Mesquite, Nevada - wikipedia Mesquite, Nevada City in Nevada, United States Mesquite, Nevada City City of Mesquite Main Street in January 2007, near City Hall Motto ( s ) : Escape, Momentarily Location of Mesquite in Clark County, Nevada Mesquite Location in the United States Mesquite Mesquite ( the US ) Show map of Nevada Show map of the US Show all Coordinates : 36 ° 48 ′ 9 '' N 114 ° 4 ′ 56 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 36.80250 ° N 114.08222 ° W ﻿ / 36.80250 ; - 114.08222 Coordinates : 36 ° 48 ′ 9 '' N 114 ° 4 ′ 56 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 36.80250 ° N 114.08222 ° W ﻿ / 36.80250 ; - 114.08222 Country United States State Nevada Counties Clark, Lincoln Settled 1880 Incorporated 1984 Government Mayor Allan Litman Area Total 32.4 sq mi ( 83.8 km ) Land 31.9 sq mi ( 82.6 km ) Water 0.5 sq mi ( 1.2 km ) Elevation 1,601 ft ( 488 m ) Population ( 2010 ) Total 15,276 Estimate ( 2016 ) 17,987 Density 470 / sq mi ( 180 / km ) Time zone PST ( UTC - 8 ) Summer ( DST ) PDT ( UTC - 7 ) ZIP codes 89024, 89027, 89034 Area code ( s ) 702 FIPS code 32 - 46000 GNIS feature ID 0842060 Website www.mesquitenv.gov Mesquite is a U.S. city in Clark County, Nevada, adjacent to the Arizona state line and 80 miles ( 130 km ) northeast of Las Vegas on Interstate 15. As of 2015, the United States Census estimates that the city had a population of 17,496. The city is located in the Virgin River valley adjacent to the Virgin Mountains in the northeastern part of the Mojave Desert. It is home to a growing retirement community, as well as several casino resorts and golf courses. Contents 1 History 2 Geography 3 Demographics 4 Education 5 Sports 5.1 Minor professional teams 6 Climate 7 Media 8 Economy 9 Notable residents and former residents 10 References 11 External links History Home of Mormon pioneer Franklin S. Leavitt, c. 1900 Mesquite was settled by Mormon pioneers in 1880, who called it Mesquite Flat. The community was finally established on the third attempt after having been flooded out from the waters of the Virgin River. The name was later shortened to Mesquite, and the city was incorporated by Thelma Davis in May 1984. The community was named for the mesquite timber near the original town site. Mesquite, like nearby Bunkerville, had its origins in farming. The Peppermill Mesquite casino, which opened in the 1970s, drove Mesquite 's diversified economy. The city incorporated in 1984 and established a master development plan during the early 1990s. In the mid-1990s, more casinos opened. By 2006, Mesquite was one of the fastest - growing small towns in the United States, though the late - 2000s recession led to the closure of both the Mesquite Star and Oasis ( formerly The Peppermill ) casinos. Geography Mesquite occupies the northeast corner of Clark County and extends north into the southeast corner of Lincoln County. The eastern border of the city is the Arizona state line. The city is in the Virgin River valley, occupying the northern side of the river. The city lies adjacent to the Virgin Mountains in the northeastern Mojave Desert near the southern mouth of the Virgin River Gorge. Interstate 15 passes through the city, leading southwest 80 miles ( 130 km ) to downtown Las Vegas and northeast 39 miles ( 63 km ) to St. George, Utah. Nevada State Route 170 leads south from the center of town, crossing the Virgin River into the unincorporated community of Bunkerville before looping back to I - 15 at the western city limits of Mesquite. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city of Mesquite has a total area of 32.4 square miles ( 83.8 km ), of which 31.9 square miles ( 82.6 km ) is land and 0.46 square miles ( 1.2 km ), or 1.40 %, is water. Demographics Historical population Census Pop. % ± 1,871 -- 2000 9,389 401.8 % 15,276 62.7 % Est. 2016 17,987 17.7 % U.S. Decennial Census As of the census of 2010, there were 15,276 people, 8,911 houses, 6,378 Houses occupied, and 4,444 families residing in the city. The population density was 613.3 per square mile ( 236.8 / km2 ) in the year 2000. There were 4,442 housing units at an average density of 290.1 per square mile ( 112.0 / km2 ). The racial makeup of the city was 80.30 % White, 1.27 % Asian, 0.98 % Native American, 0.65 % African American, 0.07 % Pacific Islander, 14.56 % from other races, and 2.17 % from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 24.75 % of the population. There were 3,498 households out of which 28.7 % had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.8 % were married couples living together, 7.2 % had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.5 % were non-families. Of all households, 20.4 % were made up of individuals and 7.4 % had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.08. In the city, the population was spread out with 25.6 % under the age of 18, 7.7 % from 18 to 24, 22.8 % from 25 to 44, 27.3 % from 45 to 64, and 16.6 % who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 103.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.0 males. The median income for a household in the city was $40,392, and the median income for a family was $42,941. Males had a median income of $27,083 versus $24,402 for females. The per capita income for the city was $20,191. About 6.2 % of families and 10.2 % of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.3 % of those under age 18 and 6.0 % of those age 65 or over. Education The city of Mesquite is a part of the Clark County School District. There are four public schools in the valley. School Location Grades Virgin Valley Elementary Mesquite K -- 5 Joseph L. Bowler Elementary Bunkerville K - 5 Charles A. Hughes Middle School Mesquite 6 -- 8 Virgin Valley High School Mesquite 9 -- 12 Sports See also : Nevada § Sports Minor professional teams Team Sport League Venue ( capacity ) Established Titles Nevada Desert Dogs Basketball NAPB Rising Star Sports Ranch ( 600 ) 2018 0 Climate Located within the Mojave Desert, Mesquite experiences a desert climate with a large degree of diurnal temperature variation. Climate data for Mesquite, NV Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year Record high ° F ( ° C ) 77 ( 25 ) 84 ( 29 ) 99 ( 37 ) 103 ( 39 ) 115 ( 46 ) 120 ( 49 ) 123 ( 51 ) 118 ( 48 ) 112 ( 44 ) 106 ( 41 ) 90 ( 32 ) 78 ( 26 ) 123 ( 51 ) Average high ° F ( ° C ) 62.0 ( 16.7 ) 65.9 ( 18.8 ) 74.1 ( 23.4 ) 82.8 ( 28.2 ) 92.8 ( 33.8 ) 102.1 ( 38.9 ) 107.7 ( 42.1 ) 106.0 ( 41.1 ) 99.7 ( 37.6 ) 86.7 ( 30.4 ) 70.4 ( 21.3 ) 62.4 ( 16.9 ) 84.4 ( 29.1 ) Average low ° F ( ° C ) 29.5 ( − 1.4 ) 34.2 ( 1.2 ) 39.6 ( 4.2 ) 47.2 ( 8.4 ) 55.6 ( 13.1 ) 63.4 ( 17.4 ) 70.3 ( 21.3 ) 69.9 ( 21.1 ) 59.7 ( 15.4 ) 48.7 ( 9.3 ) 36.3 ( 2.4 ) 29.7 ( − 1.3 ) 48.7 ( 9.3 ) Record low ° F ( ° C ) ( − 17 ) 18 ( − 8 ) 20 ( − 7 ) 28 ( − 2 ) 39 ( 4 ) 45 ( 7 ) 52 ( 11 ) 52 ( 11 ) 44 ( 7 ) 33 ( 1 ) 20 ( − 7 ) 12 ( − 11 ) ( − 17 ) Average precipitation inches ( mm ) 0.53 ( 13.5 ) 1.09 ( 27.7 ) 0.56 ( 14.2 ) 0.49 ( 12.4 ) 0.04 ( 1 ) 0.10 ( 2.5 ) 0.51 ( 13 ) 0.48 ( 12.2 ) 0.33 ( 8.4 ) 0.64 ( 16.3 ) 0.60 ( 15.2 ) 0.48 ( 12.2 ) 5.85 ( 148.6 ) Source : http://www.wrcc.dri.edu/cgi-bin/cliMAIN.pl?nv5085 Media Mesquite City Hall In 1987, the Virgin Valley 's first newspaper, The Desert Echo, began distribution out of a local home on Riverside Road. The Desert Valley Times emerged by 1995, and The Desert Echo merged with The Desert Valley Times in 1998. Around 2000 / 2001, St. George -- based The Spectrum ( a Gannett newspaper ) bought and distributed The Desert Valley Times. In 2006, Mesquite Media Group ( MMG ) was formed. MMG started MesquiteLocalNews.com in early 2006, the community 's first daily internet newspaper with current news published daily. In September 2006, MMG started publishing the Mesquite Local News, a weekly print newspaper that is distributed each Thursday. In June 2009, Mesquite Local News was sold to Stephens Media, which owns the Las Vegas Review - Journal as well as numerous other newspapers in Nevada. The Mesquite Local News was later sold to Battle Born Media, LLC in May 2014. Economy Virgin Valley Heritage Museum Mesquite is home to several casinos, including the Virgin River Casino, CasaBlanca, Eureka Casino Hotel, and Stateline Casino and Motel. The Virgin Valley Heritage Museum has exhibits about area pioneers and local history. The museum building, built in 1940, is listed in the National Register of Historic Places. Mesquite is a stopping point for those traveling along I - 15 between Salt Lake City, Las Vegas, and Los Angeles. Mesquite is also a destination for year - round golf, with over nine public courses in the warm desert climate, it draws golfers from all over. Mesquite Airport provides facilities for general aviation and skydiving. It hosts the annual RE / MAX World Long Drive Championship. Notable residents and former residents Jerry Montgomery, football coach William Redd, businessman Stephen Paddock, mass murderer References Jump up ^ Staff Writer. `` Visit Mesquite, Nevada : Official Site ''. ^ Jump up to : Ann O'Neill ( August 21, 2011 ). `` Deaths reveal a small town 's mean streak ''. CNN. Retrieved 2011 - 08 - 21. Jump up ^ http://www.mesquitenv.gov/city-government/mayor-city-council/allan-litman Jump up ^ `` Annual Estimates of the Resident Population : April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2013 ( PEPANNRES ) : Nevada ''. U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved October 16, 2014. ^ Jump up to : `` Population and Housing Unit Estimates ''. Retrieved June 9, 2017. Jump up ^ http://www.factfinder.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?src=bkmk Jump up ^ Mesquite Magazine pg 17, 18 Jump up ^ Federal Writers ' Project ( 1941 ). Origin of Place Names : Nevada ( PDF ). W.P.A. p. 16. ^ Jump up to : Staff Writer. `` Mesquite, Nevada history ''. Archived from the original on 25 September 2010. Retrieved 22 May 2010. Jump up ^ `` Geographic Identifiers : 2010 Demographic Profile Data ( G001 ) : Mesquite city, Nevada ''. U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved October 16, 2014. Jump up ^ `` Census of Population and Housing ''. Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015. Jump up ^ `` American FactFinder ''. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2015 - 03 - 18. Jump up ^ `` 2014 - 2015 CCSD zoning map '' ( PDF ). CCSD.net. External links Wikimedia Commons has media related to Mesquite, Nevada. City of Mesquite official website Official State of Nevada Tourism site Mesquite Chamber of Commerce Places adjacent to Mesquite, Nevada Caliente Tonopah Test Range Beaver Dam Nevada Test Site Mesquite Scenic Moapa Lake Mead Grand Canyon National Park Municipalities and communities of Clark County, Nevada, United States County seat : Las Vegas Cities Boulder City Henderson Las Vegas Mesquite ‡ North Las Vegas CDPs Blue Diamond Bunkerville Cal - Nev - Ari Enterprise Goodsprings Indian Springs Laughlin Moapa Town Moapa Valley Mount Charleston Nellis AFB Nelson Paradise Sandy Valley Searchlight Spring Valley Summerlin South Sunrise Manor Whitney Winchester Unincorporated communities Arden Cactus Springs Cottonwood Cove Coyote Springs Crystal Glendale Jean Las Vegas Chinatown Lone Mountain Logandale Lower Kyle Canyon Mountain Springs Overton Primm Red Rock Riverside Sloan Summerlin Stewarts Point Township Las Vegas Ghost towns Alturas Bard Bonelli 's Ferry Buster Falls Byron Callville Colorado City El Dorado City Gold Butte Louisville Lucky Jim Camp Nelson 's Landing Potosi Quartette Rioville San Juan Simonsville St. Thomas Stone 's Ferry Saint Joseph Indian reservations Fort Mojave Indian Reservation ‡ Moapa River Indian Reservation Footnotes ‡ This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties Municipalities and communities of Lincoln County, Nevada, United States County seat : Pioche Cities Caliente Mesquite ‡ CDPs Alamo Beaverdam Bennett Springs Dry Valley Hiko Mount Wilson Panaca Pioche Rachel Ursine Other unincorporated communities Ash Springs Barclay Carp Coyote Springs Crestline Pony Springs Ghost towns Acoma Brown Cave Valley Crystal Springs Delamar Delmues Elgin Etna Fay Joseco Logan Rox Stine Footnotes ‡ This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties State of Nevada Carson City ( capital ) Topics Delegations Government History Nevada Territory World War II People Transportation Tourist attractions Society Culture Crime Demographics Economy Education Elections Politics Regions Black Rock Desert Eagle Valley Great Basin Lake Mead Lake Tahoe Las Vegas Valley Mojave Desert Pahranagat Valley Sierra Nevada Trout Creek Mountains Truckee Meadows Metro areas Las Vegas -- Paradise Reno -- Sparks Carson City Counties Churchill Clark Douglas Elko Esmeralda Eureka Humboldt Lander Lincoln Lyon Mineral Nye Pershing Storey Washoe White Pine Cities and communities Alamo Amargosa Valley Austin Baker Battle Mountain Beatty Boulder City Caliente Carlin Carson City Elko Ely Enterprise Eureka Fallon Fernley Gardnerville Ranchos Gerlach Goldfield Hawthorne Henderson Incline Village Las Vegas Laughlin Lovelock Mesquite Minden North Las Vegas Panaca Pahrump Paradise Pioche Primm Rachel Reno Spanish Springs Sparks Spring Creek Spring Valley Stateline Summerlin South Sun Valley Sunrise Manor Tonopah Virginia City West Wendover Winnemucca Whitney Winchester Yerington Former counties Bullfrog Ormsby Roop Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Mesquite,_Nevada&oldid=841601141 '' Categories : Mesquite, Nevada 1880 establishments in Nevada Cities in Clark County, Nevada Cities in Nevada Populated places established in 1880 Cities in Lincoln County, Nevada Talk Contents About Wikipedia Wikivoyage Asturianu Bân - lâm - gú Български Català Cebuano Čeština Deutsch Diné bizaad Español Euskara فارسی Français 한국어 Italiano Kreyòl ayisyen Nederlands 日本 語 Polski Português Română Српски / srpski Srpskohrvatski / српскохрватски Svenska Türkçe اردو Tiếng Việt Volapük Winaray 20 more Edit links This page was last edited on 16 May 2018, at 20 : 41. 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Answer: 80 miles