Mesquite, Nevada.
The fastest growing city in Nevada, was founded
in 1894 and incorporated on May 24, 1984. It is located
on Interstate-15 in southeastern Nevada on the Arizona
border and is built near the banks of the Virgin River.
| Elevation |
1600 ft |
| Highway Mile
Distance: |
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| Albuquerque,
NM |
580 miles |
| Boise, ID |
483 miles |
| Denver, CO |
675 miles |
| Las Vegas, NV |
80
miles |
| Los Angeles,
CA |
370 miles |
| Phoenix, AZ |
360 miles |
| St. George,
UT |
37
miles |
| Salt Lake
City, UT |
346 miles |
| San
Francisco, CA |
720 miles |
Population
Actual Growth Population & Projections
| Year |
No. |
| 1970 |
674 |
| 1975 |
808 |
| 1980 |
922 |
| 1985 |
1,270 |
| 1990 |
1,960 |
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| Year |
No. |
| 1995 |
5,120 |
| 2000 |
15,500 |
| 2005 |
21,600 |
| 2008 |
25,000 |
| 2010 |
30,500 |
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City Government
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Form:
Council/Manager, comprised of an elected mayor,
five elected council members and an appointed
city manager. |
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Meetings: Held
the second and fourth Tuesday of each month, 4
p.m., Mesquite City Hall |
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Address: 10 E.
Mesquite Blvd., Mesquite, NV 89027 (702)346-5295 |
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Operating Budget
Fiscal Year:
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Law Enforcement &
Emergency Services
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City Police
Department: 26 officers, 10 staff |
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City Fire and
Rescue Department: 11 Full-time, 21 volunteers,
5 vehicles |
Tax Structure
Mesquite has one of the lowest local tax rates in
Nevada, which enjoys one of the lowest state tax
structures in the nation.
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2003-2004 rate
per $100 of assessed valuation: City of Mesquite
and valoreum rate....0.55
Clark County total combined rate....2.22
2005 Mesquite assessed valuation....$359,000,000
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Taxes NOT
collected in Nevada: Personal income tax,
corporate income tax, taxes on groceries,
inventory tax and foreign trade zone tax.
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Assessed value
approximates 35 percent of fair market value.
Total property tax on a home with a fair market
value of $100,000 is $970 per year as a 7/01/04. |
Employment
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Labor Pool |
8,320
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Unemployment |
3.9% |
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Occupations |
| Agriculture and
Services |
1% |
| Business/Repair
Service |
2% |
| Construction |
12% |
| Educational
Services |
8.5% |
| Entertainment
Recreation |
50% |
| Finance,
Insurance and Real Estate |
5% |
| Health Services |
2% |
| Manufacturing |
4% |
| Public
Administration |
2.3% |
| Retail Trade and
Personal Services |
10% |
| Communication,
Transportation and Utilities |
2.2% |
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Top Employers in
Mesquite |
| 1. CasaBlanca
Resort |
1006 |
| 2. Oasis Resort |
927 |
| 3. Virgin River
Resort |
769 |
| 4. Eureka |
400 |
| 5. City of
Mesquite |
187 |
| 6. Clark County
Schools |
156 |
| 7. Primex
Plastics |
120 |
| 8. Smith's |
120 |
| 9. Mesa View
Hosp. |
100+ |
| 10. Mesquite
Vistas |
100 |
Utilities
Overton
Power District 5
731 Turtleback RD
Mesquite NV 89027-3901
702-346-5710
Rio Virgin Telephone & Cablevision
61 W Mesquite Boulevard
Mesquite NV 89027
702-346-5211
Virgin Valley Disposal
502 Riverside Road
Mesquite NV 89027
702-346-5396
Virgin Valley Water District
500 Riverside Rd.
Mesquite NV 89027
702-346-5731
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Media/Communication
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Telephone: Rio
Virgin Phone
Company....702-346-5211
Monday - Friday
Hours: 7:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Saturday
8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
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Newspapers:
Local Bi-Weekly
Desert Valley Times
Daily
The Spectrum
Las Vegas Review Journal
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Radio
Stations: Utah and Las Vegas area stations
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Cable TV
companies:
Charter Communications
Rio Virgin Cablevision
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Transportation
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Mesquite
Airport:
Latitude..N 36' degrees 50' 4"
Longitude..W 14' degrees 03' 5"
Runway length....5,100 feet
Runway length....75 feet
Runway Capacity....30,000 lbs.
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McCarran Int'l
Airport:
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Highways:
Interstate 15 (two exists)
State Highways 91 and 170
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Railroad
Depot....36 miles
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Bus....Greyhound |
Medical Facilities
Mesa View Regional Hospital
1301 Bertha Howe Avenue
Mesquite NV 89027
702-346-8040
Desert Mountain
Orthopaedic & Sports Medicine
1301 Bertha Howe Avenue Suite 11
Mesquite NV 89027
702-345-2600
Mesquite Medical Associates
1301 Bertha Howe Avenue Suite 1
Mesquite NV 89027
702-346-0800
Mesquite Physical Therapy/Mesa View Physical
Rehabilitation LLC
830 Hafen Lane
Mesquite NV 89027
702-346-1899
Mesquite Urology
1301 Bertha Howe Avenue
Mesquite NV 89027
702-544-8806
Mesquite Womens Clinic
1301 Bertha Howe Avenue Suite 2
Mesquite NV 89027
702-345-2122
Northwest Arizona Reg. Health Ctr
P.O. Box 490
Littlefield AZ 86432
520-347-5971
Oasis Chiropractic Center
840 Pinnacle Court
Suite 5-A
Mesquite NV 89027
702-346-5030
Virgin Valley Home Care & Hospice
355 W Mesquite Boulevard Suite B-50
Mesquite NV 89027
702-346-7565
Virgin Valley Physical Therapy
210 N. Sandhill Suite B
Mesquite NV 89027
702-346-3105
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Community Services
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Churches:
1 Catholic Church, Bunkerville
1 Baptist Church, Mesquite
1 Methodist Church, Mesquite
3 Community
Non-denominational
10 Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
wards
1 Lutheran Church
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City Athletic
Facilities:
Five tournament softball fields, rodeo arena and
five parks.
Recreation Center with racquetball, two pools,
basketball, weight room, dance and aerobic room.
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Senior Citizens'
Center: Meals
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Library: Clark
County Branch
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Education
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Elementary,
secondary school
J.L. Bowler Elementary
(Bunkerville) (K-6)
Virgin Valley Elementary
(Mesquite) (K-6)
Hughes Middle School (7-8)
Virgin Valley High School (9-12)
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Universities
& Colleges:
UNLV, Las Vegas....85 miles
SUU, Cedar City....85 miles
Dixie State College, Utah....37 miles
Community College of Southern Nevada (Mesquite
Campus)
Mohave County Community College
University of Phoenix
University of Nevada, Reno Cooperative Extension
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Housing
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To view
information regarding housing and real estate,
please see our Real
Estate section. |
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