Carson, NV town hall & government
Carson spent $205.2 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $3,531 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Carson's government.
Who runs Carson
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Carson's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 27%
- From the state 19%
- Property taxes 17%
- Sales taxes 11%
- Interest, fines & other 8%
- Utility sales 7%
- From the federal government 7%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- From other local governments 2%
Who works for Carson
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Carson City School District
Carson's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Nevada districts overall: 16% local, 70% state, 14% federal
- Local 12%
- State 76%
- Federal 12%
Of the $14,584 per pupil, $8,401 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
Which schools Carson kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Carson pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Contact Carson's government
Who represents Carson
Carson is represented in Congress by Senators Catherine Cortez Masto and Jacky Rosen and Representative Mark E. Amodei. Joe Lombardo is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.