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Clark County | '''Clark County''' is the most populous county in the U.S. state of [[Nevada]], with an estimated population of over 2.3 million as of 2023.<ref name="USCensus">{{cite web |title=QuickFacts: Clark County, Nevada |url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/clarkcountynevada |publisher=U.S. Census Bureau |access-date=2025-05-08}}</ref> It was created in 1909 and named after U.S. Senator [[William A. Clark (Montana politician)|William A. Clark]], a key figure in the construction of a major railroad linking Los Angeles and Salt Lake City.<ref name="NevadaArchives">{{cite web |title=Clark County, Nevada - History |url=https://www.clarkcountynv.gov/residents/about_clark_county/index.php |publisher=Clark County Official Website |access-date=2025-05-08}}</ref> | ||
The county seat is [[Las Vegas]], which is also the largest city in Nevada and the core of the [[Las Vegas Valley]]. While the Las Vegas Strip is often associated with the city, it actually lies in unincorporated communities such as [[Paradise, Nevada|Paradise]] and [[Winchester, Nevada|Winchester]], making it directly governed by Clark County.<ref name="LVStrip">{{cite news |title=Why the Las Vegas Strip isn’t actually in Las Vegas |url=https://www.latimes.com/travel/story/2022-07-08/why-the-las-vegas-strip-is-not-in-las-vegas |work=Los Angeles Times |date=2022-07-08 |access-date=2025-05-08}}</ref> | |||
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Revision as of 16:38, 8 May 2025
Clark County is the most populous county in the U.S. state of Nevada, with an estimated population of over 2.3 million as of 2023.[1] It was created in 1909 and named after U.S. Senator William A. Clark, a key figure in the construction of a major railroad linking Los Angeles and Salt Lake City.[2]
The county seat is Las Vegas, which is also the largest city in Nevada and the core of the Las Vegas Valley. While the Las Vegas Strip is often associated with the city, it actually lies in unincorporated communities such as Paradise and Winchester, making it directly governed by Clark County.[3]