Photo: AllenS · Public domainEunice spent more per resident in 2022 than 83% of similar cities
Eunice’s city government spent $8.4 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $2,750 per resident. That is its newest year reported to the Census Bureau. Water and other utilities ($1.7 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Eunice is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$2,750 per resident in 2022: more than 83% of them
Eunice’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($2,750 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–$2,063. Eunice spent more than 83% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($1.1 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; Eunice itself left out).
About $2,750 per resident a year, or $7.53 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 22%.
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No trend yet
Eunice reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau (2024 is an estimate), so there is no trend yet.
full-time in March 2025, the same as 51 in 2022.
The typical homeowner pays $506 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.36% 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 Eunice’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 Eunice’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Eunice →
Who’s in charge in Eunice
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Eunice’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on cityofeunice.org ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 60 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (3,049).
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.
Eunice Municipal Schools
Eunice’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $18,555 per pupil, $11,078 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.
Eunice’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 Eunice alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Lea County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican81.0%16,997 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat18.7%3,929 votesOthers: 0.3% (56 votes).
Most votes in Lea County: Donald J Trump
New Mexico: Harris 51.9%, Trump 45.9%
100% of Eunice lies in Lea County. Every 2024 race in Lea County is on the county’s page.
Lea 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 Eunice.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: cityofeunice.org ↗
- 2New Mexico HouseState representatives
- 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 Eunice’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Eunice’s government
How much does Eunice spend per resident?
About $2,750 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 $2,750 was more than 83% of 46 New Mexico cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Eunice?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $506 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.36% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.70% across New Mexico. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see cityofeunice.org.
Who runs Eunice’s government?
See cityofeunice.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Eunice yet.
How did Eunice vote in 2024?
New Mexico counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Eunice alone. Lea County, where 100% of Eunice lies, voted Trump 81.0%, Harris 18.7% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Eunice?
51 full-time and 16 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $287,679 (about $3.5M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Eunice in the state legislature?
State Senate District 41 (David Gallegos) and State House District 55 (Cathrynn Brown). The House district also covers three neighboring towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Eunice’s government
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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 →