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PMesquite, Nevadaopulation (year 2002): 11,264

Elevation: 1608 feet

County: Clark

Land area: 15.3 square miles

Zip codes: 89024, 89027.

Median resident age: 39.5 years
Median household income: $40,392 (year 2000)
Median house value: $339,000 (year 2004)

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%).

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).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 1996: 240 buildings, average cost: $96,200

  • 1997: 196 buildings, average cost: $89,500

  • 1998: 359 buildings, average cost: $99,100

  • 1999: 370 buildings, average cost: $104,200

  • 2000: 278 buildings, average cost: $117,600

  • 2001: 404 buildings, average cost: $107,800

  • 2002: 289 buildings, average cost: $118,000

  • 2003: 387 buildings, average cost: $116,000



Area code: 702

Industries providing employment: Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (50.3%).

Average weather in Mesquite, Nevada

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

 

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Average temp. (°F)

44.5

49.6

55.7

63.6

72.4

81.1

87.6

86.5

78.4

65.2

52.0

44.0

High temperature (°F)

58.2

64.1

71.0

80.2

90.0

100.1

104.3

102.4

95.0

82.1

67.1

57.8

Low temperature (°F)

30.8

35.0

40.3

47.1

54.8

62.0

70.8

70.5

61.7

48.3

36.9

30.1

Precipitation (in)

1.0

0.9

0.8

0.2

0.2

0.1

0.5

0.5

0.3

0.5

0.6

0.3



Normal climate around Mesquite, Nevada

Based on data reported by main weather stations

 

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Days with precip.

3

3

3

2

1

1

3

3

2

2

2

3

Wind speed (mph)

7.4

8.5

10.1

10.9

10.9

10.9

10.1

9.5

9.0

8.1

7.8

7.3

Morning humidity (%)

56

52

46

36

33

25

29

34

35

37

46

54

Afternoon humidity (%)

33

29

24

17

14

11

15

18

17

20

28

33

Sunshine (%)

77

81

83

87

88

93

88

88

91

87

81

78

Days clear of clouds

14

12

14

16

18

22

20

22

22

20

16

15

Partly cloudy days

6

7

8

8

8

5

7

7

5

6

7

7

Cloudy days

11

9

9

7

5

3

3

3

2

4

7

10

Snowfall (in)

1.3

0.5

0.5

0.3

0.1

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.1

0.3

0.5

 

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 certified for carrier operations nearest to Mesquite:

  • ST GEORGE MUNI (about 40 miles; ST GEORGE, UT; ID: SGU)

  • NELLIS AFB (about 77 miles; LAS VEGAS, NV; ID: LSV)

  • MC CARRAN INTL (about 90 miles; LAS VEGAS, NV; ID: LAS)

Other public-use airports nearest to Mesquite:

  • MESQUITE (about 4 miles; MESQUITE, NV; ID: 67L)

  • PERKINS FIELD (about 30 miles; OVERTON, NV; ID: U08)

  • ECHO BAY (about 43 miles; OVERTON, NV; ID: 0L9)

Local government website: www.merriam.org/


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; FT enrollment: 13,686)

  • UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA-LAS VEGAS (about 87 miles; LAS VEGAS, NV; FT enrollment: 15,686)

  • SOUTHERN UTAH UNIVERSITY (about 91 miles; CEDAR CITY, UT; FT enrollment: 5,091)

  • MOHAVE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 107 miles; KINGMAN, AZ; FT enrollment: 2,405)

  • NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY (about 162 miles; FLAGSTAFF, AZ; FT enrollment: 15,758)

  • LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY (about 188 miles; LOMA LINDA, CA; FT enrollment: 2,761)

Public high school in Mesquite:

  • VIRGIN VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 928; Location: 820 VALLEY VIEW DRIVE; Grades: 07 - 12)

Public primary/middle school in Mesquite:

  • VIRGIN VALLEY ELEMENTARY (Students: 624; Location: 150 N. YUCCA ST; Grades: PK - 06)


Mesquite compared to Nevada state average:

  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.

  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.

  • Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.

  • House age significantly below state average.

  • Number of college students below state average.

  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

  • Population density significantly below state average for cities.


Strongest AM radio stations in Mesquite:

  • KXNT (840 AM; 50 kW; NORTH LAS VEGAS, NV; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)

  • KDWN (720 AM; 50 kW; LAS VEGAS, NV; Owner: RADIO NEVADA CORP.)

  • KDXU (890 AM; 10 kW; ST. GEORGE, UT; Owner: WESTERN BROADCASTING, LS, LLC)

  • KZNU (1450 AM; 10 kW; ST. GEORGE, UT; Owner: AM RADIO 1450, INC.)

  • KUNF (1210 AM; 10 kW; WASHINGTON, UT; Owner: MARATHON MEDIA GROUP, L.L.C.)

  • KLSQ (870 AM; 10 kW; WHITNEY, NV; Owner: KLSQ-AM LICENSE CORPORATION)

  • KSFN (1140 AM; 10 kW; NORTH LAS VEGAS, NV; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)

  • KMIA (710 AM; 50 kW; BLACK CANYON CITY, AZ; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)

  • KNNZ (940 AM; 10 kW; CEDAR CITY, UT; Owner: MB MEDIA GROUP, INC.)

  • KSUB (590 AM; 5 kW; CEDAR CITY, UT; Owner: MB MEDIA GROUP, INC.)

  • KENO (1460 AM; 10 kW; LAS VEGAS, NV; Owner: LOTUS BROADCASTING CORP.)

  • KFNX (1100 AM; 50 kW; CAVE CREEK, AZ; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)

  • KBAD (920 AM; 5 kW; LAS VEGAS, NV; Owner: LOTUS BROADCASTING CORP.)


Strongest FM radio stations in Mesquite:

  • K300AC (107.9 FM; WASHINGTON, ETC., UT; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF UTAH)

  • K204AT (88.7 FM; MESQUITE, NV; Owner: NEVADA PUBLIC RADIO CORPORATION)

  • KZHK (95.9 FM; ST. GEORGE, UT; Owner: MARVIN KENT FRANDSEN)

  • KBZB (98.9 FM; PIOCHE, NV; Owner: GLA-MAR BROADCASTING, LLC)

  • KVEG (97.5 FM; MESQUITE, NV; Owner: KEMP BROADCASTING, INC.)

  • KONY (99.9 FM; ST. GEORGE, UT; Owner: FM RADIO 99.9, INC.)

  • KSNN (93.5 FM; ST. GEORGE, UT; Owner: WESTERN BROADCASTING, LS, LLC)

  • KJUL (104.3 FM; NORTH LAS VEGAS, NV; Owner: KJUL LICENSE, LLC)

  • KLNR (91.7 FM; PANACA, NV; Owner: NEVADA PUBLIC RADIO CORPORATION)

  • KBHQ (104.7 FM; MOAPA VALLEY, NV; Owner: SUMMIT AMERICAN, INC.)


TV broadcast stations around Mesquite:

  • K02FN (Channel 2; MESQUITE, NV; Owner: CLARK COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT)
 



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