Photo: Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0How is Hobbs run?
Hobbs’ city government spent $114.2 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, about $2,880 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Hobbs didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Hobbs is run
Read from the city’s budget, meetings and official records.
1 upcoming meeting at town hall
From Hobbs’ own agenda portal, checked daily. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check before you go.
- Nov2City CommissionMonday · 6:00 pmCity Commission MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗Add to calendar
Recent meetings
- Oct19City CommissionMonday · 6:00 pmCity Commission MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Oct12City CommissionMonday · 4:30 pmCity Commission Work SessionAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Oct5City CommissionMonday · 6:00 pmCity Commission MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep21City CommissionMonday · 6:00 pmCity Commission MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep8City CommissionTuesday · 6:00 pmCity Commission MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
Most meetings are open to the public, and many have a public comment period at the start.
Agenda portal ↗About $2,880 per resident a year, or $7.89 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: police, at 20%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Hobbs didn’t report all of its 2024 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.
No comparison or trend for Hobbs yet
Every year of Hobbs’ figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the city reported none of its dollars for 2022–2024. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.
How Town Hall compares budgets →full-time in March 2025, up from 457 in 2022. Both are Census estimates.
The typical homeowner pays $954 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.50% 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 Hobbs’ 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 Hobbs’ Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Hobbs →
Who’s in charge in Hobbs
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time city employee for every 87 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (39,648).
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.
Hobbs Municipal Schools
Hobbs’ K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,199 per pupil, $8,357 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.
Hobbs’ votes are counted by county
New Mexico reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Hobbs 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 Hobbs 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 Hobbs.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: hobbsnm.org ↗
- 2New Mexico HouseHobbs is split between 2 districts
- 3New Mexico SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseSplit between districts
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of New Mexico
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Hobbs compares with the towns next door
Hobbs’ own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 0 of the 0 towns next door reported 2022 figures. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Hobbs | estimate | $954 |
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 Hobbs’ government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Hobbs’ government
How much does Hobbs spend per resident?
About $2,880 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, a Census Bureau estimate (Hobbs didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $128.2 million.
What is the property tax rate in Hobbs?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $954 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.50% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.70% across New Mexico. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see hobbsnm.org.
Who runs Hobbs’ government?
See hobbsnm.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Hobbs yet.
How did Hobbs vote in 2024?
New Mexico counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Hobbs alone. Lea County, where 100% of Hobbs lies, voted Trump 81.0%, Harris 18.7% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Hobbs?
458 full-time and 67 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $2.9M (about $35.1M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Hobbs in the state legislature?
Hobbs is split among 2 State House districts and 2 State Senate districts, so your address decides. The New Mexico Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
When is the next public meeting in Hobbs?
The next posted meeting is City Commission on Monday, November 2, at 6:00 pm, from the city’s own agenda portal.
Ask neighbors about Hobbs’ 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 (for Hobbs, the Bureau’s estimates); 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 →