Winchester, Nevada | |
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Coordinates: 36°8′9″N 115°7′15″W / 36.13583°N 115.12083°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Nevada |
County | Clark |
Founded | April 23, 1951 |
Founded by | Clark County Commission |
Area | |
• Total | 4.96 sq mi (12.84 km2) |
• Land | 4.96 sq mi (12.84 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
Elevation | 1,919 ft (585 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 36,403 |
• Density | 7,342.28/sq mi (2,834.66/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−8 (PST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−7 (PDT) |
Area code(s) | 702 and 725 |
FIPS code | 32-84600 |
GNIS feature ID | 0845753 |
Winchester is an unincorporated town[2] and census-designated place (CDP) in Clark County, Nevada, United States that contains part of the Las Vegas Strip. It is one of a number of CDPs in the unincorporated urbanized area directly south of Las Vegas. The population was 36,403 at the 2020 census.[3] It is governed by the Clark County Commission with advice from the Winchester Town Advisory Board. "Winchester, NV" does not appear in postal addresses; the United States Postal Service has assigned "Las Vegas, NV" as the place name for the ZIP codes containing Winchester.