Photo: Davishan99 · CC BY-SA 3.0How is Red River run?
Red River’s town government spent $6.2 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $13,460 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Red River didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Red River is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
About $13,460 per resident a year, or $36.88 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 15%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Red River 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 Red River yet
Every year of Red River’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the town 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 $990 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.23% 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 Red River’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 Red River’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Red River →
Who’s in charge in Red River
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Red River’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on redriver.org ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 16 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 (459).
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.
Questa Independent Schools
Red River’s K–12 school district, shared with Questa. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $23,765 per pupil, $13,297 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.
Red River’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 Red River alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Taos County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat73.6%12,038 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican25.3%4,135 votesOthers: 1.1% (179 votes).
Most votes in Taos County: Kamala D Harris
New Mexico: Harris 51.9%, Trump 45.9%
100% of Red River lies in Taos County. Every 2024 race in Taos County is on the county’s page.
Taos 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 Red River.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: redriver.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 Red River’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Red River’s government
How much does Red River spend per resident?
About $13,460 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Red River didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $7.6 million.
What is the property tax rate in Red River?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $990 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.23% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.70% across New Mexico. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see redriver.org.
Who runs Red River’s government?
See redriver.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Red River yet.
How did Red River vote in 2024?
New Mexico counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Red River alone. Taos County, where 100% of Red River lies, voted Harris 73.6%, Trump 25.3% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Red River?
29 full-time and 5 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $132,988 (about $1.6M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Red River in the state legislature?
State Senate District 6 (Bobby Gonzales) and State House District 42 (Kristina Ortez). The House district also covers three neighboring towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Red River’s 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 Red River, 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 →