Everything about Mesquite Nevada totally explained
Mesquite is a city in
Clark County,
Nevada,
United States, adjacent to the
Arizona state line and 80 miles (124 km) northeast of
Las Vegas. As of the
2000 federal census, it had a population of 9,389, with a
2005 census estimate of 13,523.
Clark County Comprehensive Planning department estimated a population of 19,194 as of
July 1,
2007.
The city is located in the
Virgin River Valley. It's home to a growing retiree population, as well as several casino resorts and golf courses.
History
Mesquite’s first name was
Mesquite Flat, settled by early
Mormon pioneers. The community was finally established on the third attempt after having been flooded out from the waters of the Virgin River. The name was later shortened to Mesquite and the city was incorporated in May 1984.
Mesquite, like nearby
Bunkerville, had its origins in farming. The Peppermill casino, which opened in the 1970s, drove Mesquite’s diversified economy. In the mid-1990s, other casino resorts opened. Mesquite was marketed as a getaway from Las Vegas and a more laid-back gambling option for out-of-state visitors. Its population continues to grow steadily as it's impacted by the booms from nearby Las Vegas and
St. George, Utah, which is another 40 miles northeast on Interstate 15.
Geography
Mesquite is located at (36.802582, -114.082168).
According to the
United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 15.6 sq mi (40.5 km²). Land comprises 15.3 sq mi (39.7 km²), and 0.3 sq mi (0.9 km²) of it (2.17%) is water.
Demographics
As of the federal
census of 2000, there were 9,389 people, 3,498 households, and 2,571 families residing in the city. The
population density was 613.3/sq mi (236.8/km²). There were 4,442 housing units at an average density of 290.1/sq mi (112.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 80.30%
White, 24.75%
Hispanic or
Latino, 0.65%
African American, 0.98%
Native American, 1.27%
Asian, 0.07%
Pacific Islander, 14.56% from
other races, and 2.17% from two or more races.
There were 3,498 households, out of which 28.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.8% were
married couples living together, 7.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.5% were non-families. Of all households, 20.4% were made up of individuals and 7.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.08.
In the city, the age of the population was spread out with 25.6% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 22.8% from 25 to 44, 27.3% from 45 to 64, and 16.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 103.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.0 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $40,392, and the median income for a family was $42,941. Males had a median income of $27,083 versus $24,402 for females. The
per capita income for the city was $20,191. About 6.2% of families and 10.2% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 18.3% of those under age 18 and 6.0% of those age 65 or over.
Education
Public education is provided by the
Clark County School District. There are four schools in the valley:
| School |
Location |
Grades |
Mascot |
| J.L. Bowler Elementary |
Bunkerville |
K–5 |
Bighorns |
| Virgin Valley Elementary |
Mesquite |
K–5 |
Bulldogs |
| Charles A. Hughes Middle School |
Mesquite |
6–8 |
Hawks |
| Virgin Valley High School |
Mesquite |
9–12 |
Bulldogs |
Until 2002, when the new middle school was finished, Virgin Valley High School included grades 7 through 12.
Media
In 1987, Virgin Valley’s first newspaper,
The Desert Echo, began distribution out of a local home on Riverside Road.
The Desert Valley Times emerged by 1995, and
The Desert Echo merged with
The Desert Valley Times in 1998. By this time, St. George-based
The Spectrum bought and distributed
The Desert Valley Times.
In 2006, Mesquite Media Group (MMG) was formed by founding partners Cindi Delaney, Sue Hurley, and Morris Workman. MMG started
MesquiteLocal.com in early 2006, the community's first daily internet newspaper with current news published daily. The company started
RadioMesquite.com, the community's first internet radio station. In September of 2006, MMG started publishing the
Mesquite Local News, a weekly print newspaper that's distributed each Thursday. MMG partnered with the Media Alliance Group (MAG) that same month to create and publish the first edition of "Mesquite Lifestyle Magazine," the city's first bi-monthly glossy magazine. MMG sold their interest in the magazine to MAG in November 2007.
Travel
Mesquite is a stopping point for those traveling along
I-15 between
Salt Lake City, Las Vegas and
Los Angeles.
Mesquite Airport provides facilities for general aviation and skydiving.
Further Information
Get more info on 'Mesquite Nevada'.
|
External Link Exchanges
Do you know how hard it is to get a link from a large encyclopaedia? Well we're different and will prove it. To get a link from us just add the following HTML to your site on a relevant page:
<a href="http://mesquite__nevada.totallyexplained.com">Mesquite, Nevada Totally Explained</a>
Then simply click through this link from your web page. Our crawlers will verify your link, extract the title of your web page and instantly add a link back to it. If you like you can remove the words Totally Explained and embed the link in article text.
As long as your link remains in place, we'll keep our link to you right here. Please play fair - our crawlers are watching. Your site must be closely related to this one's topic. Any kind of spamming, dubious practises or removing the link will result in your link from us being dropped and, potentially, your whole site being banned. |
