Photo: Cathy from USA · CC BY-SA 2.0How is Jemez Springs run?
Jemez Springs’ village government spent $1.1 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $4,233 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Jemez Springs didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Jemez Springs is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
Jemez Valley Public Schools
Jemez Springs’ K–12 school district, shared with San Ysidro. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $24,541 per pupil, $10,657 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 $4,233 per resident a year, or $11.60 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 19%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Jemez Springs didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.
No comparison or trend for Jemez Springs yet
Every year of Jemez Springs’ figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the village reported none of its dollars for 2022. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.
How Town Hall compares budgets →The typical homeowner pays $1,797 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.72% 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 Jemez Springs’ 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 Jemez Springs’ Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Jemez Springs →
Who’s in charge in Jemez Springs
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Jemez Springs’ meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The village posts agendas and minutes on jemezsprings.org ↗.
One full-time village employee for every 27 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (266).
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.
Jemez Springs’ votes are counted by county
New Mexico reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Jemez Springs alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Sandoval County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat52.5%41,205 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican46.6%36,605 votesOthers: 0.8% (666 votes).
Most votes in Sandoval County: Kamala D Harris
New Mexico: Harris 51.9%, Trump 45.9%
100% of Jemez Springs lies in Sandoval County. Every 2024 race in Sandoval County is on the county’s page.
Sandoval 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 Jemez Springs.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: jemezsprings.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 Jemez Springs’ government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Jemez Springs’ government
How much does Jemez Springs spend per resident?
About $4,233 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Jemez Springs didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $1.3 million.
What is the property tax rate in Jemez Springs?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,797 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.72% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.70% across New Mexico. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see jemezsprings.org.
Who runs Jemez Springs’ government?
See jemezsprings.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Jemez Springs yet.
How did Jemez Springs vote in 2024?
New Mexico counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Jemez Springs alone. Sandoval County, where 100% of Jemez Springs lies, voted Harris 52.5%, Trump 46.6% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Jemez Springs?
10 full-time and 9 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $47,949 (about $575,388 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Jemez Springs in the state legislature?
State Senate District 22 (Benny Shendo) and State House District 43 (Chris Chandler). The House district also covers parts of 1 neighboring town. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Jemez Springs’ 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 Jemez Springs, 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 →