Source: New Mexico Department of Labor -www3.state.nm.us/dol/
(Most current employment and unemployment data available from Labor Market Review. Employment and Wages by Industry available from Covered Employment and Wages: http://www3.state.nm.us/dol/data.htm (at the bottom of the page).
Source: NM Commission on Higher Education -www.nmche.org
Government
Form of Municipal Government:
Commission-Manager
Municipal Services:
water, sewer, solid waste
Annual Operating
Budget
Total Annual
Revenues
Total GO Bonds
Out
$9,441,095.00
$3,679,391.00
$1,461,127.00
# FT
Police
# FT
Firefighters
# Volunteer
Firefighters
Fire Insurance
Rating (ISO)
19
1
17
5
Sources: this information provided by the New Mexico Municipal League, 2001 Directory of New Mexico Municipal Officials,
and by the community.
Taxes
Within City Limits
Outside City limits (Quay)
Property tax mill rate
residential
32.77
Property tax mill rate
residential
0.00
Property tax mill rate
nonresidential
32.77
Property tax mill rate
nonresidential
0.00
Gross receipts tax rate
0.07
Gross receipts tax rate
6.0
Source: New Mexico Department of Finance and Administration, Local Government Division. Financial & Property Tax Data by County and Municipality:www.nmlocalgov.net
treatment method: Community Water treatment method
Water Cost:
Natural Gas Utilities
PNM Gas Service www.pnm.com
505.950.1997
Telephone Company
Qwest www.qwest.com
1.800.244.1111
Digital Service: yes
Sewer/Wastewater Utilities
City of Tucumcari www.cityoftucumcari.com
505.461.3451
Sewer Cost: $4.643 base, plus $2.531 per thousand gallons
Source: this information provided by the community.
Transportation
Miles
Closest commercial airport:
Amarillo International Airport
110
Airlines:
American Eagle
Continental
Southwest
Closest private airport:
Tucumcari Municipal
Rail Providers:
Southern Pacific
Parcel service carriers:
UPS, Federal Express, Gold Star Freight, Airborne
Sources: New Mexico State Highway & thansportation Department: www.nmshtd.state.nm.us ,
Parcel service carriers and airport managers provided by community.
Current number of business establishments in Tucumcari
Community Local Business Establishments
Agriculture
Farms
Top 5 Commodities & Cash Receipts
Number of Farms
383
cattle & calves
$26,676,000.00
Land in Farms
1,855,726
hay, silage, etc.
$4,656,000.00
Average Size of Farm
3,183
wheat
$4,514,000.00
Market Value of Agricultural
Products Sold
$40,630,000.00
grain sorghum
$1,998,000.00
cotton, cottonseed
$1,362,000.00
Sources: New Mexico Department of Agriculture: nmdaweb.nmsu.edu
United States Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Statistics Service: www.nass.usda.gov/census/