Elevation: 1597
Land Area: 11 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, 5p.m., City
Hall
Address: 10 E. Mesquite Blvd. Mesquite, Nevada 89027
Phone (702) 346-5295
Operating Budget: Fiscal Year 2004/2005
.........$18,178,506
Law Enforcement & Emergency Services:
City
Police Department..............26 Officers, 10 Staff
City Fire & 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.
2003/2004
Rate per $100 of Assessed Valuation:
City of Mesquite Ad Valorem Rate: $0.055
Clark County Total Combined Rate: $2.22
2005 Mesquite
Assessed Valuation: $359,000,000
Taxes Not Collected in Nevada:
Personal Income Tax, Corporate Income Tax, Sales Tax on Food, Inventory Tax
and Foreign Trade Zone Tax.
Assessed value approximates 35 percent of fair market
value. Total property tax on a home with a fair market value of $100,000 is $970.00 per year as of 7/1/04
POPULATION:
Actual Population Growth & Projections:
| Year |
# |
Year |
# |
| 1970 |
674 |
1995 |
5,120 |
| 1975 |
808 |
2000 |
12,000 |
| 1980 |
922 |
2005 |
18,000 |
| 1985 |
1,270 |
2008 |
21,000 |
| 1990 |
1,960 |
2010 |
30,500 |
EMPLOYMENT:
Labor Pool: 8,320 Unemployment: 3.9%
Employment by Category:
| Agriculture and Services |
1% |
| Business and Repair Services |
2% |
| Construction |
12% |
| Education Services |
8.5% |
| Entertainment and Recreation |
50% |
| Finance, Ins. and Real Estate |
5% |
| Health Services |
2% |
| Manufacturing |
4% |
| Public Administration |
2.3% |
| Retail Trade and Personal Services |
10% |
| Transportation, Communication, Utilities |
2.2% |
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/School |
156 |
| 7. Primex Plastic |
120 |
| 8. Smith's |
120 |
| 9. Mesa View Hospital |
100+ |
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: Rio Virgin Telephone Company
(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; 2K Datacom (Internet
Only)...(702) 346-2288; Rio Virgin Cablevision...(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, CasaBanca - 18 Holes, Wolf Creek - 18 Holes, Falcon Ridge - 18 Holes, Coyote Willows - 18 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 |
