Photo: AllenS · Public domainWilliamsburg runs its own hospital
Williamsburg’s village government spent $880,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $2,120 per resident. It also runs a hospital ($19,000), counted separately. Census Bureau figures.
What stands out about how Williamsburg is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
About $2,120 per resident a year, or $5.81 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 54%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$2,120 per resident in 2022: more than 71% of them
Williamsburg’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($2,120 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–$2,395. Williamsburg spent more than 71% of 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; Williamsburg itself left out).
No trend yet
Williamsburg reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $537 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.23% 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 Williamsburg’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 Williamsburg’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Williamsburg →
Who’s in charge in Williamsburg
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time village employee for every 208 residents, not counting hospital, health & welfare staff
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 (415).
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.
Truth or Consequences Schools
Williamsburg’s K–12 school district, shared with Elephant Butte, Truth or Consequences. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $21,272 per pupil, $12,294 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.
Williamsburg’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 Williamsburg alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Sierra County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican59.2%3,473 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat39.7%2,332 votesOthers: 1.1% (62 votes).
Most votes in Sierra County: Donald J Trump
New Mexico: Harris 51.9%, Trump 45.9%
100% of Williamsburg lies in Sierra County. Every 2024 race in Sierra County is on the county’s page.
Sierra 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 Williamsburg.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2New Mexico HouseWilliamsburg is split between 2 districts
- 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 Williamsburg compares with the towns next door
Williamsburg spent $2,120 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $1,927. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Truth or Consequences | $1,927 | $718 |
| Williamsburg | $2,120 | $537 |
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 Williamsburg’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Williamsburg’s government
How much does Williamsburg spend per resident?
About $2,120 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. Williamsburg also runs a hospital ($19,000), counted separately. In 2022, the last full count, its $2,120 was more than 71% of 28 New Mexico cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Williamsburg?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $537 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.23% 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 Williamsburg’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Williamsburg yet.
How did Williamsburg vote in 2024?
New Mexico counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Williamsburg alone. Sierra County, where 100% of Williamsburg lies, voted Trump 59.2%, Harris 39.7% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Williamsburg?
2 full-time and 6 part-time employees in March 2022 (plus 0 full-time hospital, health & welfare staff), with a March payroll of $10,249 (about $122,988 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Williamsburg in the state legislature?
Williamsburg is split among 2 State House districts, so your address decides. The New Mexico Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 35 (Crystal Brantley). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Williamsburg’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; 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 →