Community Overview:

 

Mesquite, Nevada, was founded
in 1894 and incorporated on
May 24, 1984. It is located in
the Virgin River Valley in south-
eastern Nevada on the Arizona
state line along the Interstate 15
Corridor. It is 80 miles to 
Las Vegas, 37 miles to St. George,
Utah, 346 miles to Salt Lake City,
360 miles to Phoenix and 370 miles
to Los Angeles (one day trucking to 
Southern California).

 

Other Highway Mile Distances: 

Albuquerque, NM . . . . . .580 

Boise, ID . . . . . . . . . . . . .483 

Denver, CO . . . . . . . . . . .675  

San Francisco, CA . . . . . .720 

Elevation at City Hall is 1600 

CLIMATE
 

Average monthly temperatures in 

Mesquite are quite pleasant. 

High temperatures of over 100 occur  

during July and August. Extreme lows
in the low 30's occur during 

November through February. 

Monthly average temperatures 

are listed below. 

Month     Min   Max   Avg 

January . .34. .  61 . . 50 

February. .36 . . 66 . . 51 

March. . .  42 . . 75. .  59 

April . . . . .48. .  81 . . 65 

May . . . . . 56 . .94 . . 75 

June . . . . .64 . .102 . 83 

July . . . . . 69 . . 107. .88 

August. . . 71. .  107.. 89 

September .61 . 100 . 81 

October. . . 49 . . 86 . .68 

November.  36. . 70. . 53 

December. .31. . 61. . 46 

•Annual days over 90°F . .133 

•Annual days under 32°F. .38 

•Annual days of sunshine. 331 

•Avg. annual rainfall . . . . 4.50" 

 

POPULATION 
 

Year No. Year No. 

1970 ........674 1995 ......5,120 

1975 ........808 2000 ....12,000 

1980 ........922 2005 ....16,500 

1985 ....1,270  2007 ….19,194 

1990 ....1,960   2010 ….23,000 

 

CITY GOVERNMENT
 

•Form: Council/Manager, comprised 

of an elected mayor, five 

elected council members and 

an appointed city manager. 

•Meetings: Held the second and 

fourth Tuesday of each month, 

4 p.m., Mesquite City Hall 

•Address: 10 E. Mesquite 

Blvd., Mesquite, NV 89027 

(702) 346-5295 

 

 

MARRIAGE LICENSES 

 

Mesquite Police Department 

500 Hillside Drive 

702-346-1867 

Hours/Days of Issuance: 

Wednesday 

8:00 am to 11:30 am 

12 noon to 3:30 pm 

Friday 

3:00 pm to 9:00 pm 

Saturday 

9:00 am to 11:30 am 

12 noon to 3:00 pm 

For Information Call 702-455-4416 

 

LAW ENFORCEMENT & 

EMERGENCY SERVICES 

•City Police Department: 

43 officers, including corrections, 

11 staff 

•City Fire and Rescue 

Department: 3 Stations,
28 Full-time, 13 Reserve,
3 fire engines 

 

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.  Taxes NOT collected in 

Nevada: Personal income tax, 

corporate income tax, taxes on 

groceries, inventory tax and 

foreign trade zone tax. 

 

EMPLOYMENT 
 

•O c c u p a t i o n s 

Agriculture and Services1% 

Business/Repair Service2% 

Construction................12% 

Educational Services..8.5% 

Entertainment and 

Recreation ..............50% 

Finance, Insurance and 

Real Estate ..............5% 

Health Services ............2% 

Manufacturing ..............4% 

Public Administration2.3% 

Retail Trade and 

Personal Services ........10% 

Communication,Transportation 

and Utilities......................2.2% 

•Top Employers in Mesquite(2006): 

1. Wal-Mart………………325 

2. CasaBlanca Resort ........903 

3. Oasis Resort ..................749 

4. Virgin River Resort .......650 

5. Eureka ...........................500 

6. Clark County Schools ...305 

7. City of Mesquite ............225 

8. Mesa View Hosp ….......177 

9. Primex Plastics ..............120 

10. Smith's ........................113 

11. Do it Best ......................72 

 

MEDIA/COMMUNICATION 
 

•Telephone:  

Reliance Connects ..........702-346-5211 

Monday - Friday 

Hours: 7:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m... 

Saturday 

8 a.m. – 4 p.m. 

Baja Broadband…702-346-5205 

•Newspapers: 

Local Bi-Weekly 

Desert Valley Times 

Local Weekly 

MesquiteLocal News 

Daily: 

The Spectrum 

Las Vegas Review Journal 

•Local Internet News: 

www.mesquitelocal.com 

•Local Magazines 

Mesquite Lifestyle (Bi-monthly) 

View On Mesquite (Bi-monthly) 

•Radio Stations: Utah and 

Las Vegas area stations 

www.radiomesquite.com 

•Cable TV companies: 

Baja Broadband 

Reliance Connects 

 

TRANSPORTATION 
 

•Mesquite Airport: 

Latitude ..N 36' degrees 50' 4" 

LongitudeW 14' degrees 03' 5" 

Runway length..........5,100 feet 

Runway width................75 feet 

Runway capacit•30,000 lbs. 

•McCarran Int'l Airport: 

Las Vegas....................85 miles 

•Highways: 

Interstate 15 (two exits) 

State Highways 91 and 170 

 

MEDICAL FACILITIES 
 

Assisted Care Facility  

Highland Manor 

Dental  

Blazzard, Alex D., D.D.S. 

Cosmopolitan Dental 

Mesquite Dental 

Vernon Pollock, DDS, MSD (Orthodontist) 

Virgin Valley Dental 

Hospitals & Medical Facilities 

Mesa View Regional Hospital 

Medical 

Desert Mountain Orthopaedic & Sports Medicine 

Mesquite Medical Associates 

Mesquite Physical Therapy/Mesa View Physical Rehabilitation LLC 

Mesquite Urology 

Mesquite Womens Clinic 

Northwest Arizona Reg. Health Ctr 

Oasis Chiropractic Center 

Virgin Valley Physical Therapy 

 

COMMUNITY SERVICES 
 

•Churches:  

1 Catholic Church, Bunkerville 

1 Baptist Church, Mesquite 

1 Methodist Church, Mesquite 

3 Community 

Non-denominational 

10 Church of Jesus Christ of 

Latter-day Saints wards 

1 Lutheran Church 

•City Athletic Facilities: 

Five tournament softball fields, walking paths 

and ten parks. 

Recreation Center with racquetball, 

two pools, basketball, weight 

room, dance and aerobic room. 

•Senior Citizens' Center: Meals 

& activities for seniors 

•Library: Clark County Branch 

 

EDUCATION 
 

•Elementary, secondary school 

J.L. Bowler Elementary 

(Bunkerville) (K-6) 

Virgin Valley Elementary 

(Mesquite) (K-6) 

Hughes Middle School (7-8) 

Virgin Valley High School 

(9-12) 

•Universities & Colleges: 

College of Southern 

Nevada (Mesquite Campus) 

UNLV, Las Vegas ........85 miles 

SUU, Cedar City ........85 miles 

Dixie State College, 

St. George ................37 Miles 

Mohave County Community 

College 

University of Phoenix 

University of Nevada, Reno 

Cooperative Extension 

 

HOUSING 
 

•New Construction: 

Condos start at around $175,000 

Single family homes average (2006) $347,494 

•Typical Rental Cost: 

2-bedroom apartment ......$650 

2-bedroom condo..............$800 

3-bedroom House ..........$1,200 

Hotel Rooms 

Mesquite Hotel Rooms…..2,729 

Phone: 702-346-2902  •  Fax: 702-346-6138  •  12 W. Mesquite Blvd. #107 Mesquite, Nevada 89027