Town Hall · Henderson

Henderson, NV town hall & government

Henderson spent $721.7 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $2,178 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Henderson's government.

Local leadership

Who runs Henderson

Michelle RomeroMayorSince 2023 Wikidata ↗ Out of date? Sign in to tell us

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Town budget

Where Henderson's money goes

Spent
$721.7 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2024
Per resident
$2,178
typical Nevada cities: $2,178
Long-term debt
$450.2 million
$1,358 per resident
Police
$144.7 million20%
Water & other utilities
$113.5 million16%
Fire
$98.6 million14%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$78.9 million11%
Sewer & trash
$67.4 million9%
Parks & libraries
$67.3 million9%
Administration & buildings
$52.8 million7%
Housing & development
$33.5 million5%
Roads & transportation
$17.2 million2%
Interest on debt
$10.1 million1%
Other
$37.9 million5%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 24%
  • Property taxes 19%
  • Fees & charges 15%
  • Utility sales 13%
  • Interest, fines & other 10%
  • Sales taxes 6%
  • From other local governments 6%
  • Other taxes & licenses 5%
  • From the federal government 2%
Town workforce

Who works for Henderson

Full-time staff
2,391
815 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$113,300
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
388
and 320 full-time firefighters
Parks & libraries
231 full-time690 part
Police
547 full-time17 part
Fire
352 full-time11 part
Administration & buildings
308 full-time26 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
250 full-time13 part
Water & other utilities
193 full-time21 part
Sewer & trash
136 full-time7 part
Housing & development
45 full-time4 part
Roads & transportation
30 full-time
Other
299 full-time26 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Clark County School District

Henderson's K–12 school district, shared with Boulder City, Las Vegas, Mesquite and North Las Vegas. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,774
Nevada: $14,868
Students
304,565
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$3.1 billion
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Nevada districts overall: 16% local, 70% state, 14% federal

  • Local 18%
  • State 67%
  • Federal 14%

Of the $14,774 per pupil, $9,284 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Henderson pay

Typical tax bill
$2,520
a year · Nevada typical $2,027
Effective rate
0.52%
of home value · Nevada 0.47%
Typical home value
$484,900
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Henderson's government

🏛️ Official websitecityofhenderson.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Henderson →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Henderson

Henderson is represented in Congress by Senators Catherine Cortez Masto and Jacky Rosen and Representatives Dina Titus and Steven Horsford. Joe Lombardo is governor.

All of Henderson's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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