North Las Vegas , Nevada.

History

Sky Haven Airport is established on December 1, 1941.

Incorporated as a city on May 16, 1946.

City Government

The City of Henderson received its charter from the State Legislature in 1965 establishing a Council/Manager form of government.

Henderson City Hall is located on 240 Water, Henderson, NV 89009.

Geography

North Las Vegas is located at 36°13′43″N, 115°8′48″W (36.228511, -115.146593)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 203.3 km² (78.5 mi²), all land.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 115,488 people, 34,018 households, and 27,112 families residing in the city. The population density was 568.0/km² (1,471.0/mi²). There were 36,600 housing units at an average density of 180.0/km² (466.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 55.93% White, 37.61% Hispanic or Latino, 19.02% African American, 0.82% Native American, 3.24% Asian, 0.53% Pacific Islander, 15.78% from other races, and 4.68% from two or more races.

There were 34,018 households out of which 47.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.3% were married couples living together, 15.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.3% were non-families. 13.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.36 and the average family size was 3.67.

In the city the population was spread out with 33.9% under the age of 18, 9.6% from 18 to 24, 34.3% from 25 to 44, 16.4% from 45 to 64, and 5.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 29 years. For every 100 females there were 104.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.1 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $46,057, and the median income for a family was $46,540. Males had a median income of $32,205 versus $25,836 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,023. About 11.8% of families and 14.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.6% of those under age 18 and 8.8% of those age 65 or over.

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