Mesquite, Nevada

Mesquite, Nevada
City
City of Mesquite
Main Street in January 2007, near City Hall
Main Street in January 2007, near City Hall
Flag of Mesquite, Nevada
Flag
Motto(s): 
Escape, Momentarily[1]
Location of Mesquite in Clark County, Nevada
Location of Mesquite in Clark County, Nevada
Mesquite is located in Nevada
Mesquite
Mesquite
Location in the United States
Mesquite is located in the United States
Mesquite
Mesquite
Mesquite (the United States)
Coordinates: 36°48′9″N 114°4′56″W / 36.80250°N 114.08222°W / 36.80250; -114.08222
CountryUnited States
StateNevada
CountyClark
Settled1880
Incorporated1984[2]
Government
 • MayorAllan Litman[3]
 • Mayor Pro TemWes Boger
 • City CouncilKaren Fielding
Pattie Gallo
Brian Wursten
Paul Wanlass
 • City ManagerEdward Dickie
Area
[4]
 • Total32.23 sq mi (83.47 km2)
 • Land31.76 sq mi (82.27 km2)
 • Water0.47 sq mi (1.20 km2)
Elevation
1,601 ft (488 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total20,471
 • Density644.47/sq mi (248.84/km2)
Time zoneUTC−8 (PST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−7 (PDT)
ZIP codes
89024, 89027, 89034
Area code(s)702 and 725
FIPS code32-46000
GNIS feature ID0842060
Websitewww.mesquitenv.gov

Mesquite is a city in Clark County, Nevada, United States adjacent to the Arizona state line and 80 miles (130 km) northeast of Las Vegas on Interstate 15. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 20,471.[5] 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.

  1. ^ Staff Writer. "Visit Mesquite, Nevada: Official Site". Archived from the original on December 17, 2009.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference cnn2011 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "Elected Officials". Archived from the original on November 5, 2020. Retrieved December 13, 2020.
  4. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 19, 2022.
  5. ^ "U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Mesquite city, Nevada; United States". Archived from the original on December 13, 2020. Retrieved December 13, 2020.