Mayor & Council
Fact Sheet
| Incorporated: | 1953 |
| City Slogan: | A Place to Call Home |
| City Seal: | Circular multicolor, with mountains, lake, golf course, homes, industry and cactus depicted
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| City Flag: | Blue background/white writing with "Henderson Nevada" along top, a torch in center of flag, with "Flamma Industriae" written beneath (Flame of Industry) |
| Total Population: | Over 268,000, comparable to Greensboro,
N.C.; Buffalo, N.Y.; and Plano, Texas (January 2012) |
| 2035 Projected Population: | 450,963 |
| Total Square Miles: | More than 105, comparable to Surprise, Ariz.; Cape
Coral, Fla.; and Shreveport, La. |
| Elevation: | 1,940 feet |
| Topography: | Henderson occupies the southern rim of the Las Vegas Valley stretching east of Boulder Highway to just east of Interstate 15. Features include level desert; access to the Colorado River, Lake Mead, and Sloan Canyon National Conservation area; along with Black Mountain and the River and McCullough Mountains. | Golf Courses: | Municipal: Wildhorse Golf Club Public: Private: Henderson golf courses use either raw or reclaimed water, other than the
Founders nine holes at Black Mountain. |
| City Parks: | 54 city parks (including 5 school parks), more than 1,260 total
acres developed Henderson is nationally recognized for its outstanding parks and recreation system, having obtained national accreditation through the Commission for Accreditation of Park and Recreation Agencies (CAPRA) and receiving the National Gold Medal for Excellence in Parks and Recreation Administration (1999). |
| Ballfields: | 80 (many lighted)
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| Tennis Courts: | 43 (many lighted)
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| Trails: | Over 65 linear miles. Includes River Mountains Loop Trail, Pittman Wash Trail, and Boulder Highway Trail.
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| Pools: | Eleven
Henderson has 11 different aquatic facilities located at seven locations throughout the community. |
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| Public Schools:
Elementary Schools |
Clark County School District,
www.ccsd.net
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| Jr. High Schools/Middle Schools (9 currently serving Henderson): |
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| High Schools (9 serving Henderson): |
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| Charter Schools (K-12) |
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| Private Schools (K-12) |
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| Colleges/Universities: | Nevada System of Higher Education:
Private:
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| Museums: | Clark County Museum http://www.clarkcountynv.gov/Depts/parks/Pages/clark-county-museum.aspx |
| Hospitals: |
St. Rose Dominican
HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital |
| Churches: | Henderson has several places of worship representing many denominations. Visit the Las Vegas Review Journal's Web site at http://www.reviewjournal.com/community/religious/ for information on local services.
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| City Budget: | General Operating Budget: $223.6 million/annually
(Fiscal Year 2012) Revenues: 34% Intergovernmental Resources (includes Sales Tax) Expenditures: 54% public safety |
| Total Employees: | TOTAL: 2,872 Regular full-time: 1,827 Elected: 8 Part-time/temporary: 1,037 |
| Airport: | Henderson Executive Airport (Clark County) |
| Interstate Highway: | US-93/95; I-515; I-215 Beltway link to I-15 Highways serving Henderson included in the CANAMEX Trade Corridor, developed to facilitate the movement of goods, services, people and information between Canada, America and Mexico. |
| Public Transportation: | Regional Transportation Commission of Southern
Nevada (RTC) -
http://www.rtcsnv.com/transit |
| Updated 02/28/2012 |