Photo: Vidor at en.wikipedia · Public domainHow is Caliente run?
Caliente’s city government spent $971,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, about $962 per resident. Water and other utilities ($1.8 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Caliente is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
About $962 per resident a year, or $2.64 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 46%.
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No comparison or trend for Caliente yet
The fair comparison uses 2022, the last year the Census Bureau counted every government (later years are a sample), and Caliente’s 2022 figures are a Census estimate (it reported none of its 2022 dollars). It reported 2024 only (2022 and 2023 are estimates), so there is no trend yet either. The next full count is 2027.
How Town Hall compares budgets →Who’s in charge in Caliente
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Caliente’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on cityofcaliente.com ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 112 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (1,009).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Lincoln County School District
Caliente’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $18,216 per pupil, $9,803 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Nevada districts overall: 16% local, 70% state, 14% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Caliente’s votes are counted by county
Nevada reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Caliente alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Lincoln County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican85.3%2,106 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat12.7%314 votesOthers: 2.0% (50 votes).
Most votes in Lincoln County: Donald J Trump
Nevada: Trump 50.6%, Harris 47.5%
100% of Caliente lies in Lincoln County. Every 2024 race in Lincoln County is on the county’s page.
Lincoln County’s 2024 results →Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Caliente.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: cityofcaliente.com ↗
- 2Nevada AssemblyState representatives
- 3Nevada SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Nevada
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Caliente compares with the towns next door
Caliente’s 2022 figures are a Census estimate, so it isn’t placed among them. None of its neighbors reported 2022 figures. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Caliente | estimate | — |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Caliente’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Caliente’s government
How much does Caliente spend per resident?
About $962 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who runs Caliente’s government?
See cityofcaliente.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Caliente yet.
How did Caliente vote in 2024?
Nevada counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Caliente alone. Lincoln County, where 100% of Caliente lies, voted Trump 85.3%, Harris 12.7% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Caliente?
9 full-time and 5 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $33,973 (about $407,676 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Caliente in the state legislature?
State Senate District 19 (John Ellison) and Assembly District 33 (Bert Gurr). The Assembly district also covers five other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Caliente’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →