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'''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">U.S. Census Bureau. ''QuickFacts: Clark County, Nevada''. Retrieved May 8, 2025, from https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/clarkcountynevada</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">Clark County Official Website. ''Clark County, Nevada - History''. Retrieved May 8, 2025, from https://www.clarkcountynv.gov/residents/about_clark_county/index.php</ref>
'''Clark County''', located in the southern tip of [[Nevada]], is home to more people than any other county in the state—over 2.3 million as of 2023.<ref name="USCensus">U.S. Census Bureau. ''QuickFacts: Clark County, Nevada''. Retrieved May 8, 2025, from https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/clarkcountynevada</ref> The county got its official start in 1909 and was named for U.S. Senator [[William A. Clark (Montana politician)|William A. Clark]], who played a big role in building the railroad that connected Los Angeles and Salt Lake City.<ref name="NevadaArchives">Clark County Official Website. ''Clark County, Nevada - History''. Retrieved May 8, 2025, from https://www.clarkcountynv.gov/residents/about_clark_county/index.php</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">Los Angeles Times. ''Why the Las Vegas Strip isn’t actually in Las Vegas''. July 8, 2022. Retrieved May 8, 2025, from https://www.latimes.com/travel/story/2022-07-08/why-the-las-vegas-strip-is-not-in-las-vegas</ref>
At the center of the county is [[Las Vegas]], Nevada’s largest city and the heart of the [[Las Vegas Valley]]. That famous Strip everyone knows? Technically, it isn’t even in Las Vegas proper. It’s actually located in nearby unincorporated areas—[[Paradise, Nevada|Paradise]] and [[Winchester, Nevada|Winchester]]—which means Clark County governs them directly.<ref name="LVStrip">Los Angeles Times. ''Why the Las Vegas Strip isn’t actually in Las Vegas''. July 8, 2022. Retrieved May 8, 2025, from https://www.latimes.com/travel/story/2022-07-08/why-the-las-vegas-strip-is-not-in-las-vegas</ref>
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Revision as of 16:52, 8 May 2025

Cities and Towns in Clark County
Clark County
Boulder City
Enterprise
Henderson
Las Vegas
Mesquite
North Las Vegas
Paradise
Spring Valley
Summerlin South
Sunrise Manor
Whitney
Winchester

Clark County, located in the southern tip of Nevada, is home to more people than any other county in the state—over 2.3 million as of 2023.[1] The county got its official start in 1909 and was named for U.S. Senator William A. Clark, who played a big role in building the railroad that connected Los Angeles and Salt Lake City.[2]

At the center of the county is Las Vegas, Nevada’s largest city and the heart of the Las Vegas Valley. That famous Strip everyone knows? Technically, it isn’t even in Las Vegas proper. It’s actually located in nearby unincorporated areas—Paradise and Winchester—which means Clark County governs them directly.[3]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Census Bureau. QuickFacts: Clark County, Nevada. Retrieved May 8, 2025, from https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/clarkcountynevada
  2. ↑ Clark County Official Website. Clark County, Nevada - History. Retrieved May 8, 2025, from https://www.clarkcountynv.gov/residents/about_clark_county/index.php
  3. ↑ Los Angeles Times. Why the Las Vegas Strip isn’t actually in Las Vegas. July 8, 2022. Retrieved May 8, 2025, from https://www.latimes.com/travel/story/2022-07-08/why-the-las-vegas-strip-is-not-in-las-vegas
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