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Welcome To Las Vegas

Las Vegas was named by the first European to discover Southern Nevada, Rafeal Rivera. Its name means “meadows” for the rich vegetation and water that once existed here. Las Vegas has a long history, its first occupants being Native American tribes, but the city of Las Vegas wasn’t officially founded until the year 1905 when 110 acres of land adjacent to the Union Pacific Railroad Tracks was auctioned off and became what is now known as Downtown Las Vegas or Fremont Street. The city was officially “incorporated” in 1911.

Now Las Vegas is the “Entertainment Capital of the World”, a global hospitality industry leader that has more AAA Five Diamond hotels than any other destination in the world. It’s one of the top 3 destinations in the U.S. to hold business conventions, and every year ranks as one of the world’s most visited cities. Its tolerance for adult entertainment has earned its title of “Sin City”, but few recognize that Las Vegas is now home to over 600,000 residents which most live a lifestyle you wouldn’t expect, a normal one, only with the best shopping, fine dining, and world-class entertainment available to them daily. Unincorporated residential communities in Las Vegas include Henderson, North Las Vegas, Summerlin, Paradise, Enterprise, Sunrise Manor, Spring Valley, and Boulder City.

 

This page and the resources it offers is for the residents of Las Vegas and its unincorporated communities.

 

Here are phone numbers and information pertinent to your life here in Las Vegas. We hope you enjoy the content we’ve curated for you!

City Data

New and potential residents of Nevada enjoy the data collection and forums made available on city-data.com. Here are some demographics important to newcomers

 

  • Median household income-: $58,432 – Which is over Nevada’s average income threshold as a whole and has gone up since 2000
  • Median home value: $257,200 – Which has risen almost $50,000 since 2010
  • Median gross rent: $1,062
  • Percentage of residents by race: 45.6% White, 32.2% Hispanic, 11.8% Black, 6.5% Asian and minute percentages of people who identify as two or more races or another race. 21% of Las Vegas’ residents were born in another country.
  • Residents who have a high school diploma or higher education (over the age of 25): 83.5%, who have a graduate’s or professional or bachelor’s degree:22.4%
  • Residents who are married (over the age of 25): 42.7%, never married: 34.1%, separated: 2.8%, widowed: 6%, and divorced: 14.4%
  • Unemployment: 5.5% (current as of January 2018) and average travel time to work: 25.1 minutes
  • Las Vegas’ most common industries and professions include hotel and food services (19%), construction (11%), retail (11%), administration and waste management (7%), arts, entertainment, and recreation (7%), professional, scientific, and technical services (6%), and transportation and warehousing (5%)
  • Las Vegas has 294 sunny days out of the year. The average high temperature is 83 degrees and the average low temperature is 56. The most common natural disasters are fires and floods, surprisingly. Las Vegas does get 4.17 inches of rainfall per year and it rains on average 21 days per year.

Important Websites & Phone Numbers

Websites Phone Numbers Websites Phone Numbers
Las Vegas Police Department 702-828-8272 Henderson Police Department 702-267-5000
NV Highway Patrol 702-289-1600 Animal Control Clark County 702-455-7710
Animal Control Henderson 702-267-4670 SPCA No-Kill Animal Sanctuary 702-873-7722
HCWS No-Kill Animal Sanctuary 702-227-5555 Assessors Office 702-455-3882
Better Business Bureau 702-320-4500 Chamber of Commerce 702-641-5822
Citizens Area Transit (CwwAT) 702-228-7433 Clark County Bar Association 702-387-6011
Clark County Library District 702-734-7323 UNLV 702-895-3011
Community College of So. NV 702-651-3000 Consumer Information/Do Not Call 1-888-382-1222
Cox Cable/New Service 1-800-818-0679 Cox Cable/Support 1-800-234-3993
DMV www.dmv.nv.gov Flood Zone Info (877) FEMA MAP
Immunizations (702) 759-0850 Marriage License 702-671-0600
McCarran Airport 702-261-5211 Nevada/Clark County Legal Services 702-386-1070
Review Journal (newspaper) 702-383-0211 Las Vegas Sun (newspaper) 702-385-3111
Parks- Las Vegas 702-455-8200 Parks- Henderson 702-267-4000
Polling Locations 702-455-VOTE (8683) School District 702-799-5011
Social Security Admin. 702-772-1213 Suicide Prevention 702-456-0244
Treasurers Office 702-455-4323 US Postal Office (Las Vegas) 1-800-275-8777
Veteran’s Crisis Hotline 1-800-273- 8255 Nevada Information/Resources Dial 411 from a landline or cell phone
Southern Nevada NV Energy 702-402-5555 Health Cards (need to work in hospitality, some services) 702-759-1000
Gaming Cards (needed to work in casino environment) 702-828-3271 Homestead Info 702-455-4336
Hunting & Fishing Licenses 1-866-703-4605
If you know of any changes or inaccuracies regarding the information above, please let us know so we can update our resources for the next resident.

Important Employment Information

The largest employer in Las Vegas is Clark County and its school district, Clark County School District. The second largest employers are (in order by largest to the smallest number of employees) Bellagio, MGM Grand Hotel, Wynn Las Vegas, Mandalay Corp, Desert Palace, GNS Corp., Venetian Casino, LV Metropolitan Police, Flamingo Hilton Corp., and Rio. In order to work in the gaming industry in Las Vegas, you are required to obtain your Sheriff’s Work Card, and possibly others. Below are cards commonly needed to work in hospitality and the contact information for their designated offices.

Sheriff’s Work Card

Sheriff’s cards can only be obtained by those who receive a referral from their employer to get one. With the appropriate slip, you go to

The LVMPD Fingerprint Bureau

400 S M.L.K. Blvd, Las Vegas, NV 89106

(702) 828-3271

Health Card/Food Handler Safety Card

The food handler safety training can be taken online, but the card itself must be picked up from any of their several locations. Go to the following website for all the information you need to obtain the card.

http://southernnevadahealthdistrict.org/food-handler-card/application.php

Alcohol Awareness Card/Training

Now you are able to take the TAM training online or in a classroom.
http://www.tamnevada.com/sheriff-health-tam-card/
(702) 545-6664
TAM® Official Training Center
3900 Paradise Road
Suite 205
Office Building, Second Floor
Las Vegas, NV 89169-0929

Important Information Regarding Car Registration and DMV Services

Students and active duty personnel (including dependents) do not need to register their vehicles or acquire a new license in Nevada as long as the individual is not employed in the State of Nevada. Vehicles must be currently registered with the home state of valid insurance and driver’s license.

 

Out-of-State drivers and vehicle registrations can be new residences for up to 30 days or before the prior items expire, whichever comes first. At any time during that 30 days, they may be turned in to the DMV for Nevada documents.

 

Nevada law requires motorists to notify DMV of a change of address within 30 days of the move.

 

Keeping your address current is important so they can send renewal notices in the mail.

 

Documents needed to register are the ORIGINALS of:

 

Most recent registration

Out of State Plates

Nevada emissions Vehicle Inspection report (smog check) if needed

Nevada Proof of Insurance

Nevada Vehicle inspection certificate (VIN Check)

Certificate of Title if ownership is changing. If not changing ownership, the owner has the option of retaining the out-of-state title.

 

Find out if your service is available to be completed online at www.dmv.nv.gov or to find a convenient location near you. If you are not fond of people and the possibility of a long wait, you can find a Smog Plus location near you at https://www.smogplusdmv.com/. They are the only certified emission testing and repair station in Nevada that provides all your DMV vehicle registration needs.

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