Whitney, Nevada

Coordinates: 36°5′47″N 115°2′39″W / 36.09639°N 115.04417°W / 36.09639; -115.04417
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Whitney, Nevada
FIPS code
32-83800
GNIS feature ID1877236
WebsiteWhitney Town Advisory Board

Whitney (formerly East Las Vegas) is an

2010 census.[4]

Background

Stowell E. Whitney, a dairy farmer from

Boulder Highway.[5][6] Much of this land is now within Henderson city limits.[5] He didn't attract many buyers, since this took place during the Great Depression.[5] A Whitney post office was opened the following year.[5][6][8] The town was officially founded in 1942 by the Clark County Commission, and that year Whitney was given official borders.[5] The town was renamed as East Las Vegas in 1958, in response to a petition signed by almost all the residents.[9] The name was changed back to Whitney in 1993.[10]

Prior to the 1970s, Whitney was one of a few small communities between

Basic High School
in Henderson.

In the early 1990s, the outward growth of development in Las Vegas and Henderson, as well as the construction of the Interstate 515 bypass of Whitney, had a negative effect on businesses in the area. Business began to recover in the 2000s. The area has seen several new housing developments on vacant land.

It is home to Sam Boyd Stadium (formerly Las Vegas Stadium, Las Vegas Silver Bowl, and Sam Boyd Silver Bowl), the former home venue of the UNLV Rebels college football team.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the census-designated place (CDP) of Whitney (which may not coincide exactly with the town boundaries) has a total area of 6.8 square miles (17.5 km2), all of it land.[11]

Government

As an unincorporated town, Whitney is directly managed by the Clark County Commission. Federally, it is split between the 1st and 3rd Congressional Districts, but with redistributing will be in the 1st congressional district entirely in 2023, represented by Democrat Dina Titus . In state politics, it is part of State Senate District 7, represented by Democrat Roberta Lange and Assembly District 18, which is represented by Democrat Venicia Considine.[12]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
19706,501—
19806,449−0.8%
199011,08771.9%
200018,27364.8%
201038,585111.2%
202049,06127.2%
source:[13][14]

At the

racial makeup of the CDP was 72.24% White, 2.10% African American, 60.12% Native American, 3.81% Asian, 0.4% Pacific Islander, 11.04% from other races, and 4.53% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 25.29%.[15]

Of the 7,090 households 28.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.8% were married couples living together, 14.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.5% were non-families. 27.8% of households were one person and 6.9% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.14.

The age distribution was 25.1% under the age of 18, 9.2% from 18 to 24, 31.3% from 25 to 44, 23.4% from 45 to 64, and 11.0% 65 or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 104.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.8 males.

The median household income was $36,536 and the median family income was $41,504. Males had a median income of $30,833 versus $23,988 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $16,969. About 8.2% of families and 9.7% of the population were below the

poverty line
, including 13.1% of those under age 18 and 5.6% of those age 65 or over.

See also

References

  1. ^ Kanigher, Steve (July 18, 2003). "Las Vegas: Bright lights, but not a big city". Las Vegas Sun. Retrieved October 8, 2012.
  2. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 19, 2022.
  3. ^ "Whitney Town Advisory Board". www.clarkcountynv.gov:80. Archived from the original on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
  4. ^ "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Whitney CDP, Nevada". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 13, 2012.
  5. ^ a b c d e f F. Andrew Taylor (August 3, 2010). "Origin of many Clark County township names is a mystery". Anthem View. Las Vegas – via NewsBank.
  6. ^ a b c Emmily N. Bristol (January 20, 2001). "Back at the ranch: Whitney blazed a trail". Henderson View – via NewsBank.
  7. ^ US-95, West Leg Construction from Rancho Drive West to Rainbow Blvd and North to US-95, Clark County: Environmental Impact Statement (Report). Federal Highway Administration. 1976. p. 1999.
  8. ISBN 9780874170948
    .
  9. ^ "Town renamed East Las Vegas". Reno Gazette-Journal. October 9, 1958 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ 2011 Whitney Land Use Plan (PDF) (Report). Clark County Planning Commission. May 3, 2011. p. 4. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2015-12-21. Retrieved 2017-10-28.
  11. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Whitney CDP, Nevada". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 13, 2012.
  12. ^ "Who's My Legislator / What's My District". mapserve1.leg.state.nv.us. Retrieved 2016-08-11.
  13. U.S. Census Bureau
    . Retrieved 2010-07-17.
  14. ^ Census area enumerated as East Las Vegas from 1970 to 1990.
  15. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.

External links

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