full-time village employee for every 118 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (118).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Dora’s votes are counted by county
New Mexico reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Dora alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Roosevelt County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican71.8%4,687 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat27.8%1,815 votesOthers: 0.4% (23 votes).
Most votes in Roosevelt County: Donald J Trump
New Mexico: Harris 51.9%, Trump 45.9%
100% of Dora lies in Roosevelt County. Every 2024 race in Roosevelt County is on the county’s page.
Roosevelt 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 Dora.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: villageofdoranm.com ↗
- 2New Mexico HouseState representativesDistrict 64
- 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.
Reach Dora’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Dora’s government
How much does Dora spend per resident?
About $1,814 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,814 was more than 57% of 28 New Mexico cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Dora?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $333 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.15% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.70% across New Mexico. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see villageofdoranm.com.
Who runs Dora’s government?
See villageofdoranm.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Dora yet.
How did Dora vote in 2024?
New Mexico counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Dora alone. Roosevelt County, where 100% of Dora lies, voted Trump 71.8%, Harris 27.8% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Dora?
1 full-time and 0 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $4,573 (about $54,876 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Dora in the state legislature?
State Senate District 27 (Pat Boone) and State House District 64. The House district also covers six other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Dora’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 →