How is Rio Communities run?
Rio Communities’ city government spent $123,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $27 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Rio Communities didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Rio Communities is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
Belen Consolidated Schools
Rio Communities’ K–12 school district, shared with Belen. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $17,283 per pupil, $8,594 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 $27 per resident a year, or $0.07 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 94%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Rio Communities 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 Rio Communities yet
Every year of Rio Communities’ figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the city 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 $1,160 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.56% 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 Rio Communities’ 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 Rio Communities’ Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Rio Communities →
Who’s in charge in Rio Communities
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time city employee for every 4,562 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (4,562).
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.
Rio Communities’ votes are counted by county
New Mexico reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Rio Communities 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 Rio Communities 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 Rio Communities.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2New Mexico HouseRio Communities 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.
Reach Rio Communities’ government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Rio Communities’ government
How much does Rio Communities spend per resident?
About $27 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Rio Communities didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $146,000.
What is the property tax rate in Rio Communities?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,160 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.56% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.70% across New Mexico. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the city’s assessor.
Who runs Rio Communities’ government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Rio Communities yet.
How did Rio Communities vote in 2024?
New Mexico counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Rio Communities alone. Valencia County, where 100% of Rio Communities lies, voted Trump 58.0%, Harris 41.4% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Rio Communities?
1 full-time and 3 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $13,002 (about $156,024 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Rio Communities in the state legislature?
Rio Communities 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.
Ask neighbors about Rio Communities’ 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 Rio Communities, 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 →