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Las Vegas
History
 Mormons
first settled in the Las Vegas area in 1855. In 1905 the town of Las
Vegas was established by auctioning of land, and in 1911 the city of Las
Vegas was incorporated. For the first part of this century Las Vegas was
just a stop along the railroad. The first growth spurt occurred in the
1930s. The construction of Hoover Dam on the nearby Colorado River was
begun in 1931 along with the legalizing of gambling. The city of
Boulder, Nevada was established to house construction workers.
The first hotels went up in the 1940's, both downtown and on what became
known as the Strip. That decade saw the gaming industry blossom, putting
Las Vegas on the map with openings of hotel/casinos like the Desert Inn,
the Sands, Hacienda, and Tropicana.
In the 60's and 70's growth continued, fueled by tourism, and the
nationwide migration trend towards the sunbelt. Hotels continued to
attract tourists, and Las Vegas became a major convention center in the
80's and 90's. Las Vegas-style entertainment was broadened to include
amusement park rides and attractions. Hotels became theme parks. The MGM
Grand, Treasure Island, the pyramid-shaped Luxor, and the Stratosphere
Tower were built. Several giant hotels/casinos/attractions are being
planned along with the world's largest domed stadium, a huge expansion
of the convention center, and a new monorail to whisk visitors from the
airport to the Strip.
CURRENT
INFORMATION
POPULATION
City of Las Vegas -- 478,434
City of Henderson -- 175,381
City of N. Las Vegas -- 115,488
Clark County -- 1,375,765
Nevada -- 1,998,257
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000
Between 4,000 and 6,000 people move into Clark County monthly.
In 1999, 33.8 million people visited Las Vegas while in
2000 the number rose to 35.8 million.
More than 3.8 million of those were convention delegates.
In 2000 there were 124,270 hotel/motel rooms available.
Source: Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority Research
WEATHER
Average temperature 66.3 degrees (19 degrees centigrade). Average yearly
rainfall 4.13 inches (10.64 centimeters). Average daily humidity 29
percent. 211.5 clear days annually, 82.4 partly cloudy days, 71.3 cloudy
days.
TRANSPORTATION
More than 965 cabs service metropolitan Las Vegas. More than 325
limousines are available. 16 bus and/or charter firms operate in the
city. Citizens Area Transit (CAT) is a public transportation company
that operates 31 routes throughout the Las Vegas metropolitan area, and
1 route in Laughlin.
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