Photo: Stan Shebs · CC BY-SA 3.0Mesquite spent more per resident in 2022 than 76% of similar cities
Mesquite’s city government spent $32.1 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,568 per resident. That is its newest year reported to the Census Bureau. The airport ($500,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Mesquite is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$1,568 per resident in 2022: more than 76% of them
Mesquite’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,568 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 1205 U.S. cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,189, and the middle half spent $878–$1,544. Mesquite spent more than 76% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($3.9 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 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Mesquite itself left out).
About $1,568 per resident a year, or $4.30 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 19%.
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No trend yet
Mesquite reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau (2023, 2024 are estimates), so there is no trend yet.
full-time in March 2025, up from 180 in 2022.
The typical homeowner pays $2,278 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.59% 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 Mesquite’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 Mesquite’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Mesquite →
Who’s in charge in Mesquite
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Mesquite’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on mesquitenv.gov ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 105 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (20,438).
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
Mesquite’s K–12 school district, shared with Boulder City, Henderson, Las Vegas, 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.
Mesquite’s votes are counted by county
Nevada reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Mesquite 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 Mesquite 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
Every level of government that speaks for Mesquite.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: mesquitenv.gov ↗
- 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 Mesquite compares with the towns next door
Mesquite spent $1,568 per resident in 2022. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Mesquite | $1,568 | $2,278 |
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 Mesquite’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Mesquite’s government
How much does Mesquite spend per resident?
About $1,568 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,568 was more than 76% of 1205 U.S. cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Mesquite?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,278 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.59% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.47% across Nevada. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see mesquitenv.gov.
Who runs Mesquite’s government?
See mesquitenv.gov for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Mesquite yet.
How did Mesquite vote in 2024?
Nevada counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Mesquite alone. Clark County, where 100% of Mesquite lies, voted Harris 50.4%, Trump 47.8% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Mesquite?
194 full-time and 79 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $1.6M (about $18.6M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Mesquite in the state legislature?
State Senate District 20 (Jeff Stone) and Assembly District 19 (Jason Patchett). The Assembly district also covers parts of two neighboring towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Mesquite’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 →