Elevation: 1597
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, 5 p.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 groceries, Inventory Tax and Foreign Trade Zone Tax.

POPULATION:

 City of Mesquite

Actual Population

 

Year                 Population

1990                1,960

2000             12,000

2005             16,500

2008             19,750

2009             19,939

Source:  Nevada State Demographer

EMPLOYMENT:

Major Employers in Mesquite
Casa Blanca Resort	Hotel & Casino	938
Virgin River Resort	Hotel & Casino	667
Eureka Resort	Hotel & Casino	542
Walmart	Retail	241
Clark County School District	Government	341
City of Mesquite	Government	263
Mesa View Hospital	Hospital	177
Primex Plastic	Industrial	113
Do It Best Corportation	Distribution Center	69

Source:  Mesquite Economic Development Department(updated 2009)

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

Baja Broadband  702-346-5205

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:

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 - 9 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