Boulder City, Nevada | |
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Nickname: Home of Hoover Dam[2] | |
Coordinates: 35°58′43″N 114°49′57″W / 35.97861°N 114.83250°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Nevada |
County | Clark |
Founded | 1931 |
Incorporated | January 4, 1960 |
Named for | Boulder Canyon |
Government | |
• Type | Council Manager |
• Mayor | Joe Hardy (R) |
• Mayor Pro Tem | Sherri Jorgensen |
• City Council | Cokie Booth Matt Fox Steve Walton |
• City Manager | Taylour Tedder |
Area | |
• Total | 208.30 sq mi (539.49 km2) |
• Land | 208.26 sq mi (539.40 km2) |
• Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2) |
Elevation | 2,510 ft (765 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 14,885 |
• Density | 71.47/sq mi (27.60/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−8 (PST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−7 (PDT) |
ZIP codes | 89005–89006 |
Area code(s) | 702 and 725 |
FIPS code | 32-06500 |
GNIS feature ID | 858617[4] |
Website | www |
Boulder City is a city[5] in Clark County, Nevada, United States.[4] It is approximately 26 miles (42 km) southeast of Las Vegas. As of the 2020 census, the population of Boulder City was 14,885.[6] The city took its name from Boulder Canyon.[7] Boulder City is one of only two places in Nevada that prohibits gambling, the other being the town of Panaca.[8]