Photo: Carol M. Highsmith · Public domainHow is Henderson run?
Henderson’s city government spent $513.5 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,549 per resident. Water and other utilities ($92.9 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Henderson is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
About $1,549 per resident a year, or $4.24 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 24%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$1,269 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Henderson’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,269 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 44 U.S. cities of 250,000–499,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,488, and the middle half spent $1,120–$2,078. Henderson spent less than 57% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($37.6 million), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
U.S. cities of 250,000–499,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Henderson itself left out).
Day-to-day spending is up 23% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Henderson reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $1,269 · 2023: $1,442 · 2024: $1,549.
full-time in March 2025, up from 2,117 in 2022.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $2,520 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.52% of the home’s value, vs 0.47% across Nevada.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Henderson’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Tax bills are one input to Henderson’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Henderson →
Who’s in charge in Henderson
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Henderson’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on cityofhenderson.com ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 139 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (331,415).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Clark County School District
Henderson’s K–12 school district, shared with Boulder City, Las Vegas, Mesquite, North Las Vegas. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,774 per pupil, $9,284 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.
Henderson’s votes are counted by county
Nevada reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Henderson alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Clark County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat50.4%520,126 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican47.8%492,954 votesOthers: 1.7% (17,979 votes).
Most votes in Clark County: Kamala D Harris
Nevada: Trump 50.6%, Harris 47.5%
100% of Henderson lies in Clark County. Every 2024 race in Clark County is on the county’s page.
Clark 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
Henderson sends 8 members to the State Assembly alone.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: cityofhenderson.com ↗
- 2Nevada AssemblyHenderson is split between 8 districts
- 3Nevada SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseSplit between districts
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Nevada
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Henderson compares with the towns next door
Henderson spent $1,269 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $2,412. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Boulder City | $2,412 | $1,578 |
| Henderson | $1,269 | $2,520 |
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 Henderson’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Henderson’s government
How much does Henderson spend per resident?
About $1,549 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,269 was less than 57% of 44 U.S. cities of 250,000–499,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Henderson?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,520 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.52% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.47% across Nevada. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see cityofhenderson.com.
Who runs Henderson’s government?
See cityofhenderson.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Henderson yet.
How did Henderson vote in 2024?
Nevada counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Henderson alone. Clark County, where 100% of Henderson lies, voted Harris 50.4%, Trump 47.8% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Henderson?
2,391 full-time and 815 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $23.6M (about $282.6M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Henderson in the state legislature?
Henderson is split among 8 Assembly districts and 5 State Senate districts, so your address decides. The Nevada Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Henderson’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 →