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Clark County, Nevada
Seal of Clark County, Nevada
Map
Map of Nevada highlighting Clark County
Location in the state of Nevada
Map of the U.S. highlighting Nevada
Nevada's location in the U.S.
Statistics
Founded February 5, 1908
Seat Las Vegas
Largest city Las Vegas
Area
 - Total
 - Land
 - Water
8,091 sq mi (20,956 km²)
7,910 sq mi (20,487 km²)
180 sq mi (466 km²), 2. Nevada ( is a state located in the western region of the United States of America. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Events 1576 - Henry of Navarre converts to Roman Catholicism in order to ensure his right to the throne of France. Year 1908 ( MCMVIII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year A county seat is a term for an Administrative center for a County, primarily used in the United States. Las Vegas ( Spanish: "The Meadows" is the most populous City in the state of Nevada, the seat of Clark County, and an internationally Las Vegas ( Spanish: "The Meadows" is the most populous City in the state of Nevada, the seat of Clark County, and an internationally Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 23%
Population
 - (2000)
 - Density
1,375,765
181/sq mi (70/km²)
Website: www.accessclarkcounty.com

Clark County is a county located in the U.S. state of Nevada. In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume A county is a Land area of Regional Government within a larger State. A US state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of the United States of America that share Sovereignty with the federal government Nevada ( is a state located in the western region of the United States of America. The county had a population of 1,375,765 as of the 2000 Census, and a 2007 estimated population of 1,954,319, making it the most populous county in Nevada[1]. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census It contains the city of Las Vegas, the state's most populous city. Las Vegas ( Spanish: "The Meadows" is the most populous City in the state of Nevada, the seat of Clark County, and an internationally Las Vegas has been the county seat since the county was created by splitting off a portion of Lincoln County on February 5, 1908. A county seat is a term for an Administrative center for a County, primarily used in the United States. Lincoln County is a County located in the US state of Nevada. Events 1576 - Henry of Navarre converts to Roman Catholicism in order to ensure his right to the throne of France. Year 1908 ( MCMVIII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Much of the county was originally part of Pah-Ute County, Arizona Territory before Nevada became a state. Pah-Ute County is a former county in the northwest corner of Arizona Territory, created from the division of the existing Mohave County on December 22 The Territory of Arizona was an Organized territory of the United States that existed between 1863 and 1912 The county was named for William Andrews Clark, a Montana copper magnate and United States Senator. William Andrews Clark Sr (January 8 1839&ndashMarch 2 1925 was an American politician and entrepreneur involved with mining banking and railroads Montana ( is a state in the Western United States. One-third of the state in the western part contains numerous mountain ranges (approximately 77 named of the northern Clark was largely responsible for the construction of the Los Angeles and Salt Lake Railroad through the area, a factor heavily contributing to the region's early development. The San Pedro Los Angeles and Salt Lake Railroad (SPLA&SL is a now-defunct rail company that completed and operated a railway line between its namesake cities via Las Vegas Nevada

Residents of the Las Vegas Valley area often do not make a distinction between the Clark County and the city of Las Vegas, using Las Vegas to describe both. It is also, a major tourist destination, with 150,000 hotel and motel rooms.

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Geography

Clark County Government Center in Las Vegas
Clark County Government Center in Las Vegas

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 8,091 square miles (20,955 km²). The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census Land covers 7,910 square miles (20,488 km²) and 180 square miles (467 km²) of it (2. 23%) is water.

The Colorado River forms the county's southeastern boundary, with Hoover Dam forming Lake Mead along much of its length. The Colorado River (' Aha Kwahwat in Mojave) is a River in the southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico, approximately Hoover Dam, also sometimes known as Boulder Dam, is a Concrete Arch-gravity dam in the Black Canyon of the Colorado River, on the Lake Mead is the largest man-made Lake and Reservoir in the United States. Las Vegas is frequently, yet incorrectly labeled a valley. By definition, Greater Las Vegas is a land basin or bowl, surrounded by four mountain ranges, with nearby Mount Charleston being the highest elevation at 11,918 ft, located to the northwest. Mount Charleston is the highest Mountain of the Spring Mountains of southern Nevada, approximately 35 miles northwest of Las Vegas. Other than the forests on Mount Charleston, the geography in Clark County is a desert. Creosote bushes are the main native vegetation, and the mountains are mostly rocky with little vegetation.

Adjacent Counties

Demographics

Historical populations
Census Pop. Lincoln County is a County located in the US state of Nevada. Nye County is a County located in the US state of Nevada. As of the 2000 census, the population was 32485 Inyo County is located in east-central California in the southwestern United States, on the east side of the Sierra Nevada Mountains and south of Yosemite San Bernardino County is a county in the US state of California. Mohave County is located in the northwestern corner of the US  %±
1910 3,321
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1920 4,859 46. 3%
1930 8,532 75. 6%
1940 16,414 92. 4%
1950 48,289 194. 2%
1960 127,016 163. 0%
1970 273,288 115. 2%
1980 463,087 69. 5%
1990 741,459 60. 1%
2000 1,375,765 85. 5%
Est. 2006 1,777,539 29. 2%

As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 1,375,765 people, 512,253 households, and 339,623 families residing in the county. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density was 174 people per square mile (67/km²). Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume There were 559,799 housing units at an average density of 71 per square mile (27/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 61. 58% white, 10. 18% black or African American, 7. 27% Asian, 0. 79% Native American, 8. 61% from other races, and 4. 20% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents, who may be of any race, were 21. 96% of the population.

By 2005 Non-Hispanic whites were 54. 5% of Clark County's population. 10. 1% of the population was African-American. 1. 0% was Native-American. Asians were now 6. 7% of the population. 0. 6% of the population was Pacific Islander. 26. 1% of the population was Latino. By 2006 the population had risen 29. 2% since 2000 to 1,777,539 people.

In 2000 there were 512,253 households out of which 31. 70% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48. 70% were married couples living together, 11. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 80% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33. 70% were non-families. 24. 50% of all households were made up of individuals and 6. 70% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2. 65 and the average family size was 3. 17.

In the county the population was spread out with 25. 60% under the age of 18, 9. 20% from 18 to 24, 32. 20% from 25 to 44, 22. 30% from 45 to 64, and 10. 70% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 103. 50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102. 80 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $44,616, and the median income for a family was $50,485. Males had a median income of $35,243 versus $27,077 for females. The per capita income for the county was $21,785. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 7. 90% of families and 10. 80% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14. The poverty threshold, or poverty line, is the minimum level of Income deemed necessary to achieve an adequate Standard of living in a given country 10% of those under age 18 and 7. 30% of those age 65 or over.

Law and government

Presidential Election Results
Year Democrat Republican
2004 51. The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. The United States presidential election of 2004 was held on Tuesday November 2, 2004, to elect the President of the United States. 66% 281,767 46. 82% 255,337
2000 51. The United States presidential election of 2000 was a contest between Democratic candidate Al Gore, then Vice President, and Republican 31% 196,100 44. 72% 170,932
1996 48. The United States presidential election of 1996 was a contest between the Democratic national ticket of President Bill Clinton of Arkansas and Vice 71% 127,963 39. 37% 103,431
1992 41. The United States presidential elections of 1992 featured a battle between incumbent President, Republican George H 15% 124,586 32. 17% 97,403
1988 40. -->The United States presidential election of 1988 featured an open primary for both major parties 86% 78,359 56. 37% 108,110
1984 35. The United States presidential election of 1984 was a contest between the incumbent President Ronald Reagan, the Republican candidate and former Vice President 50% 53,386 62. 60% 94,133
1980 30. The United States presidential election of 1980 featured a contest between incumbent Democrat Jimmy Carter and his Republican opponent Ronald Reagan 07% 38,313 59. 80% 76,194
1976 49. The United States presidential election of 1976 followed the resignation of President Richard M 78% 51,178 46. 92% 48,236
1972 40. The United States presidential election of 1972 was waged on the issues of radicalism and the Vietnam War. 94% 36,807 59. 06% 53,101
1968 44. Please DO NOT flip the colors -->The United States presidential election of 1968 was a wrenching national experience and included the assassination of Democratic candidate 26% 33,225 41. 99% 31,522
1964 63. Please DO NOT flip the colors -->The United States presidential election of 1964 was one of the most lopsided presidential elections in the history of the United States 02% 40,760 36. 98% 23,921
1960 56. The United States presidential election of 1960 marked the end of Dwight D 82% 23,949 43. 18% 18,197
The Clark County Detention Center.
The Clark County Detention Center.

Clark County Government is run by the Clark County Commission which consists of 7 members who are elected to serve staggered 4 year terms in biannual nonpartisan elections. The Clark County Commission is the governmental organization that runs the Unincorporated areas of Clark County, Nevada. In Political science, nonpartisan denotes an Election, event or organization in which the participants declare or do not formally have a Political party After each election, the members elect a Chairperson who runs the Commission Meetings. Actual day to day operations are handled by the County Manager who is hired by the Commission. Every County council and City council in Ireland has a Chief Executive (called a City or County Manager) who is employed to manage their local Its unincorporated townships also have appointed boards that provide advice to the Clark County Commission. In Law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any Municipality. A township in the United States refers to a small geographic area

The County operates out of the Clark County Government Center located in the City of Las Vegas. Las Vegas ( Spanish: "The Meadows" is the most populous City in the state of Nevada, the seat of Clark County, and an internationally The building is unusual in shape, and includes an outdoor amphitheater where concerts and other events are held. An amphitheatre (alternatively amphitheater) is an open-air venue for spectator sports concerts rallies or theatrical performances

The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department provides most law enforcement services in the county. The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (also known as the LVMPD or Metro) is the joint city-county Police force for Clark County, Exceptions include agencies that have their own police forces including; UNLV, the Clark County School District, and some other cities like Henderson, Mesquite, Boulder City and North Las Vegas. The Clark County School District, As of 2005, is the 5th largest school district in the United States. Henderson is a city in Clark County, Nevada, United States adjacent to the Las Vegas metropolitan area; it is located mainly to the southeast Mesquite is a city in Clark County, Nevada, United States, adjacent to the Arizona state line and 80 miles (124 km northeast of Las Boulder City is a city in Clark County, Nevada, United States. North Las Vegas is a city in Clark County, Nevada, United States, located in the Las Vegas metropolitan area. The Clark County Park Police is responsible for all of the parks operated by the county and some selected special venues, such as the Clark County Amphitheater, Clark County Archery Range, and the Desert Rose Golf Course.

The Regional Justice Center replaced the Clark County Courthouse in 2005, and is located about 3 blocks from downtown Fremont Street, at 200 Lewis Avenue.

Regional Agencies

Clark County Regional Flood Control District

The Clark County Regional Flood Control District (CCRFCD) was created in 1985 by the Nevada Legislature allowing Clark County to provide broad solutions to flooding problems. The Clark County Regional Flood Control District (CCRFCD was created in 1985 by the Nevada state legislature allowing Clark County to provide broad solutions The Nevada Legislature is the state legislature of the US state of Nevada.

Clark County School District

Public primary and secondary education is the responsibility of the Clark County School District. The Clark County School District, As of 2005, is the 5th largest school district in the United States.

Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada

Operates the Cat Bus and does planning for most major roadways. Citizens Area Transit (or CAT) is currently the name of the Bus system in the Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada area

Southern Nevada Water Authority

A multi-agency group that manages the water distribution for the Las Vegas valley.

Las Vegas Wash Coordination Committee

The group that manages and protects the Las Vegas Wash. Las Vegas Wash is a natural flow of water sometimes called an urban river that exists in its present capacity because of an urban population and works in a systemic conjunction

Since 1999 the group has added more the 15,000 plants to stabilize the wash's banks and restore and expand the wetlands surrounding the wash. A wetland is an area of Land consisting of Soil that is Saturated with Moisture, such as a Swamp, Marsh, or Bog As part of the effort to restore the wash to a more natural state, they have also removed more than 500,000 pounds of trash.

Cities and Unincorporated Places (townships)

This map shows the incorporated and unincorporated areas in Clark County
This map shows the incorporated and unincorporated areas in Clark County

Incorporated cities

Unincorporated Areas (Census Designated Places) or Townships

Federal land

Transportation

Major highways

Parks and Recreation

Main article: Las Vegas metropolitan area#Parks

Gaming areas

The State of Nevada divides the state into several gaming districts. A municipality is an administrative entity composed of a clearly defined territory and its population and commonly denotes a City, Town, or Village, or In Law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any Municipality. Boulder City is a city in Clark County, Nevada, United States. Henderson is a city in Clark County, Nevada, United States adjacent to the Las Vegas metropolitan area; it is located mainly to the southeast Las Vegas ( Spanish: "The Meadows" is the most populous City in the state of Nevada, the seat of Clark County, and an internationally North Las Vegas is a city in Clark County, Nevada, United States, located in the Las Vegas metropolitan area. Mesquite is a city in Clark County, Nevada, United States, adjacent to the Arizona state line and 80 miles (124 km northeast of Las Arden Nevada is a small Unincorporated town in Clark County Nevada. Blue Diamond is a Census-designated place (CDP in Clark County, Nevada, United States. Bunkerville is a Census-designated place (CDP in Clark County, Nevada, United States. Cactus Springs is a small community in Clark County, Nevada located on US Highway 95, about sixty miles northwest of Las Vegas in the Cal-Nev-Ari is a Census-designated place and Town in Clark County, Nevada, United States, near the state's southernmost point Cottonwood Cove is situated at the banks of Lake Mohave on the Nevada - Arizona border in Clark County Nevada, United States. Enterprise is a Census-designated place (CDP in Clark County, Nevada, United States. Glendale is an unincorporated community in Clark County, Nevada, United States. Goodsprings is a Census-designated place (CDP in Clark County, Nevada, United States. Indian Springs is a Census-designated place (CDP in Clark County, Nevada, United States. Jean is a small community in Clark County Nevada, located approximately 12 miles north of the Nevada - California state line along Interstate 15 Laughlin is a Census-designated place (CDP in Clark County, Nevada, United States. Logandale is an unincorporated town located in Clark County, Nevada. Moapa Town is a Census-designated place (CDP in Clark County, Nevada, United States. Moapa Valley is a Census-designated place (CDP in Clark County, Nevada, United States. Mount Charleston is a Census-designated place (CDP in Clark County, Nevada, United States. Mountain Springs is a small community in southern Nevada, located at the pass over the Spring Mountains through which Highway 160 connects Las Vegas and Nelson is a town in Clark County Nevada, in the Las Vegas metropolitan area with a population estimated at 56 in 2006 Overton is an unincorporated town located in Clark County, Nevada. Paradise is a Census-designated place (CDP in Clark County, Nevada, United States and a major suburb of Las Vegas. Primm (often called Primm Valley, after one of its casinos is a tiny community in Clark County, Nevada, United States, primarily notable for Sandy Valley is a Census-designated place (CDP in the Mesquite Valley in west-central Clark County, Nevada, United States. Searchlight is a Census-designated place (CDP in Clark County, Nevada, United States. Sloan is an unincorporated community in Clark County, Nevada. Spring Valley is a Census-designated place (CDP in Clark County, Nevada, United States located two miles west of the Las Vegas Strip See Summerlin Nevada for more information Summerlin South, also seen on maps as South Summerlin, is a Census-designated place Sunrise Manor is a Census-designated place (CDP in Clark County, Nevada, United States, located on the western base of Frenchman Mountain Whitney (formerly East Las Vegas is a Census-designated place (CDP in Clark County, Nevada, United States. Whitney (formerly East Las Vegas is a Census-designated place (CDP in Clark County, Nevada, United States. Winchester is a Census-designated place (CDP in Clark County, Nevada, United States that contains part of the Las Vegas Strip. Creech Air Force Base, formerly known as Indian Springs Air Force Auxiliary Field, is a United States Air Force base located one mile (2 km) north The Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest ( HTNF) currently led by Edward Monnig the Forest Supervisor is the principal U Lake Mead National Recreation Area is located in southern Nevada and northwestern Arizona. The Mount Charleston Wilderness Area is located west of Las Vegas in the southern part of the state of Nevada in the western United States. Nellis Air Force Base is a United States Air Force base located in Clark County, Nevada. The Spring Mountains National Recreation Area (SMNRA is a US National Recreation Area, administered by the U Route description Motorists in California leave the mountainous Mohave Desert and begin a long descent through Ivanpah Valley and Ivanpah Dry The Las Vegas Beltway (officially named the Bruce Woodbury Beltway) is the name of the Beltway route circling three-quarters of the the Las Vegas valley Interstate 515 (I-515 is a spur of Interstate 15 that runs from the junction of I-15 US 93 and US 95 (the "Spaghetti Bowl" Interchange US Route 93 is a major north-south United States highway in the Western United States. In the US state of Nevada, US Route 95 is a major US highway traversing the state from north to south directly through Las Vegas and State Route 157 is a highway that is located 15 miles (24km north of Las Vegas. State Route 159 is a 31003 mile east-west highway in southern Nevada, primarily serving the Las Vegas area State Route 160 is a State highway in southern Nevada, USA. It connects the southern Las Vegas Valley to U The Las Vegas Beltway (officially named the Bruce Woodbury Beltway) is the name of the Beltway route circling three-quarters of the the Las Vegas valley The Las Vegas metropolitan area includes the Las Vegas Valley a 600-square-mile (1600 km² basin and surrounding areas that is part of Clark County in southern The reporting districts affecting Clark County are:

Environmental factors

Clark County contains a diverse desert flora and fauna, including higher elevation mountain areas, the desert floor and the Colorado River/Lake Mead ecosystems. Lake Las Vegas is located in Henderson, Nevada. Lake Las Vegas refers to both a man made Lake and to the area built around the lake Jean is a small community in Clark County Nevada, located approximately 12 miles north of the Nevada - California state line along Interstate 15 Primm (often called Primm Valley, after one of its casinos is a tiny community in Clark County, Nevada, United States, primarily notable for The Hacienda Hotel and Casino replaced the old Gold Strike Hotel and Casino which was destroyed by fire on 16 June 1998. The Gold Coast Hotel & Casino is a Hotel and Casino located in Las Vegas Nevada. The Orleans Hotel and Casino is a Mardi Gras themed Hotel with 1885 rooms and a 135000 square foot Casino in Las Vegas Nevada. The Palms Casino Resort, also known simply as the Palms, is a Resort and residential tower located west of the Las Vegas Strip. The Suncoast Hotel and Casino is a Locals casino and Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada, owned by Boyd Gaming Corporation. Rampart Casino and JW Marriott Las Vegas Resort and Spa redirect here Red Rock Resort Spa and Casino is a Resort spa and Casino owned by Station Casinos Inc Biodiversity is the variation of Life forms within a given Ecosystem, Biome or for the entire Earth. A desert is a Landscape or region that receives very little precipitation. In Botany, flora ( Plural: floras or florae has two meanings The first meaning flora of an area or of time period, refers to all Fauna is all of the Animal life of any particular region or time The Colorado River (' Aha Kwahwat in Mojave) is a River in the southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico, approximately Lake Mead is the largest man-made Lake and Reservoir in the United States. Variations in diurnal temperature as well as seasonal swings in temperature create demanding adaptation elements on the species of this county. In Biology, a species is one of the basic units of Biological classification and a Taxonomic rank. Additional pressure has been placed on species survival by the rapid human population expansion, especially since 1970. Overpopulation refers to a condition where an Organism 's numbers exceed the Carrying capacity of its Habitat.

Correspondingly air quality levels prior to the 1960s were in a favorable range, but the proliferation of automobiles with the human population expansion created circumstances where some Federal Air Quality Standards began to be violated in the 1980s. The Air Quality Index ( AQI) is a standardized indicator of the Air Quality in a given location

To plan for the wave of development forecast by 1980, Clark County embarked on a regional Environmental Impact Assessment funded by a Federal Section 208 program, with Sedway Cooke conducting the planning work and Earth Metrics performing environmental analysis. This endeavor projected future population growth, land use changes and environmental impacts.

To prevent the loss of federal funds due to unacceptable dust levels in the Las Vegas valley, in 2003 the Nevada Air Quality Management division (under direction of Clark County officials) created the massive "Don't Be a Dusthole" campaign. Dusty the Dusthole is a US government agency mascot created in 2003 in Las Vegas Nevada The campaign successfully raised awareness of dust pollution in the Las Vegas valley, quantifiably reducing pollutants and preserving ongoing federal funding[4].

Notable government buildings

Regional Justice Center
Regional Justice Center

See also

References

  1. ^ 2006 Estimates by County
  2. ^ American FactFinder. Events 42 BC - First Battle of Philippi: Triumvirs Mark Antony and Octavian fight an indecisive battle with Caesar's Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Clark County Nevada operates several Airports McCarran International Airport, Paradise - The primary commercial airport for Las Vegas The Clark County Fire Department (CCFD is the agency that provides Fire protection, Rescue and Emergency medical services for unincorporated Clark United States Census Bureau. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes
  3. ^ Sunset Park at About. com
  4. ^ reviewjournal.com - News - Dusty the Dusthole successful

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Coordinates: 36°12′N 115°01′W / 36.20, -115.02

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