Las Vegas is located in Clark County, Nevada. It is the one of the most exciting and entertaining cities in the world and Nevada's largest city in population. Nowhere else can you find a city that has all the amenities that only a complete resort destination can offer: luxurious hotels, majestic casino resorts, fine dining, wonderful live entertainment and state-of-the art convention facilities. Las Vegas is a spectacular city, incomparable to any other. Everything that you would expect from a world-class metropolis, and more, is right here for your pleasure.
Las Vegas is the gambling center of the United States and is promoted as "The Entertainment Capital of the World". Las Vegas has also been referred to as "Sin City" by many due to legalized gambling, adult entertainment and alcoholic beverages which are available 24 hours a day, as they are throughout the state. The Las Vegas image of glamor has made it the background to several television series and major films.
Although Las Vegas is the largest gaming city in the world and tourism is centered around the casinos (in the center of town) the surrounding residential neighborhoods are virtually untouched by its presence. You are sure to be very happy in Las Vegas! To accommodate the number of people who move to Las Vegas every year, the market offers a great number of new homes comprised of over 300 tracts each with their own distinctive floor plans. Also, there are many resale homes on the market, ranging from the high 80's, all the way up to the absolutely stunning homes on lake and mountain sides which price in the millions.
A large number of retirees relocate to Las Vegas every year for the warm, dry weather, low cost of living and the Sun City developments. To accommodate seniors needs, two communities were built (Sun City at Green Valley & Sun City at Summer Land) as suburbs to the Las Vegas area. Sun City is for residents 65 years (and over) with two large communities of single family residences, a golf course, walking trails, stores, peace of mind and quiet.
Las Vegas is just beginning to develop an urban core so therefore real estate prices are still reasonable which has caused a large boom in population, in recent years. Las Vegas are is no longer just a dot on the map but stretches in all directions to the point that it is beginning to run into Bureau of Land Management holdings. As the availability of land decreases land values in the Las Vegas Valley will continue to increase and the development of medium and high -density development is already beginning to occur closer to the core of the city.
Las Vegas Demographics
Population
Median Household Income
Median Home Value
558,383
$54,357
$307,900
Las Vegas was named by Spaniards in the Antonio Armijo party, who used the artesian wells in the area while heading north and west along the Old Spanish Trail from Texas. The water from these wells supported large green areas or meadows, hence the name Las Vegas (The Meadows). One of these green areas known as the Springs Preserve is believed to be the birthplace of the City of Las Vegas.
In 1844 John C. Fremont led an expedition comprised of scouts, scientists as well as observers for the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers while it was still under Mexican rule. Following the annexation of Nevada by the United States, the Mormon leader, Brigham Young sent William Bringhurst to lead a group of 30 Mormon missionaries to the Las Vegas Valley to convert the Paiute Indians living there. A fort was established near the Springs Preserve, which is near the Las Vegas downtown area. The fort served as a place of refuge and protection for those now living in the valley as well as a resting place for those traveling along the "Mormon Corridor" which ran from Salt Lake to the Mormon colony in San Bernardino, California. Las Vegas was established as a railroad town on May 15, 1905, when 110 acres of the San Pedro, Los Angeles and Salt Lake City Railroad were auctioned off. This land became what is now known as the Las Vegas downtown area. Las Vegas was originally a part of Lincoln County until 1909 when Clark County was formed. Las Vegas incorporated as a city on March 16, 1911.
The Mirage, the very first Mega-resort, opened in 1989, it started a movement of people and construction away from downtown Las Vegas to the Las Vegas Strip which resulted in a drop of tourism from which the downtown area is still trying to recover.
The City of Las Vegas has its eye on the future, while tourism will always be a major contributor to the economy, city officials are diversifing the economic base by attracting small business, banking, light manufacturing, and other commercial interests to the area. The fact that there are no corporate income tax or state individual taxes as well as simple incorporation requirements make Las Vegas very attractive to the business community and making the efforts of the city officals more successful each year.
The city purchased 61 acres of property from Union Pacific Railroad in 1995 with the goal of creating something that would draw tourists and locals to the downtown area. In 2004 Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman announced plans for the Union Park Development which will include residential and office high-rises, The Lau Ruvo Brain Institute, an academic medical center, The Smith Center for the Performing Arts, and a new City Hall.
Along with the Union Park Development, other promising residential and office developments have begun construction around downtown Las Vegas. New construction of condominiums and hotel high rise projects have dramatically changed the skyline of Las Vegas. There are several large high-rise projects planned for downtown Las Vegas as well as the Las Vegas Strip.
The City of Las Vegas enjoys a climate that is typical of the Mojave Desert: hot summers, mild winters, glorious sunshine year-round, and very little rain. Temperatures in the high 90s is normal in the months of May, June, and September. Temperatures normally exceed 100 degrees most days in the months of July and August, with very low humidity, typically under 10%. Winters are cool and windy, with the majority of Las Vega's annual 4.49 inches of rainfall coming from January to March. Winter daytime highs are normally around 60 degrees and winter nighttime lows are usually around 40 degrees. Showers occur less frequently in the Spring or Autumn. The Mexican Monsoon season runs July through September bringing enough moisture from the Gulf of California across Mexico and into the southwest to cause afternoon and evening thunderstorms. Winter does bring snow to the mountains surrounding the Las Vegas valley. Snow capped mountains are easily seen from the city and "snow days" are only a short drive away. Snowfall in the valley is a beautiful but rare experience.
Average Monthly Temperatures
Month
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Highs
57
63
69
78
88
99
104
102
94
81
66
57
Lows
37
41
47
52
62
73
78
77
69
56
44
37
Precip. (in)
0.59
0.69
0.59
0.15
0.24
0.08
0.44
0.45
0.31
0.24
0.31
0.04
Public education is provided by the Clark County School District, which is the fifth largest school district in the nation. There are 181 elementary schools, 55 middle schools, and 41 high schools in the district.
Las Vegas does not have any independent four-year university within its city limits. The University of Nevada, Las Vegas is located in Paradise, three miles south of the city limits. Near the downtown are is the campus of The University of Nevada Medical School. Several national colleges, including the University of Phoenix, have campuses in the Las Vegas area. Nevada State College and Touro University Nevada are both located in nearby Henderson. The Community College of Southern Nevada has campuses in Las Vegas, North Las Vegas and Henderson.
Las Vegas has something for everyone. Recognized all over the world, the famous Strip is where tourists can enjoy a walk in the warm desert evening, or take a stroll downtown and view a dazzling light show that spans an entire street - the Fremont Street Experience. You can also see re-creations of the world famous Eiffel Tower, Egyptian Sphinx, erupting volcanoes and the skyline of New York.
Las Vegas offers top quality entertainment, attractions, shopping and world-renowned resorts. Las Vegas nightlife will keep you up until dawn and art displays, music and museums take you on a journey from the classic to the contemporary. Downtown Las Vegas offers an energetic display of color with a bit of nostalgia and a glimpse of the future.
Las Vegas has plenty to see beyond the glamor and glitter with plenty of outdoor recreation. There are enchanting panoramas in the Red Rock National Conservation area, Lake Mead National Recreation area and at Mount Charleston. All are only minutes from the Las Vegas Strip. The newest attraction is the Springs Preserve, the birthplace of Las Vegas, located just a few minutes from the downtown area. Continuously reinventing itself, Las Vegas, is constantly changing, so you will never run out of things to do. Las Vegas has over 106 attractions alone.
state-of-the art convention facilities. Las Vegas is a spectacular city, incomparable to any other. Everything that you would expect from a world-class metropolis, and more, is right here for your pleasure.
The City of Las Vegas has its eye on the future, while tourism will always be a major contributor to the economy, city officials are diversifing the economic base by attracting small business, banking, light manufacturing, and other commercial interests to the area. The fact that there are no corporate income tax or state individual taxes as well as simple incorporation requirements make Las Vegas very attractive to the business community and making the efforts of the city officals more successful each year. 
mild winters, glorious sunshine year-round, and very little rain. Temperatures in the high 90s is normal in the months of May, June, and September. Temperatures normally exceed 100 degrees most days in the months of July and August, with very low humidity, typically under 10%. Winters are cool and windy, with the majority of Las Vega's annual 4.49 inches of rainfall coming from January to March. Winter daytime highs are normally around 60 degrees and winter nighttime lows are usually around 40 degrees. Showers occur less frequently in the Spring or Autumn. The Mexican Monsoon season runs July through September bringing enough moisture from the Gulf of California across Mexico and into the southwest to cause afternoon and evening thunderstorms. Winter does bring snow to the mountains surrounding the Las Vegas valley. Snow capped mountains are easily seen from the city and "snow days" are only a short drive away. Snowfall in the valley is a beautiful but rare experience. 
a dazzling light show that spans an entire street - the Fremont Street Experience. You can also see re-creations of the world famous Eiffel Tower, Egyptian Sphinx, erupting volcanoes and the skyline of New York. 