Ely, NV town hall & government
Ely spent $12.7 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $3,199 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Ely's government.
Where Ely's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 25%
- From the state 24%
- Utility sales 14%
- Interest, fines & other 11%
- From the federal government 8%
- Other taxes & licenses 7%
- Sales taxes 5%
- From other local governments 4%
- Property taxes 1%
Who works for Ely
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
White Pine County School District
Ely'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 8%
- State 81%
- Federal 11%
Of the $19,922 per pupil, $12,502 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 Ely kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Ely 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 Ely's government
Who represents Ely
Ely 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.