Enterprise, Nevada | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Aerial view of southwesternHenderson (left) and Enterprise (right) withInterstate 15 in between. | |
 Location of Enterprise inClark County, Nevada | |
| Coordinates:36°1′53″N115°11′53″W / 36.03139°N 115.19806°W /36.03139; -115.19806 | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Nevada |
| County | Clark |
| Founded | December 17, 1996; 28 years ago (1996-12-17) |
| Founded by | Clark County Commission |
| Government | |
| • Type | Advisory Board |
| • County Commissioner | Justin Jones – District F |
| • County Commissioner | Michael Naft – District A |
| • Board Chair | Joseph Throneberry |
| Area | |
• Total | 66.00 sq mi (170.94 km2) |
| • Land | 66.00 sq mi (170.94 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,552 ft (778 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 221,831 |
| • Density | 3,361.1/sq mi (1,297.73/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (PST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| Postal codes | 89113,89118, 89119, 89123, 89139, 89141 89183 |
| Area codes | 702 and 725 |
| FIPS code | 32-23770 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1867345 |
| Website | Enterprise Town Advisory Board |
Enterprise is anunincorporated town in theLas Vegas Valley inClark County, Nevada, United States. The population was 221,831 at the2020 U.S. census,[2] up from 14,676 at the2000 census.[3] It was founded on December 17, 1996. As in other unincorporated towns in the Las Vegas Valley, itsZIP Codes are assigned the place name "Las Vegas" formailing addresses.
The first inhabitants were thePaiute Indians, who were spread across theLas Vegas Valley. In 1905, the railroad town ofArden was formed for miners who worked at the nearby gypsum mines just west of the area.[4] The area was part ofLincoln County until 1909, whenClark County was split off from Lincoln County.[5] The oldest structure in the area is a water tower, which was built in 1926.[6]
References to the area as "Enterprise" date back to at least 1918, when county commissioners established an Enterprise school district.[7] According to one historian, the word may simply have been chosen at that time as a positive-sounding name.[8]
On April 21, 1958,United Airlines Flight 736 and an Air Force jet collided into each other, causing 49 fatalities. The airliner crash site in 1958 was empty desert scrubland, but today commercial development near the intersection ofSouth Decatur Boulevard and West Cactus Avenue, adjacent to the community ofSouthern Highlands, has encroached on the site. In 1999 a small metal cross was put up by the son of a victim as a memorial to the lives lost.[9]
Enterprise was formed as an unincorporated town on December 17, 1996, in response to a petition from residents who hoped it would help preserve the community's semi-rural identity.[10] This was made to prevent annexation by nearbyHenderson.[11] Immediately afterwards,Clark County commissioners voted to annex about five square miles of land into neighboringSpring Valley that included the master-planned community ofRhodes Ranch and a regional park. The annexation plan was developed by commissionerErin Kenny. The vote was almost unanimous, with the sole exception ofBruce L. Woodbury voting against annexation. The chairwoman of the county commission, Yvonne Atkinson Gates, was against the annexation, but voted for annexation anyway because she wanted to recall the situation after the next advisory board meeting in January 1997. Residents, both governmental and non-governmental, opposed the annexation because they had no say in the vote.[10]
On January 19, 1999, an interlocal agreement was approved by theClark County Commission and theHenderson City Council to annex about 5,000 to 6,000 acres of land into the City of Henderson, with most of the land belonging to theBureau of Land Management southwest of the master-planned community ofAnthem, but also including 1,400 acres that were part of Enterprise.[12][13] The city wanted to annex land so it could have an exit onInterstate 15 (specifically theSloan exit[13]), and so they could maintain Lake Mead Drive (nowSt. Rose Parkway). Residents of Enterprise did not approve of the annexation plan because they wanted to preserve their rural lifestyle. County commissioners told some residents that the county could not stop Henderson from annexing a piece of their town, and said that the interlocal agreement was the best they could do.[12] This agreement stopped Henderson from annexing section 33 (which was a heavily populated section of Enterprise), and instead annex sections 26 and 34, which were, at the time, undeveloped.[12]
Not long after the founding of Enterprise, population and development have seen a rapid growth, similar to many other communities in unincorporated Clark County. From 2000 to 2010, the population boosted from 14,108 residents to 108,481 in 2010; the number would more than double to 221,831 in 2020.
According to theUnited States Census Bureau, thecensus-designated place (CDP) of Enterprise (which may not coincide exactly with the town boundaries) has a total area of 46.51 square miles (120.5 km2). Enterprise is the location of theMountain's Edge planned community andSouthern Highlands. Enterprise is bordered bySpring Valley to the north,Paradise to the east,Henderson to the southeast,Sloan to the south, andBlue Diamond to the west. Enterprise's main northern boundary is with Sunset Road, mainly Bermuda Road to the east,St. Rose Parkway to the southeast, and mainly theUnion Pacific Railroad tracks to the southwest.
As an unincorporated town, Enterprise is governed by theClark County Commission, with input from the Enterprise Town Advisory Board. Enterprise is part of theLas Vegas Township.
Policing is provided by the Enterprise Area Command of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department.[14]
Federally, all of Enterprise falls withinNevada's 3rd Congressional District, which is represented bySusie Lee, aDemocrat. SeveralState Senators represent parts of the area, includingRepublicanMichael Roberson (District 20) and DemocratsMelanie Scheible (District 9) andDallas Harris (District 11). Significant portions of Enterprise are represented in the Assembly by DemocratsDuy Nguyen (District 8),Michelle Gorelow (District 35) andSandra Jauregui (District 41).[15]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14,676 | — | |
| 2010 | 108,481 | 639.2% | |
| 2020 | 221,831 | 104.5% | |
| source:[16] | |||
As of the census[17] of 2010, there were 108,481 people, 44,872 households residing in the CDP. The population density was 2,332.3 inhabitants per square mile (900.5/km2). There were 49,563 housing units. The racial makeup of the CDP was 56.3%White, 8.1%African American, 0.6%Native American, 21.2%Asian, 0.9%Pacific Islander, 6.8% fromother races, and 6.1% from two or more races.Hispanic orLatino of any race were 17.3%. Non-Hispanic Whites were 48.1%.
There were 97,869 households, out of which 31.61% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.7% were married couples living together, The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.24.[18]
The median household income in Enterprise is $93,980.[19] The average household net worth in Enterprise is $442,021.[20]
TheSouthern Highlands area, in the south of Enterprise, has a median household income of $138,134 and an average household net worth of $819,866.[21]
Allegiant Air has its Training Center in Enterprise.[22]Switch has its headquarters in Enterprise.[23]
TheSilverton and theSouth Point Hotel, Casino & Spa are the only casino resorts located in Enterprise.Town Square Las Vegas, previously the location of theVacation Village hotel and casino, is another major attraction that falls within the boundaries.Las Vegas Premium Outlets South, the southern counterpart toLas Vegas Premium Outlets North, is another attraction in Enterprise. The economy of Enterprise employs 66,636 people. The economy of Enterprise is specialized in Arts, Entertainment, Recreation; Accommodation & Food Service; and Real Estate, Rental & Leasing, which employ respectively 5.14; 2.95; and 1.67 times more people than what would be expected in a location of this size. The largest industries in Enterprise are Accommodation & Food Service (15,756), Arts, Entertainment, Recreation (7,782), and Retail trade (7,486), and the highest paying industries are Management of Companies & Enterprises ($193,833), Mining, Quarrying, Oil, Gas Extraction( $78,750), and Utilities ($67,273).[24]
TheUltimate Fighting Championship (UFC) opened theUFC Performance Institute in Enterprise in 2017, listing the new location as the organization headquarters.[25][26][27] In June 2019, the company opened theUFC Apex across the street, which is being used to host US events during theCOVID-19 pandemic, and continues to do after mass live event attendance resumed.[28]
Public education in Enterprise is administered by theClark County School District.[29]
Enterprise has twopublic libraries, Enterprise Library, and Windmill Library, both branches of theLas Vegas-Clark County Library District.[30] The latter serves as the headquarters for the LVCCLD.[31]
.jpg)
The following are all the major highways in Enterprise.
.svg)
Interstate 15.svg)
Interstate 215
Nevada State Route 146
Nevada State Route 160
Nevada State Route 562
Clark County Route 215 | This sectiondoes notcite anysources. Please helpimprove this section byadding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged andremoved.(August 2017) (Learn how and when to remove this message) |
This is an incomplete list of notable residents in the Enterprise area.
Places adjacent to Enterprise, Nevada | |
|---|---|
Municipalities and communities ofClark County, Nevada,United States | ||
|---|---|---|
| Cities |  | |
| CDPs | ||
| Unincorporated communities | ||
| Ghost towns | ||
| Indian reservations | ||
| Proposed communities | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
Carson City (capital) | |
| Topics | |
| Society | |
| Regions | |
| Metro areas | |
| Counties | |
| Cities and communities |
|
| Former counties | |
