Photo: Cathy from USA · CC BY-SA 2.0How is Peralta run?
Peralta’s town government spent $2.1 million on day-to-day services in the year to , 2024, about $606 per resident.
What stands out about how Peralta is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Los Lunas Public Schools
Peralta’s K–12 school district, shared with Bosque Farms, Los Lunas, Belen. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,991 per pupil, $9,211 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 $606 per resident a year, or $1.66 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: fire, at 36%.
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No comparison or trend for Peralta yet
The fair comparison uses 2022, the last year the Census Bureau counted every government (later years are a sample), and Peralta’s 2022 figures are a Census estimate (it reported none of its 2022 dollars). It reported 2024 only (2022 is an estimate), so there is no trend yet either. The next full count is 2027.
How Town Hall compares budgets →The typical homeowner pays $1,328 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.44% 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 Peralta’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 Peralta’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Peralta →
Who’s in charge in Peralta
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 849 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 (3,394).
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.
Peralta’s votes are counted by county
New Mexico reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Peralta alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Valencia County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican58.0%19,057 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat41.4%13,609 votesOthers: 0.6% (194 votes).
Most votes in Valencia County: Donald J Trump
New Mexico: Harris 51.9%, Trump 45.9%
100% of Peralta lies in Valencia County. Every 2024 race in Valencia County is on the county’s page.
Valencia 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 Peralta.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal 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.
How Peralta compares with the towns next door
Peralta’s 2022 figures are a Census estimate, so it isn’t placed among them. Neighbors that reported 2022 spent $1,680 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Los Lunas | $1,680 | $1,949 |
| Bosque Farms | estimate | $1,894 |
| Peralta | estimate | $1,328 |
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 Peralta’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Peralta’s government
How much does Peralta spend per resident?
About $606 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to , 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau.
What is the property tax rate in Peralta?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,328 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.44% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.70% across New Mexico. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the town’s assessor.
Who runs Peralta’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Peralta yet.
How did Peralta vote in 2024?
New Mexico counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Peralta alone. Valencia County, where 100% of Peralta lies, voted Trump 58.0%, Harris 41.4% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Peralta?
4 full-time and 21 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $24,841 (about $298,092 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Peralta in the state legislature?
State Senate District 29 (Joshua Sanchez) and State House District 8 (Brian Baca). The House district also covers three neighboring towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Peralta’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 →