Editing Mesquite, Nevada

{{short description|City in Nevada, United States}}
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| leader_name1       = Wes Boger
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| leader_name2       = Karen Fielding  <br> Pattie Gallo <br> Kevin Parrish <br> Paul Wanlass
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'''Mesquite''' is a [[city]] located in the northeast corner of [[Clark County, Nevada|Clark County]], [[Nevada]], [[United States]] adjacent to the [[Arizona]] state line and {{convert|80|mi}} northeast of [[Las Vegas]] on [[Interstate 15 in Nevada|Interstate 15]]. As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], the city had a population of 20,471.<ref>{{Cite web |title=U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Mesquite city, Nevada; United States |url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/mesquitecitynevada,US/PST045217 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201213214320/https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/mesquitecitynevada,US/PST045219 |archive-date=2020-12-13 |access-date=2020-12-13}}</ref> 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.

==History==
[[File:Franklin S Leavitt residence Mesquite Clark County Nevada.jpeg|thumb|left|150px|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 1984. The community was named for the [[mesquite]] timber near the original town site.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Federal Writers' Project |url=https://dwgateway.library.unr.edu/keck/histtopoNV/Origin_of_Place_Names_Files/1941NevadaOriginofNames-pt1.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180409171723/http://dwgateway.library.unr.edu/keck/histtopoNV/Origin_of_Place_Names_Files/1941NevadaOriginofNames-pt1.pdf |archive-date=2018-04-09 |url-status=live |title=Origin of Place Names: Nevada |publisher=W.P.A. |year=1941 |location=Reno, Nevada |pages=16}}</ref> Mesquite, like nearby [[Bunkerville, Nevada|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.<ref name="cnn2011" /> In the mid-1990s, more casinos opened.<ref name="MNH" /> 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 the [[Oasis (hotel and casino)|Oasis]] (formerly the Peppermill) casino.<ref name="cnn2011" />

==Geography==
Mesquite occupies the northeast corner of Clark County.<ref>{{Cite web |title=OpenStreetMap: Mesquite, Nevada |url=https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/170009#map=12/36.7913/-114.1448 |access-date=2020-12-13}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Landuse Zoning Viewer |url=https://zoning.mesquitenv.gov/ |access-date=2020-12-13 |publisher=City of Mesquite}}</ref> 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 {{convert|80|mi}} to downtown [[Las Vegas]] and northeast {{convert|39|mi}} 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 {{convert|83.8|sqkm|order=flip}}, of which {{convert|82.6|sqkm|order=flip}} is land and {{convert|1.2|sqkm|order=flip}}, or 1.40%, is water.<ref name="Census 2010">{{Cite web |title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Mesquite city, Nevada |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US3246000 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200212191937/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US3246000 |archive-date=February 12, 2020 |access-date=October 16, 2014 |publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder}}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
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|1990= 1871
|2000= 9389
|2010= 15276
|2020= 20471
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{Cite web |title=Census of Population and Housing|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201211012836/https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|archive-date=2020-12-11|access-date=2020-12-13|publisher=Census.gov}}</ref>
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As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{Cite web |title=U.S. Census website |url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/mesquitecitynevada/LND110210#LND110210 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201213221330/https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/mesquitecitynevada/LND110210 |archive-date=2020-12-13 |access-date=2020-12-13 |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> 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 {{convert|613.3|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}} in the year 2000. There were 4,442 housing units at an average density of {{convert|290.1|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 80.30% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.27% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.98% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]],  0.65% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.07% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 14.56% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 2.17% from two or more races.  [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census|Hispanic]] or [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census|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 [[Marriage|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.<ref>{{Cite web |title=2020-2021 Attendance Boundary Map for CCSD Outlying Community Schools |url=https://dzg.ccsd.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/2020-21-outlying-communities.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200927040356/http://dzg.ccsd.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/2020-21-outlying-communities.pdf |archive-date=2020-09-27 |url-status=live |access-date=2020-12-13 |website=Clark County School District}}</ref>
{|class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;" |
! School !! Location !! Grades
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|Virgin Valley Elementary || Mesquite|| K–5
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|Joseph L. Bowler Elementary
|[[Bunkerville]]
|K-5
|-
|Charles A. Hughes Middle School || Mesquite|| 6–8
|-
|[[Virgin Valley High School]] || Mesquite|| 9–12
|}

Mesquite has a [[public library]], a branch of the Las Vegas-Clark County Library District.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Mesquite Library |url=https://lvccld.org/locations/MQ/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191003212822/https://lvccld.org/locations/MQ/ |archive-date=2019-10-03 |access-date=2020-12-13}}</ref>

== Climate ==
Located within the Mojave Desert, Mesquite experiences a [[desert climate]] with a large degree of [[diurnal temperature variation]]. Roughly 500&nbsp;ft lower than Las Vegas, Mesquite is typically about 3 degrees Fahrenheit hotter than Las Vegas during the day. Unlike Las Vegas, Mesquite lacks an [[urban heat island]]. This makes low temperatures noticeably more comfortable in the summer, but means winter nights are colder.

Like other weather stations in the Mojave and Sonoran desert, the annual temperature cycle is asymmetric, with a seasonal lag of roughly 1 month in summer, and a seasonal lead in winter. The hottest time of the year on average is July 21, with an average high of 106 and low of 72. Conversely, the normal high temp drops to the lowest value of the year, 57 degrees, and low of 28 on December 16, approximately 6 days before the winter solstice. This seasonal lag in summer and seasonal lead in winter can be found in other climate stations in the same region.<ref>{{Cite web |title=NOWData - NOAA Online Weather Data |url=https://w2.weather.gov/climate/xmacis.php?wfo=vef |access-date=2020-12-13 |website=US Weather Service - NOAA}}</ref>

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==Media==
[[File:Mesquite Nevada city hall 1.jpg|left|thumb|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, Utah|St. George]]–based ''The Spectrum'' (a [[Gannett Company|Gannett]] newspaper) bought and distributed ''The Desert Valley Times''. Moapa Valley based ''Mesa Valley Progress'' covers Virgin Valley and Moapa Valley news.

==Economy==
[[File:Virgin Valley Heritage Museum.jpg|thumb|upright|[[Virgin Valley Heritage Museum]]]]
Mesquite is home to several casinos, including the [[Black Gaming|Virgin River Casino]], [[CasaBlanca]], [[Eureka (hotel and casino)|Eureka]], and Stateline Casino and Motel. The city also includes [[Rising Star Sports Ranch]], a non-gaming hotel and sports facility.<ref>{{cite news |last=Velotta |first=Richard N. |title=Rising star in Mesquite offers total immersion in sports camp |url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/business/casinos-gaming/rising-star-in-mesquite-offers-total-immersion-in-sports-camp/ |access-date=March 28, 2020 |work=Las Vegas Review-Journal |date=May 14, 2017}}</ref> 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 [[Interstate 15|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.<ref name="MNH">{{Cite web |last=Staff Writer |title=Mesquite, Nevada history |url=http://www.mesquitenv.com/GeneralInfo/History |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100925054317/http://www.mesquitenv.com/GeneralInfo/History |archive-date=25 September 2010 |access-date=22 May 2010}}</ref> It previously hosted the annual [[RE/MAX World Long Drive Championship]] until 2015.

==Notable people==
* [[Cresent Hardy]], politician
* [[Jerry Montgomery]], football coach
* [[Stephen Paddock]], mass shooter responsible for the [[2017 Las Vegas Shooting]]<ref name=vives>{{cite news |url = https://www.latimes.com/nation/la-na-vegas-shooter-what-we-know-20171002-story.html |title = The mystery of Stephen Paddock — gambler, real estate investor, mass killer |work = [[Los Angeles Times]] |first1 = Ruben |last1 = Vives |first2 = Harriet |last2 = Ryan |first3 = Joseph |last3 = Serna |date = October 2, 2017 |access-date = May 3, 2021 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20171005000455/http://www.latimes.com/nation/la-na-vegas-shooter-what-we-know-20171002-story.html |archive-date = October 5, 2017 |url-status = live |df = mdy-all }}</ref>
* [[William Redd]], businessman

==References==
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<ref name="cnn2011">{{Cite web |last=Ann O'Neill |date=August 21, 2011 |title=Deaths reveal a small town's mean streak |url=http://www.cnn.com/2011/US/08/21/mesquite.murder.suicide/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200601035136/http://edition.cnn.com/2011/US/08/21/mesquite.murder.suicide/ |archive-date=2020-06-01 |access-date=2011-08-21 |publisher=CNN}}</ref>
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==External links==
{{Commons category|Mesquite, Nevada}}
* [http://www.MesquiteNV.com City of Mesquite official website]
* [http://mesquite.travelnevada.com/ Official State of Nevada Tourism site]
* [http://mesquitenvchamber.com/ Mesquite Chamber of Commerce]
{{Geographic location
|Center = Mesquite
|North = {{flagicon|US|air force}} [[Tonopah Test Range]]
|Northeast = {{flagicon|Arizona}} [[Beaver Dam, Arizona|Beaver Dam]]
|East = {{flagdeco|Arizona}} [[Scenic, Arizona|Scenic]] 
|Southeast = {{flagdeco|Arizona}} [[Grand Canyon National Park]]
|South = [[Lake Mead]]
|Southwest = [[Moapa, Nevada|Moapa]]
|West = [[Nevada Test Site]]
|Northwest = [[Caliente, Nevada|Caliente]]
|}}

{{Clark County, Nevada}}
{{Nevada}}

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