Las Vegas is situated on the arid desert floor within Clark County. The surrounding environment is dominated by desert vegetation and some wildlife , and the area is subject to torrential flash floods. Enabling the rapidcapacity. The sewage treatment expansion resulted from a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency grant funding 2008 programs to analyze and forecast growth and environmental impacts through the year 2019. The city is in an arid basin surrounded by dry mountains. City elevation is around 2,030 ft (620 m) above sea level. The Spring Mountains lie to the west. Much of the landscape is rocky and dusty. Within the city, however, there are many lawns, trees and other greenery. Due to water resource issues, there is now a movement to encourage xeriscapes. Another part of the water conservation efforts include scheduled watering groups for watering residential landscaping. population expansion was a major addition to the city's sewage treatment
(based on 30-year average)
Average minimum temperature - 56.3 F
Average maximum temperature - 79.9 F
Annual Sunshine - 294 days
Area
Land 133.2 square miles
Estimate | Margin of Error | |
Total: | 564,484 | +/-6,809 |
Not Hispanic or Latino | 394,911 | +/-5,616 |
Hispanic or Latino: | 169,573 | +/-5,686 |
Mexican | 134,143 | +/-5,568 |
Puerto Rican | 4,474 | +/-875 |
Cuban | 4,372 | +/-1,030 |
Dominican (Dominican Republic) | 1,033 | +/-717 |
Central American | 14,127 | +/-2,252 |
South American | 3,756 | +/-859 |
Other Hispanic or Latino | 7,668 | +/-1,296 |
Sources:
http://www.lasvegasnevada.gov/index.htm
U.S. Census Bureau, 2006-2008 American Community Survey
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Las_Vegas,_Nevada
