Mesquite, NV town hall & government
Mesquite spent $50.8 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $2,488 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Mesquite's government.
Where Mesquite's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 34%
- Fees & charges 16%
- From the federal government 14%
- Property taxes 14%
- Sales taxes 7%
- Other taxes & licenses 6%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- From other local governments 3%
Who works for Mesquite
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Clark County School District
Mesquite's K–12 school district, shared with Boulder City, Henderson, Las Vegas and North Las Vegas. 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 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.
Which schools Mesquite kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Mesquite 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 Mesquite's government
Who represents Mesquite
Mesquite is represented in Congress by Senators Catherine Cortez Masto and Jacky Rosen and Representative Steven Horsford. 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.