Enterprise is an affluent unincorporated town in the Las Vegas Valley in Clark County, Nevada. Its population was 108,481 at the 2010 census, up from 14,676 at the 2000 census.
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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.
References to the area as "Enterprise" date back to at least 1918, when county commissioners established an Enterprise school district. According to one historian, the word may simply have been chosen at that time as a positive-sounding name.
On April 29, 1958, United Airlines Flight 736 and an Air Force jet collided into each other, causing 49 fatalities.
Enterprise was formed as an unincorporated town in December 1996, in response to a petition from residents who hoped it would help preserve the community's rural identity.
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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 planned community and Southern Highlands.
Government
As an unincorporated town, Enterprise is governed by the Clark County Commission, with input from the Enterprise Town Advisory Board.
Enterprise is part of the Las Vegas Township.
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 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 employs 66,636 people. The economy of Enterprise 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 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).
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
- 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
- Robert L. Forbuss Elementary School
- Lois and Jerry Tarkanian Middle School
- Lawrence and Heidi Cannarelli Middle School
- Wilbur and Theresa Faiss Middle School
- Desert Oasis High School
- Sierra Vista High School
- Southern Highlands Preparatory School
- Southwest Career and Technical Academy
- Don and Dee Snyder Elementary School
- Jan Jones Blackhurst Elementary School
Notable people
This is an incomplete list of notable residents in the Enterprise area.
- Marc-André Fleury, professional hockey player
- Dave Aron, music producer
- DJ Ashba, musician, producer
- Edward M. Bernstein, attorney, talk show host, philanthropist
- Bobby Baldwin, professional poker player, casino executive
- Toni Braxton, musician
- Chris Carter, professional baseball player
- Nick Carter, musician
- Baron Davis, professional basketball player
- Terry Fator, ventriloquist
- Tony Hsieh, businessman
- Reggie Jackson, professional baseball player
- Penn Jillette, magician
- Hubert Keller, celebrity chef
- Maloof family, entrepreneurs and businessmen
- Floyd Mayweather Jr., professional boxer
- Conor McGregor, professional MMA fighter
- Joseph Otting, businessman
- George Parros, professional hockey player
- Sig Rogich, businessman
- Rob Roy, CEO of Switch
- Frank Thomas, professional baseball player
- Elaine Wynn, philanthropist and businesswoman
References
External links
- Enterprise Town Advisory Board Homepage
Source of the article : Wikipedia
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