Elevation: 1597
Land Area: 32.8 square miles
Highways Mile Distances:
| Las Vegas |
80 |
St. George |
37 |
| Los Angeles |
370 |
Salt Lake City |
345 |
| San Francisco |
720 |
Denver |
675 |
| Phoenix |
360 |
Albuquerque |
580 |
CITY GOVERNMENT
Form: Council/Manager, comprised of an elected mayor, 5 elected council members and
an appointed city manager.
Meetings: Held the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month, 4p.m., City Hall
Address: 10 E. Mesquite Blvd. Mesquite, Nevada 89027 Phone (702) 346-5295
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.
Taxes Not Collected in
Nevada:
Personal Income Tax, Corporate Income Tax, Sales Tax on Food, Inventory Tax and Foreign
Trade Zone Tax.
POPULATION:
City
of Mesquite
Actual Population
Year
Population
1990
1,960
1991
2,517
1992
3,044
1993
3,626
1994
4,383
1995
5,166
1996
6,003
1997
6,963
1998
7,951
1999
8,990
2000
10,001
2001
11,940
2002
13,216
2003
13,895
2004
15,881
2005
16,423
2006
17,656
2007
19,194
Source: Nevada State Demographer
EMPLOYMENT:
|
Major Employers in Mesquite |
|
Casa Blanca Resort |
Hotel &
Casino |
847 |
|
|
|
|
|
Virgin
River Resort |
Hotel &
Casino |
639 |
|
Eureka Resort |
Hotel &
Casino |
600 |
|
Walmart |
Retail |
325 |
|
Clark County School District |
Government |
330 |
|
City of
Mesquite |
Government |
261 |
|
Mesa View Hospital |
Hospital |
190 |
|
Primex
Plastic |
Industrial |
126 |
|
Do It Best
Corportation |
Distribution Center |
77 |
Source: Mesquite Economic Development Department(updated
4/30/08)
UTILITIES:
Power: Overton Power District # 5
(702) 346-5710
Hours: 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Water: Virgin Valley Water District
(702)
346-5731 Hours: 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Sewer: Mesquite City Sanitation
(702) 346-5259
Hours: 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Garbage: Mesquite City Sanitation
(702) 346-5259
Hours 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Provider..................Virgin Valley Disposal
COMMUNICATIONS:
Telephone: Reliance Connects
(702)
346-5211
Hours: 7:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. Monday-Friday
8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p/m. Saturday
Newspapers:
Local Bi-Weekly...The Desert Valley Times; Local Weekly...Mesquite
Local News; Regional Daily... The Spectrum St. George, Utah & Las Vegas Review Journal
Radio Stations: Several Utah and Las Vegas area stations.
Cable TV & Internet Companies:
Baja Broadband Communications...(702) 346-5205; Reliance Connects...(702) 346-5211
TRANSPORTATION:
Mesquite Municipal Airport:
| Airport Code |
67L |
| Latitude |
N 36' degrees 50' 4" |
| Longitude |
W 14' degrees 03' 5" |
| Runway Length |
5,100 feet |
| Runway Width |
75 feet |
| Runway Capacity |
30,000 lbs. |
| Services |
Fuel & Aircraft Maintenance |
McCarran International Airport:
Las
Vegas.......................... 85 miles
Highways:
Interstate 15 (two exits)
State
Highways 91 and 170
Railroad: Depot - 36 miles
Bus: Greyhound
MEDICAL FACILITIES:
Hospital: Mesa View Hospital
COMMUNITY SERVICE:
Churches:
1 Catholic Church, Bunkerville
1
Baptist Church, Mesquite
1 Methodist Church, Mesquite
3 Community non-denominational
10
wards of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
1 Lutheran Church
City Athletic Facilities: 5 Tournament Softball
Fields, 5 Parks, Recreation Center with racquetball, 2 pools, basketball, weight room, dance & aerobic room.
Golf Courses: The Palms - 18 Holes, Oasis Golf Club - 18 Holes, The Palmer - 18
Holes, The Canyons - 18 Holes, CasaBanca - 18 Holes, Wolf Creek - 18 Holes, Falcon Ridge - 18 Holes,
Coyote Willows - 5 Holes
Library: Clark County Branch
Senior Citizen's Center: Meals
EDUCATION:
Universities/Colleges:
UNLV, Las Vegas......................85
miles
SUU, Cedar City, UT..................85 miles
Dixie College, St. George, UT.....37
miles
So. NV Community College (Mesquite Campus) (702) 346-2485
Elementary, Secondary School enrollment:
J.L.
Bowler Elementary, Bunkerville (K-6); Virgin Valley Elementary, Mesquite (K6); Hughes
Middle School (7-8); Virgin Valley High School (9-12)
SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS:
| American Legion |
346-2543 |
| Boy Scouts of America |
346-5908 |
| Chamber of Commerce |
346-2902 |
| City Hall |
346-5295 |
| Community Action Against Violence |
346-7971 or 1-800-656-4673 |
| Elks Lodge |
346-8546 |
| Events Board |
346-3868 |
| Exchange Club |
346-5002 |
| Family to Family/WIC |
346-6606 |
| Fire Department |
346-2690 |
| Lions Club |
346-6434 |
| Parkinson's Support Group |
346-6500 |
| Police Department |
346-5262 |
| Red Cross |
346-2690 |
| Rotary Club |
346-6600 |
| Salvation Army/Family Services |
346-3247 |
| Senior Citizens Center |
346-5290 |
| Social Security |
1-800-772-1213 |
| Veterans of Foreign Wars |
346-4889 |
| We Care for Animals |
346-3326 |
