Elko, NV town hall & government
Elko spent $44.6 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $2,148 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Elko's government.
Where Elko's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 26%
- Fees & charges 17%
- Property taxes 15%
- Sales taxes 11%
- From the federal government 10%
- Utility sales 7%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- Other taxes & licenses 5%
- From other local governments 3%
Who works for Elko
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Elko County School District
Elko's K–12 school district, shared with Carlin, Wells and West Wendover. 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 3%
- State 89%
- Federal 8%
Of the $14,883 per pupil, $8,479 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 Elko kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Elko 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 Elko's government
Who represents Elko
Elko 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.