Mesquite, Nevada
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Mesquite is a city located in Clark County, Nevada. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 9,389.
Mesquite is adjacent to the Arizona state line and is 77 miles northeast of Las Vegas
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Travel
Mesquite is a major stop for travelers going to Salt Lake City, Yellowstone National Park, and many other places. Mesquite has these hotels/casinos:
Geography
Image:NVMap-doton-Mesquite.pngMesquite is located at 36°48'9" North, 114°4'56" West (36.802582, -114.082168)Template:GR.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 40.5 km² (15.6 mi²). 39.7 km² (15.3 mi²) of it is land and 0.9 km² (0.3 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 2.17% water.
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 9,389 people, 3,498 households, and 2,571 families residing in the city. The population density was 236.8/km² (613.3/mi²). There were 4,442 housing units at an average density of 112.0/km² (290.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 80.30% White, 0.65% African American, 0.98% Native American, 1.27% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 14.56% from other races, and 2.17% from two or more races. 24.75% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 3,498 households out of which 28.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.8% were married couples living together, 7.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.5% were non-families. 20.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.08.
In the city the population was spread out with 25.6% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 22.8% from 25 to 44, 27.3% from 45 to 64, and 16.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 103.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.0 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $40,392, and the median income for a family was $42,941. Males had a median income of $27,083 versus $24,402 for females. The per capita income for the city was $20,191. 10.2% of the population and 6.2% of families were below the poverty line. 18.3% of those under the age of 18 and 6.0% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.
| State of Nevada | Image:Flag of Nevada.svg |
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| Regions: Great Basin | Mojave Desert | Lake Tahoe | Las Vegas Valley | |
| Largest cities: Carson City (capital) | Henderson | Las Vegas | North Las Vegas | Reno | Sparks | |
| Counties: Churchill | Clark | Douglas | Elko | Esmeralda | Eureka | Humboldt | Lander | Lincoln | Lyon | Mineral | Nye | Pershing | Storey | Washoe | White Pine | |
