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Moving to Mesquite, Nevada

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Population: 9,389. Estimated population in July 2024: 13,523 (+44.0% change)
Males: 4,782 (50.9%), Females: 4,607 (49.1%)

Clark County

Zip codes: 89024, 89027.

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.5 years
Median household income: $40,392
Median house value: $133,500

Population by Race

Races in Mesquite:

  • White Non-Hispanic (71.5%)
  • Hispanic (24.8%)
  • Other race (14.6%)
  • Two or more races (2.2%)
  • American Indian (1.6%)
  • Black (0.6%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: English (16.8%), German (15.4%), United States (9.4%), Irish (7.7%), Norwegian (4.0%), Swedish (3.6%).

Elevation: 1608 feet

Land area: 15.3 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Mesquite

  • High school or higher: 77.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 14.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.3%
  • Unemployed: 6.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 12.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Mesquite city

  • Never married: 17.2%
  • Now married: 66.0%
  • Separated: 0.8%
  • Widowed: 5.9%
  • Divorced: 10.1%

16.1% Foreign born (13.2% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +7,343 (+358.9%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Mesquite:

  • DIXIE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 40 miles; ST GEORGE, UT)
  • GROVER C DILS MEDICAL CENTER (about 54 miles; CALIENTE, NV)
  • BOULDER CITY HOSPITAL (about 78 miles; BOULDER CITY, NV)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Mesquite:

  • ST GEORGE MUNI (about 40 miles; ST GEORGE, UT; Abbreviation: SGU)
  • NELLIS AFB (about 77 miles; LAS VEGAS, NV; Abbreviation: LSV)
  • MC CARRAN INTL (about 90 miles; LAS VEGAS, NV; Abbreviation: LAS)

Other public-use airports nearest to Mesquite:

  • MESQUITE (about 4 miles; MESQUITE, NV; Abbreviation: 67L)
  • PERKINS FIELD (about 30 miles; OVERTON, NV; Abbreviation: U08)
  • ECHO BAY (about 43 miles; OVERTON, NV; Abbreviation: 0L9)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Mesquite:

  • DIXIE STATE COLLEGE OF UTAH (about 40 miles; ST GEORGE, UT; Full-time enrollment: 4,347)
  • COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF SOUTHERN NEVADA (about 83 miles; LAS VEGAS, NV; Full-time enrollment: 13,686)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA-LAS VEGAS (about 87 miles; LAS VEGAS, NV; Full-time enrollment: 15,686)
  • SOUTHERN UTAH UNIVERSITY (about 91 miles; CEDAR CITY, UT; Full-time enrollment: 5,091)
  • MOHAVE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 107 miles; KINGMAN, AZ; Full-time enrollment: 2,405)
  • NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY (about 162 miles; FLAGSTAFF, AZ; Full-time enrollment: 15,758)
  • LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY (about 188 miles; LOMA LINDA, CA; Full-time enrollment: 2,761)

Schools

Public high school in Mesquite:

  • VIRGIN VALLEY HS (Students: 591; Location: 820 VALLEY VIEW DRIVE; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Mesquite:

  • VIRGIN VALLEY ELEM (Students: 618; Location: 150 N. YUCCA ST; Grades: PK – 06)
  • HUGHES, CHARLES ARTHUR MIDSCH (Students: 486; Location: 550 HAFEN LANE; Grades: 06 – 08)

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