West Wendover, NV town hall & government
West Wendover spent $17.5 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $3,891 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach West Wendover's government.
Where West Wendover's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 28%
- Fees & charges 23%
- From the federal government 14%
- Property taxes 14%
- Interest, fines & other 10%
- Utility sales 10%
- From other local governments 2%
- From the state <1%
Who works for West Wendover
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Elko County School District
West Wendover's K–12 school district, shared with Carlin, Elko and Wells. 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 West Wendover kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in West Wendover 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 West Wendover's government
Who represents West Wendover
West Wendover 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.