Enterprise, Nevada
Enterprise, Nevada | ||
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FIPS code 32-23770 | | |
GNIS feature ID | 1867345 | |
Website | Enterprise Town Advisory Board |
Enterprise is an
History
The first inhabitants were the
References to the area as "Enterprise" date back to at least 1918, when county commissioners established an Enterprise school district.[7] According to one historian, the word may simply have been chosen at that time as a positive-sounding name.[8]
On April 21, 1958,
Enterprise was formed as an unincorporated town on December 17, 1996, in response to a petition from residents who hoped it would help preserve the community's semi-rural identity.[10] This was made to prevent annexation by nearby Henderson.[11] Immediately afterwards, Clark County commissioners voted to annex about five square miles of land into neighboring Spring Valley that included the master-planned community of Rhodes Ranch and a regional park. The annexation plan was developed by commissioner Erin Kenny. The vote was almost unanimous, with the sole exception of Bruce L. Woodbury voting against annexation. The chairwoman of the county commission, Yvonne Atkinson Gates, was against the annexation, but voted for annexation anyway because she wanted to recall the situation after the next advisory board meeting in January 1997. Residents, both governmental and non-governmental, opposed the annexation because they had no say in the vote.[10]
On January 19, 1999, an interlocal agreement was approved by the
Geography
According to the
Government
As an unincorporated town, Enterprise is governed by the
Policing is provided by the Enterprise Area Command of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department.[14]
Federally, all of Enterprise falls within
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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2000 | 14,676 | — | |
2010 | 108,481 | 639.2% | |
2020 | 221,831 | 104.5% | |
source:[16] |
As of the census
There were 97,869 households, out of which 31.61% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.7% were married couples living together, The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.24.[18]
The average household income in Enterprise is $69,572 (in 2016 dollars), 2012–2016[19] The average household net worth in Enterprise is $442,021.[20]
The affluent Southern Highlands area, in the south of Enterprise, has a median household income of $126,134 and an average household net worth of $779,866.[21]
Economy
Allegiant Air has its Training Center in Enterprise.[22] Switch has its headquarters in Enterprise.[23]
The
The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) opened the UFC Performance Institute in Enterprise in 2017, listing the new location as the organization headquarters.[25][26][27] In June 2019, the company opened the UFC Apex across the street, which is being used to host US events during the COVID-19 pandemic, and continues to do after mass live event attendance resumed.[28]
Education
Public education in Enterprise is administered by the Clark County School District.[29]
- Charles and Phyllis Frias Elementary School
- Aldeane Comito Ries Elementary School
- Evelyn Stuckey Elementary School
- Dennis Ortwein 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
Enterprise has two
Transportation
The following are all the major highways in Enterprise.
- Interstate 15
- Interstate 215
- Nevada State Route 146
- Nevada State Route 160
- Nevada State Route 562
- Clark County Route 215
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
- 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
- Hubert Keller, celebrity chef
- Maloof family, entrepreneurs and businessmen
- Floyd Mayweather Jr., professional boxer
- Dana White, President of the UFC
- Anthony Marnell III, entrepreneur
- 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
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 19, 2022.
- ^ "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2020 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Enterprise CDP, Nevada". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 2, 2022.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Arden Plaster Mine, NV". silverstateghosttowns.com. Retrieved February 11, 2018.
- ^ "Clark County's History". clarkcountynv.gov. n.d. Retrieved April 6, 2020.
- ^ "Arden Water Tower – Las Vegas". www.waymarking.com. Retrieved February 11, 2018.
- ^ "County board in regular session" (PDF). Las Vegas Age. January 12, 1918. p. 1. Archived (PDF) from the original on September 19, 2020. Retrieved June 4, 2018 – via Las Vegas–Clark County Library District.
- ^ F. Andrew Taylor (August 3, 2010). "Origin of many Clark County township names is a mystery". Anthem View. Las Vegas – via NewsBank.
- ^ Henry Brean (April 20, 2018). "Fatal Las Vegas crash in 1958 led to modern air safety system". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
- ^ a b Jeff Schweers (December 18, 1996). "Commission creates town of Enterprise". Las Vegas Sun. Retrieved June 5, 2018.
- ^ Steve Kanigher (July 18, 2003). "Las Vegas: Bright lights, but not a big city". Las Vegas Sun. Retrieved April 3, 2020.
- ^ a b c "County, Henderson forge annexation deal". Las Vegas Sun. January 20, 1999. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
- ^ a b Lisa Snedeker (June 22, 1999). "Enterprise Township at center of expansion". Las Vegas Sun. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
- ^ "Enterprise Area Command". Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department. Retrieved January 26, 2020.
- ^ "Who's My Legislator / What's My District". mapserve1.leg.state.nv.us. Retrieved July 27, 2016.
- U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved December 24, 2012.
- ^ "United States Census Bureau. Enterprise CDP, Nevada". Archived from the original on October 21, 2012. Retrieved December 24, 2012.
- ^ "Enterprise Demographics & Statistics – Employment, Education, Income Averages in Enterprise – Point 2 Homes". www.point2homes.com. Retrieved July 30, 2018.
- ^ "U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Enterprise CDP, Nevada". www.census.gov. Retrieved February 21, 2018.
- ^ "Enterprise Demographics & Statistics – Employment, Education, Income Averages in Enterprise – Point 2 Homes". www.point2homes.com. Retrieved July 30, 2018.
- ^ https://bestneighborhood.org/household-income-southern-highlands-enterprise-nv/ Archived 2018-02-21 at the Wayback Machine Southern Highlands Neighborhood Information
- ^ Allegiant Training Center
- ^ "Switch Data Center". baxtel.com. n.d. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
- ^ "Enterprise, NV". Data USA. Retrieved February 21, 2018.
- ^ "SportTechie Awards: UFC Performance Institute Is Our 2019 Venue of the Year". www.sporttechie.com. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
- ^ Sherdog.com. "UFC Performance Institute Releases Detailed Journal Analyzing Fighter Tendencies in MMA". Sherdog. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
- ^ Raimondi, Marc (June 24, 2018). "The UFC Performance Institute wants to curtail extreme weight cutting, but answers are hard to come by". MMA Fighting. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
- ^ McCarthy, Alex (August 15, 2020). "Where is the UFC APEX and what is it?". talkSPORT. Retrieved September 21, 2020.
- ^ "Zoning Information". Clark County School District. Retrieved April 1, 2018.
- ^ "Nevada Public Libraries". PublicLibraries.com. Retrieved June 14, 2019.
- ^ "Contact Us". lvccld.org. n.d. Retrieved April 5, 2020.