North Las Vegas

North Las Vegas is a suburban city in Clark County, Nevada, United States, in the Las Vegas Valley. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 216,961, with an estimated population of 251,974 in 2019. The city was incorporated on May 1, 1946. It is the fourth largest city in the state of Nevada. During the 1860s, Conrad Kiel established a ranch at the modern-day intersection of Carey Street and Losee Road in what would be North Las Vegas. In 1917, libertarian Thomas L. Williams of Eureka, Utah visited the valley, back when Las Vegas, Las Vegas Indian Colony, and Arden were the only entities in the valley. He was pleased by the abundance of the valley's artesian water and potential for agriculture. Two years later in 1919, he moved himself and his family (his wife and three sons) to a 160-acre piece of land a mile from Las Vegas and founded his town. Between 1928 and 1935, a large influx of workers from the Hoover Dam settled in Williams' town, as Las Vegas was intolerant towards them. In 1957, North Vegas planned to annex an area to its southeast, and in response, the Clark County Commission created the town of Sunrise Manor to prevent further annexation attempts. On May 13, 1964, First Lieutenant Raynor Lee Hebert, a student pilot from Port Arthur, Texas, took off from Nellis Air Force Base and crashed his F-105 fighter jet. Hebert was killed and four civilians were injured.

History

North Las Vegas is the primary city name, but also N Las Vegas are acceptable city names or spellings. In 1917, libertarian Thomas L. Williams of Eureka, Utah visited the Las Vegas Valley, back when Las Vegas, Las Vegas Indian Colony, and Arden were the only entities in the valley. Two years later in 1919, he moved himself and his family to a 160-acre piece of land a mile from Las Vegas. Williams believed that churches and church people should govern the new town, and so encouraged churches to buy property in the town. On May 1, 1946, North Las Vegas was incorporated as a city. On January 29, 2022, nine people were killed and a tenth injured in a red-vehicle crash on an intersection in North Vegas after a Dodge Challenger ran out of gas. In the 1990s, North Vegas annexed about 60 square miles of empty desert surrounding the city, and has seen a major growth boom in population and crime. In 1988, former mayor James Seastrand said in an interview, "There are those of us who live here and would not move out of this city for this city. Even though we could afford to afford to leave it" North Las Las Vegas has been the subject of many annexation attempts from Las Nevada, including the annexation of Sunrise Manor in 1957. During World War II, a Las Vegas Aerial Gunnery School opened in North Las Nevada. It would eventually become Nellis Air Force Base. The city's first grammar school, Washington School, opened in the early 1960s. The early 1970s saw a major Growth boom in NorthLas Vegas, and in the 1970s, the city had a population of about 10,000.

Geography

Located within the Mojave Desert, North Las Vegas has a desert climate. Temperatures are generally mild in the winter and hot in the summer. Snowfall only occurs once every few years on average. In the Las Vegas Valley, there are several prominent mountain ranges nearby. The area has a total area of 101.4 square miles (262.6 km²), of which 0.04 sq miles (0.1 km²) is water. The U.S. Census Bureau estimates the area to have a population of 1,715,000. The city is located northeast of Las Vegas, Nevada, in the southwestern United States. It is located in the Las Nevada Valley, which is home to the city's convention center, convention center and convention center complex. The town is located on the eastern edge of the Mojaves Desert, which lies in the southern part of the United States and is known as the "Mojave Desert" It is also located in Nevada, where it is located near the town of L.A. and the state of Nevada. It has an area of 0.1 square miles, or 0.4 km², according to the Census Bureau, and is located within the Las Las Vegas Metropolitan Area. The population is 1,071,000, or 1.4% of which is water, and the area is 0.3 square miles. The United States Census Bureau reports that the area has 1,157,000 residents, or 2.3% of its total population.

Demographics

As of the 2000 census, there were 115,488 people, 34,018 households, and 27,112 families residing in the city. The United States Census Bureau listed North Las Vegas, as well as the Las Vegas metropolitan area, as one of the fastest-growing regions in the United States. At the census of 2010, the city had a population of 216,961 people. The racial makeup of the city was 55.93% White, 19.02% African American, 0.82% Native American, 3.24% Asian,0.53% Pacific Islander, 15.78% from other races, and 4.68% from two or more races. 37.61% of the population was Hispanic or Latino of any race. The city's median income was $46,057, and the median income for a family was $ 46,540. About 11.8% of families were below the poverty line, including 19.6% of those under age 18 and 8.8%, of those age 65 or over. The average household size was 3.36 and the average family size was3.67. The median age was 29 years, with 33.9% under the age of 18, 9.6%, 34.3% from 18 to 24, and 16.4% from 25 to 44. For every 100 females, there are 104.3 males. For each 100 females age 18 or over, there is 103.1 males.

Economy

North Las Vegas has many medical/recreational marijuana dispensaries, and opened the first 24-hour dispensary in the Las Vegas Valley. Amazon opened a 850,000-square-foot fulfillment center in North Las Vegas which currently employs more than 1,500 people. The Apex industrial Park is now a part of the city as well. The city is home to Nevada's only female correctional facility, Florence McClure Women's Correctional Center, which is located in the city. Bigelow Aerospace is headquartered in NorthLas Vegas, and the city has a large number of solar and green technology companies as well as other high-tech businesses. The town has many master-planned communities, such as Aliante and Eldorado, which are now part of North Las Las Vegas. The Las Vegas Strip is the city's main tourist attraction. It is also home to the Sin City Speedway, which was built in the 1960s. The Vegas Strip was the site of the opening of themopolitan casinos in the 1970s and 1980s, and is now home to a number of high-end casinos, including Caesars Palace and the Bellagio. The strip was once known as the gambling capital of the United States, with casinos opening in the 1980s and 1990s. In the 1990s and 2000s, Las Vegas became known for its nightlife, casinos, and other nightlife venues. The Strip was also the scene of the first Las Vegas strip casinos, which opened in the late 2000s and early 2010s.

Government

The city of North Las Vegas was incorporated in 1946. The city operates under a council-manager form of government, with a mayor and four council members. The mayor is elected at large; and council members must live within, and are elected by their wards. City maintains 34 parks totaling more than 475 acres (192 ha) of developed park land. Six of the city's parks feature water amenities, including pools, ponds and spray pads. In June 2011 the city opened a third recreation centerSkyView Multi-Generational Recreation Centerfocused on mufti-generational fitness and recreation. It is operated by the YMCA under contract to provide quality amenities and programs for residents of all ages. As of 2016, NLVPD provided law enforcement services to an area of 100.48 square miles (260.2 km²) and a population of approximately 233,808 citizens. The North Vegas Library District operates three full-service libraries. Each offers public access computers, adult and children's programming and meeting rooms in addition to books, downloadable media, DVDs, magazines and newspapers. Each also provides wireless connectivity to the Web for patrons who wish to use their electronic devices. North Las Las Vegas Police Department had 309 commissioned personnel (Police and Detention Officers) and 106 civilian support personnel as of July 2016, and had a total population of 233, 808 citizens. It was established in 1946 (when the city incorporated) to serve North Vegas, which at that time consisted of four square miles and aPopulation of around 3,000.

Education

North Las Vegas is home to the Cheyenne Campus of the College of Southern Nevada. As of 2013, the University of Nevada, Las Vegas was planning to open a branch in North Las Vegas near the I-215 Beltway. Primary and secondary school students are served by the Clark County School District (CCSD), the fifth-largest in the United States with over 300,000 students enrolled in any of its 357 schools. CCSD has a workforce of over 35,000 people, and is considered a major employer in the county. The following high schools are in North Vegas: Canyon Springs,CheyenneLegacy,Mojave,Rancho, and Las Vegas Valley High School. The school district has a total of 357 schools, including over 300 elementary schools and over 100 middle and high schools. It is the largest school district in the U.S. with a population of over 1.2 million. The district has over 300 schools, and over 300 teachers. The CCSd is considered to be the fifth largest in the country, and has over 357 schools in total. It also has over 100 colleges and universities in the state. The county has over 2,000 miles of interstate highways. It has over 1,200 miles of state and federal highways. The city's population is about 1.3 million, and the county has more than 1,300,000 residents. The U.N. has a presence in the city, and plans to expand to Las Vegas by 2022.

Transportation

The North Las Vegas Airport, formerly known as Sky Haven Airport, was established on December 7, 1941. A division of Vision Airlines operates tours to the Grand Canyon in Arizona from the airport. RTC Transit provides bus service in the city, as it does throughout the Las Vegas metropolitan area.Domestic and international airline travel for the entire metropolitan area is handled at Harry Reid International Airport, south of Las Vegas. The major highways/roads serving North Vegas are Interstate 15, Clark County Route 215, U.S. Route 93, Las Vegas Boulevard (SR 604) and Rancho Drive (SR 599 / US 95 Bus.) The city is home to the University of Nevada Las Vegas, which has a campus on the outskirts of the city. The city also has a high school, which was founded in the early 1900s. It is located on the eastern edge of the Vegas Strip, near the intersection of Interstate 15 and Las Vegas Blvd. It was the site of one of the first casinos in the United States, which opened in the 1930s. The Las Vegas Strip was built in the 1950s and 1960s as part of the Interstate Highway System, which is now the nation's second-busiest freeway. The airport was established in 1941 and was named after Harry Reid, the founder of the Harry Reid Air Force Base in Nevada. The current airport is located south of the Strip, adjacent to the Nevada/Arizona border. It has a terminal building that opened in 1961.

Air Quality, Water Quality, Superfund Sites & UV Index

The Air Quality index is in North Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada = 34.6. These Air Quality index is based on annual reports from the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The number of ozone alert days is used as an indicator of air quality, as are the amounts of seven pollutants including particulates, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, lead, and volatile organic chemicals. The Water Quality Index is 70. A measure of the quality of an area’s water supply as rated by the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The EPA has a complex method of measuring the watershed quality, using 15 indicators such as pollutants, turbidity, sediments, and toxic discharges. The Superfund Sites Index is 90. Higher is better (100=best). Based upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts. The UV Index in North Las Vegas = 5.8 and is a measure of an area's exposure to the sun's ultraviolet rays. This is most often a combination of sunny weather, altitude, and latitude. The UV Index has been defined by the WHO (www.who.int/news-room/questions-and-answers/item/radiation-the-ultraviolet-(uv)-index) and is uniform worldwide.

Employed

The most recent city population of 262,527 individuals with a median age of 30.8 age the population grows by 96.30% in North Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada population since 2000 and are distributed over a density of 2,565.64 residents per square mile of area (990.60/km²). There are average 3.17 people per household in the 71,022 households with an average household income of $58,237 a year. The unemployment rate in Alabama is 14.30% of the available work force and has dropped -5.90% over the most recent 12-month period and the projected change in job supply over the next decade based on migration patterns, economic growth, and other factors will increase by 13.90%. The number of physicians in North Las Vegas per 100,000 population = 168.4.

Weather

The annual rainfall in North Las Vegas = 4.3 inches and the annual snowfall = 0.1 inches. The annual number of days with measurable precipitation (over .01 inch) = 22. The average number of days per year that are predominantly sunny = 287. 106 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily high temperature for the month of July and 32.2 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily low temperature for the month of January. The Comfort Index (higher=better) is 58, where higher values mean a more pleasant climate. The Comfort Index measure recognizes that humidity by itself isn't the problem. (Have you noticed nobody ever complains about the weather being 'cold and humid?) It's in the summertime that we notice the humidity the most, when it's hot and muggy. Our Comfort Index uses a combination of afternoon summer temperature and humidity to closely predict the effect that the humidity will have on people.

Median Home Cost

The percentage of housing units in North Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada which are owned by the occupant = 67.36%. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, or room occupied as separate living quarters. The average age of homes = 8 years with median home cost = $88,700 and home appreciation of -19.61%. This is the value of the years most recent home sales data. Its important to note that this is not the average (or arithmetic mean). The median home price is the middle value when you arrange all the sales prices of homes from lowest to highest. This is a better indicator than the average, because the median is not changed as much by a few unusually high or low values. The property tax rate of $8.44 shown here is the rate per $1,000 of home value. If for simplification for example the tax rate is $14.00 and the home value is $250,000, the property tax would be $14.00 x ($250,000/1000), or $3500. This is the 'effective' tax rate.

Study

The local school district spends $4,259 per student. There are 20.9 students for each teacher in the school, 1084 students for each Librarian and 523 students for each Counselor. 5.77% of the area’s population over the age of 25 with an Associate Degree or other 2-year college degree, 7.25% with a master’s degree, Ph.D. or other advanced college degree and 3.38% with high school diplomas or high school equivalency degrees (GEDs).