Winchester, Nevada

Winchester, Nevada
Sahara Hotel Station of the monorail
Sahara Hotel Station of the monorail
Location of Winchester in Clark County, Nevada
Location of Winchester in Clark County, Nevada
Coordinates: 36°8′9″N 115°7′15″W / 36.13583°N 115.12083°W / 36.13583; -115.12083
CountryUnited States
StateNevada
CountyClark
FoundedApril 23, 1951; 73 years ago (1951-04-23)
Founded byClark County Commission
Area
 • Total
4.96 sq mi (12.84 km2)
 • Land4.96 sq mi (12.84 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
1,919 ft (585 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
36,403
 • Density7,342.28/sq mi (2,834.66/km2)
Time zoneUTC−8 (PST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−7 (PDT)
Area code(s)702 and 725
FIPS code32-84600
GNIS feature ID0845753

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.

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 19, 2022.
  2. ^ "Winchester Town Advisory Board". Archived from the original on 2015-05-01. Retrieved 2015-04-12.
  3. ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Winchester CDP, Nevada". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 28, 2022.