Photo: AllenS · Public domainTijeras spent more per resident in 2022 than 100% of similar cities
Tijeras’ village government spent $2.2 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $4,107 per resident. Water and other utilities ($537,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Tijeras is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
$4,107 per resident in 2022: more than 100% of them
Tijeras’ day-to-day spending in 2022 ($4,107 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. Tijeras spent more than 100% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($14,000), 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; Tijeras itself left out).
About $4,107 per resident a year, or $11.25 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 40%.
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No trend yet
Tijeras reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,176 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.45% 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 Tijeras’ 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 Tijeras’ Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Tijeras →
Who’s in charge in Tijeras
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time village employee for every 67 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 (534).
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.
Albuquerque Public Schools
Tijeras’ K–12 school district, shared with Albuquerque, Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, Corrales. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $17,449 per pupil, $10,616 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.
Tijeras’ votes are counted by county
New Mexico reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Tijeras alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Bernalillo County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat60.2%184,117 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican38.8%118,762 votesOthers: 0.9% (2,862 votes).
Most votes in Bernalillo County: Kamala D Harris
New Mexico: Harris 51.9%, Trump 45.9%
100% of Tijeras lies in Bernalillo County. Every 2024 race in Bernalillo County is on the county’s page.
Bernalillo 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 Tijeras.
- 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.
How Tijeras compares with the towns next door
Tijeras spent $4,107 per resident in 2022. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Tijeras | $4,107 | $1,176 |
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 Tijeras’ government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Tijeras’ government
How much does Tijeras spend per resident?
About $4,107 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $4,107 was more than 100% of 28 New Mexico cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Tijeras?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,176 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.45% 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 Tijeras’ government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Tijeras yet.
How did Tijeras vote in 2024?
New Mexico counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Tijeras alone. Bernalillo County, where 100% of Tijeras lies, voted Harris 60.2%, Trump 38.8% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Tijeras?
8 full-time and 13 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $51,671 (about $620,052 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Tijeras in the state legislature?
State Senate District 19 (Ant Thornton) and State House District 22 (Stefani Lord). The House district also covers four other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Tijeras’ 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 →