Photo: jaygannett from La Veta, CO, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0Mosquero spent more per resident in 2022 than 96% of similar cities
Mosquero’s village government spent $256,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, about $2,723 per resident. Water and other utilities ($35,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Mosquero is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
$3,459 per resident in 2022: more than 96% of them
Mosquero’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($3,459 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–$2,158. Mosquero spent more than 96% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($43,000), 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; Mosquero itself left out).
About $2,723 per resident a year, or $7.46 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 34%.
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Day-to-day spending is down 13% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Mosquero 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: $3,459 · 2024: $2,723. Per resident it went from $3,459 to $2,723 (down 21%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 85 to 94.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $275 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.27% 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 Mosquero’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 Mosquero’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Mosquero →
Who’s in charge in Mosquero
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time village employee for every 94 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (94).
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.
Mosquero Municipal Schools
Mosquero’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $30,531 per pupil, $16,479 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.
West Las Vegas Public Schools · $19,150 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Mosquero’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 Mosquero alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Harding County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican69.9%297 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat30.1%128 votesMost votes in Harding County: Donald J Trump
New Mexico: Harris 51.9%, Trump 45.9%
100% of Mosquero lies in Harding County; the rest in San Miguel County. Every 2024 race in Harding County is on the county’s page.
Harding 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 Mosquero.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 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 Mosquero’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Mosquero’s government
How much does Mosquero spend per resident?
About $2,723 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 $3,459 was more than 96% of 28 New Mexico cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Mosquero?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $275 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.27% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.70% across New Mexico. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the village’s assessor.
Who runs Mosquero’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Mosquero yet.
How did Mosquero vote in 2024?
New Mexico counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Mosquero alone. Harding County, where 100% of Mosquero lies, voted Trump 69.9%, Harris 30.1% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Mosquero?
1 full-time and 5 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $3,201 (about $38,412 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Mosquero in the state legislature?
State Senate District 8 (Pete Campos) and State House District 67 (Jack Chatfield). The House district also covers 12 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
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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 →