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The U.S. State of Nevada currently has ten statistical areas that have been delineated by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). On July 21, 2023, the OMB delineated two combined statistical areas, three metropolitan statistical areas, and five micropolitan statistical areas in Nevada. [1]
The population of the region, as measured by the 2020 U.S. Census, is 2,327,680, with 2,265,461 living in the Las Vegas Valley (i.e., Clark County). Over time and influenced by climate change , droughts in Southern Nevada have been increasing in frequency and severity, [ 2 ] putting a further strain on Las Vegas's and Southern Nevada’s water ...
The largest municipality by population in Nevada is Las Vegas with 641,903 residents, and the smallest is Caliente with 990 residents. [1] The largest municipality by land area is Boulder City , which spans 208.52 sq mi (540.1 km 2 ), while Lovelock is the smallest at 0.85 sq mi (2.2 km 2 ). [ 2 ]
Using information from the North American Numbering Plan Administrator, Spokeo analyzed the proliferation of area codes and how they are assigned
Las Vegas in 1895. 1900 The population of Las Vegas, five years before it is founded as a city, is 22. [1] 1905 Las Vegas is founded as a city on May 15 when 110 acres (45 ha) of land adjacent to the San Pedro, Los Angeles and Salt Lake Railroad tracks are auctioned off by the railroad company.
The Reno–Sparks Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of two counties in Western Nevada, anchored by the cities of Reno and Sparks. As of the 2020 census , the MSA had a population of 490,596.
The 1950s was a time of considerable change for Las Vegas. By the 1950s, there were 44,600 living in the Las Vegas Valley. [1] Over 8 million people were visiting Las Vegas annually in 1954, pumping $200 million into casinos, which consolidated its image as "wild, full of late-night, exotic entertainment". [2]
Las Vegas was founded as a city in 1905, when 110 acres (45 ha) of land adjacent to the Union Pacific Railroad tracks were auctioned in what would become the downtown area. In 1911, Las Vegas was incorporated as a city. [30] Golden Nugget and Pioneer Club along Fremont Street in 1952. The year 1931 was pivotal for Las Vegas.