Area Attractions

Mesquite.... is your gateway city to visit 1400 square miles of some of the earth's most magnificent landscapes and archeological sites. Nine national parks, twelve national monuments, six national forests, three national recreation areas and many state parks within a day's drive. Mesquite is a perfect place to stay and plan your trips to surrounding Bryce, Zion, Grand Canyon National Parks and Valley of Fire State Park. You... will see spectacular rock arches, alpine meadows, red rock canyons, green river valleys, Pueblo cliff dwellings and lots of deserts. All the beauty and much more are result of violent volcanic activity over 20 million years ago.

Come... stay with us, visit our stores and resorts, then continue your vacation of a lifetime by visiting Zion National Park, Bryce Canyon National Park, Grand Canyon National Park North Rim and Valley of Fire State Park.

All these wonders are just a click away!

80 miles	170 miles
180 miles	45 miles

Mesquite, Nevada is the fastest growing city in Nevada. Founded in 1894 and incorporated on May 24, 1984. It is located on I-15 in southeastern Nevada on the Arizona border and is built near the banks of the Virgin River.

Elevation: 1597
Land Area: 11 square miles
Highways Mile Distances:

CITY GOVERNMENT

Form: Council/Manager, comprised of an elected mayor, 5 elected council members and an appointed city manager.

Meetings: Held the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month, 6 p.m., City Hall

Address: 10 E. Mesquite Blvd. Mesquite, Nevada 89027 Phone (702) 346-5295

Operating Budget: Fiscal Year 2002/2003 .........$13,567,000

Law Enforcement & Emergency Services:
City Police Department..............24 Officers, 9 Staff
City Fire Department....................9 Full-time, 25 volunteers, 6 vehicles
City Ambulance...........................30 volunteers, 5 vehicles
 

TAX STRUCTURE:

Mesquite has one of the lowest local tax rates in Nevada, which enjoys one of the lowest state tax structures in the nation.

2002/2003 Rate per $100 of Assessed Valuation:

City of Mesquite Ad Valorem Rate: $0.032
Clark County Total Combined Rate: $2.48
2000 Mesquite Assessed Valuation: $307,000,000

Taxes Not Collected in Nevada:

Personal Income Tax, Corporate Income Tax, Sales Tax on Food, Inventory Tax and Foreign Trade Zone Tax.

Assessed value approximates 35 percent of fair market value.  Total property tax on a home with a fair market value of $100,000 is $876.00 per year

POPULATION:

Current Estimate: 13,277
Actual Population Growth & Projections:

EMPLOYMENT:

Labor Pool: 8,000 Unemployment: 3.6%

Employment by Category:

Top Employers in Mesquite:

UTILITIES:

Power: Overton Power District # 5
(702) 346-5710  Hours: 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Water: Virgin Valley Water District
(702) 346-5731  Hours: 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Sewer: Mesquite City Sanitation
(702) 346-5259 Hours: 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Treatment type.....Oxidation Ditch, Aerate Lagoons, UV Disinfection
Discharge............ Reuse Golf Course, Rapid Infiltration Basins
Current daily use.. 1.4 MGD
Current daily capacity... 3.7 MGD

Residential hook-up per equipment:
Residential unit..........$1324.00 per ERU
Commercial/ ERU's....$1324.00 per ERU
Quarterly Bill / ERU's......$31.53

Garbage: Mesquite City Sanitation
(702) 346-5259  Hours 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Provider..................Virgin Valley Disposal
Quarterly residential bill......$33.75

COMMUNICATIONS:

Telephone: Rio Virgin Telephone Company
(702) 346-5211
Hours: 7:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. Monday-Friday
  8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p/m. Saturday

System Type...........(DMS 100 Supermode SSE60-ENET-SS7-ISUP-LNP)
NV Installation Charge............$26.00
AZ Installation Charge.............$35.00
Access Lines.........................Over 8000
Services: 3-way calling, Call Waiting, Call Forwarding, Teen Service, Voice Mail,Call ID, Call Trace, Automatic Redial, Priority Call, Call Blocking, Last Call Return, Selective Call Forwarding, Business Telephone Systems, Security Systems and Monitoring.

Newspapers and Magazines:

Local Newspapers................The Desert Valley Times, Mesquite Local News
Regional Daily............... The Spectrum, St. George, Utah and Las Vegas Review Journal
Bi-Monthly Magazines................Mesquite Lifestyle Magazine, View On Mesquite

Radio Stations: Several Utah and Las Vegas area stations.

Cable TV Companies:
Charter Communicationse (702) 346-5205
No. of channels...............69
Installation......................$26.50
Basic monthly.................$29.50

Rio Virgin Cablevision (702) 346-5205
No. of channels...............69
No. of premiums.............. 9
Basic rate 60 channels....$25.50 (includes monthly guide)
Installation......................$25.00

Cascade Access
State to State Long distance service, local long distance services, Dial-up Internet Acess
Start $21.95 mo.
High Speed Internet access start $49.95 mo.

TRANSPORTATION:

Mesquite Municipal Airport:

McCarran International Airport:
Las Vegas.......................... 85 miles

Highways:
Interstate 15 (two exits)
State Highways 91 and 170

Railroad: Depot - 36 miles

MEDICAL FACILITIES:

Hospital:
Dixie Regional Medical Center
St. George, Utah......................37 miles
Number of beds.......................137
Medical.................................. 127
Registered nurses................... 260

Clinics:
Mesquite Medical Center
2 physicians, 2 physicians assistants.
Virgin Valley Medical Center - 1 physician.
Northwest Regional Health Center Littlefield, AZ - 1 physician.
Highland Manor Nursing Facility - 5 physicians, 15 nurses

COMMUNITY SERVICE:

Churches:
One Catholic Church, Bunkerville
One Baptist Church, Mesquite
One Methodist Church, Mesquite
Three community non-denominational
10 wards of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
One Lutheran Church

Hotels, Motels and Restaurants:
Total Rooms...............................3,000
Restaurants....................................35
Banquet/Meeting Capacity..............700

Entertainment:
Five casinos, four cinemas, Arvada Ranch and Gun Club, Nezona Hunting Club,Bowling Center, Go-Carts, Raceway, Championship Golf Courses and Spas.

Golf Courses:

The Palms - 18 Holes
Oasis Golf Club - 18 Holes
The Vistas - 9 Holes
CasaBanca - 18 Holes
Hamilton Ranch - 18 Holes
Wolf Creek - 18 Holes
Falcon Ridge - 18 Holes (under construction)

Financial Institutions:
Four banks and one credit union

Shopping:
2 major grocery stores, 3 hardware & variety stores, and several commercial plazas

Senior Citizen's Center: Meals

Library: Two Clark County Branches

Senior Citizen's Center:  Meals

City Athletic Facilities:
Three tournament softball fields. Recreation Center with racquetball, pool, basketball, weight room, dance and aerobic room. Rodeo arena, three parks.

EDUCATION:

Universities/Colleges:
UNLV, Las Vegas......................85 miles
SUU, Cedar City, UT..................85 miles
Dixie College, St. George, UT.....37 miles
So. NV Community College (Mesquite Campus) (702) 346-2485

Elementary, Secondary School enrollment:
J.L. Bowler Elementary (k-6).....................516
Virgin Valley Elementary (K-6)..................700
Virgin Valley High School (7-12)................936

HOUSING:

 New House Construction:
Average Sq. Ft. 1500 - $130,000
Average cost per square foot - $95.00
Average Lot cost: $55,000
Average Rental Cost:
2-Bedroom apartment - $575.00
Mobile Home - $700.00
3-Bedroom Home - $900.00

SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS: