Enterprise is an unincorporated township and census-designated place and part of Las Vegas Township in Clark County, Nevada, United States, south of Las Vegas. The population was 108,481 at the 2010 census, up from 14,676 at the 2000 census. As an unincorporated town, it is governed by the Clark County Commission with input from the Enterprise Town Advisory Board. Enterprise was formed in December 1996.
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History
The first inhabitants of what is now Enterprise would have been the Paiute Indians, who were spread across the Las Vegas Valley. In the early 1900s, the railroad town of Arden was formed for miners who worked at the nearby gypsum mines just west of the area. The oldest structure in the area is a water tower, which was built in 1926.
The earliest reference to the area as "Enterprise" dates back to at least 1940 as being part of the Enterprise School District, years before all school districts in Clark County were merged into one.
On April 29, 1958, a passenger plane and Air Force jet collided into each other, causing 49 fatalities. The remains scattered onto what is now Decatur Boulevard and Cactus Avenue.
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Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the census-designated place (CDP) of Enterprise (which may not coincide exactly with the town boundaries) has a total area of 46.51 square miles (120.5 km2). Enterprise is the location of the Mountain's Edge, and Southern Highlands planned community.
Government
Federally, all of Enterprise falls within Nevada's 3rd Congressional District, which is represented by Jacky Rosen, a Democrat. Several State Senators represent parts of the area, including Republicans Becky Harris (District 9) and Michael Roberson (District 21), and Democrat Aaron Ford (District 11). Significant portions of Enterprise are represented in the Assembly by Democrats Jason Frierson (District 8), Justin Watkins (District 35) and Sandra Jauregui (District 41).
Demographics
As of the census of 2010, there were 108,481 people, 44,872 households residing in the CDP. The population density was 2,332.3 people per square mile (900.5/km²). There were 49,563 housing units. The racial makeup of the CDP was 56.3% White, 8.1% African American, 0.6% Native American, 21.2% Asian, 0.9% Pacific Islander, 6.8% from other races, and 6.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 17.3%. Non-Hispanic Whites were 48.1%.
There were 44,872 households out of which 24.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.4% were married couples living together, 11.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.2% were non-families. 21.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.72 and the average family size was 3.24.
In the CDP, the age distribution was 24.4% under the age of 18 and 6.2% was 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32.5 years.
The Median household income in Enterprise is $69,572 (in 2016 dollars), 2012-2016
The affluent Enterprise Southern Highlands area, south of Enterprise, has an average household income of $100,207 and an average household net worth of $579,866.
Economy
Allegiant Air has its corporate headquarters in Enterprise. The Silverton and the South Point Hotel, Casino & Spa are the only casino resorts located in Enterprise. Town Square Las Vegas, previously the location of the Vacation Village hotel and casino, is another major attraction that falls within the boundaries. The economy of Enterprise, NV employs 66,636 people. The economy of Enterprise, NV is specialized in Arts, Entertainment, Recreation; Accommodation & Food Service; and Real Estate, Rental & Leasing, which employ respectively 5.14; 2.95; and 1.67 times more people than what would be expected in a location of this size. The largest industries in Enterprise, NV are Accommodation & Food Service(15,756), Arts, Entertainment, Recreation (7,782), and Retail trade (7,486), and the highest paying industries are Management of Companies & Enterprises($193,833), Mining, Quarrying, Oil, Gas Extraction($78,750), and Utilities ($67,273).
Median household income in Enterprise, NV is $68,137. Males in Enterprise, NV have an average income that is 1.28 times higher than the average income of females, which is $42,665. The income inequality of Enterprise, NV (measured using the Gini index) is 0.447 which is lower than the national average.
Schools
The Clark County School District serves Enterprise. There are also several private schools in the area.
- Charles and Phyllis Frias Elementary School
- Aldeane Comito Ries Elementary School
- Evelyn Stuckey Elementary School
- Louis Wiener Junior Elementary School
- Charlotte Hill Elementary School
- Beverly S. Mathis Elementary School
- Carolyn S. Reedom Elementary School
- William V. Wright Elementary School
- Mark L. Fine Elementary School
- Tony Alamo Elementary School
- Judith D. Steele Elementary School
- Wayne N. Tanaka Elementary School
- John Bass Elementary School
- John R. Beatty Elementary School
- Robert L. Forbuss Elementary School
- John R. Hummel Elementary School
- Roberta C. Cartwright Elementary School
- Joseph E. Thiriot Elementary School
- Steven G. Schorr Elementary School
- Roger D. Gehring Elementary School
- Glen C. Taylor Elementary School
- Marion B. Earl Elementary School
- Patricia A. Bendorf Elementary School
- Lois and Terry Tarkanian Middle School
- Lawrence and Heidi Cannarelli Middle School
- Wilbur and Theresa Faiss Middle School
- Grant Sawyer Middle School
- Desert Oasis High School
- Sierra Vista High School
- Durango High School
- Southern Highlands Preparatory School
- Southwest Career and Technical Academy
Notable people
This is an incomplete list of notable residents in the Enterprise area.
- Nick Carter, musician
- Terry Fator, ventriloquist
- Tony Hsieh, businessman
- Penn Jillette, magician
- Maloof family, entrepreneurs and businessmen
- Floyd Mayweather Jr., professional boxer
- Sig Rogich, businessman
- Elaine Wynn, philanthropist
- Dave Aron, music producer, mixer, engineer
References
External links
- Enterprise Town Advisory Board Homepage
Source of the article : Wikipedia
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