Welcome to Henderson, Nevada, the fastest growing large city in America and gateway community into the Las Vegas Valley. There are many reasons folks are flocking to live here, first and foremost among them are the incomparable, master-planned residential communities famed around the nation. Sparkling subdivisions, many with resort amenities like Olympic pools, championship golf courses and premiere tennis facilities, beckon families of all ages and sizes with prices that provide a whole lot of value for the money.
Located just seven miles from the glitzy Las Vegas Strip yet a world away, Henderson is a family community offering outstanding parks and recreation centers, exciting cultural activities and a booming business community. No longer the Las Vegas Valley’s best kept secret, Henderson has been recognized nationally during recent years and awarded many titles including rankings of third best place to retire in America and sixth best city in America for a home-based business. Money Magazine has rated Henderson among the top 50 safest cities in the United States and among the 50 most kid-friendly cities in the United States. The city’s official slogan, “Henderson, a place to call home!” has never been truer.
Nestled against the mountains at an average elevation of 1,940 feet, a wonderful setting protects it from the searing summer heat on the Vegas Valley floor, Henderson has a population of almost 250,000 residents, making it the second largest city in the State of Nevada. So much more than just a suburb of Las Vegas, there are more parks and recreation facilities per capita plus one of the lowest property tax rates of any city in the nation.
Only ten minutes from Lake Mead, the cleanest and deepest reservoir in the US, boating, fishing and waterskiing opportunities are world class and practically just outside your back door. Enjoy 300 days of sunshine per year, mild winters with very little rain plus nearby mountains less than an hour’s drive away where you can ski and snowboard in the winter, picnic in the spring, camp under cool pines in the summer and hike under changing leaves in the fall.
Henderson is home to Nevada’s only scenic bird preserve as well as to the Multigenerational Facility at Liberty Pointe, the largest recreation facility in the state. Take advantage of a year round calendar of fairs and festivals, many of which are held at the outdoor amphitheater, the largest one of its kind in Nevada. "Shakespeare in the Park" is celebrating its 20th anniversary, testament to the community's long standing support for the arts and cultural programs.
A great place to raise kids, Henderson public schools provide high standards with a curriculum focused on academics while a number private elementary and secondary schools offer instruction in both religious and non-religious settings. There’s even a brand new, four-year college. In 2002, Nevada State College opened its doors and Henderson became home to the first State College in the entire state.
Home to many institutions of higher learning that create a culture of intellectual stimulation, Henderson hosts thirteen colleges and universities including the Henderson Campus of the Community College of Southern Nevada, Touro University of Osteopathic Medicine and National University where students can pursue both undergraduate and graduate degrees in many fields of study.
Set at the nexus of a well-developed transportation infrastructure, Henderson is only minutes away from Las Vegas McCarran International Airport while Henderson Executive Airport is planned for major renovation and development as a reliever airport to McCarran. With the recent completion of I-215 into Henderson, the city is more accessible than ever. An increasing number of major shopping malls, movie theater complexes, restaurants and casino resorts offer residents a variety of diversions right in the heart of town.
A great place for incubating and growing a business, almost half of residents work locally where exciting opportunities for entrepreneurs are only matched by the booming local job market. Predominant businesses in Henderson include banking, insurance, real estate, retail, education and healthcare. Henderson is also famed as one of the sweetest spots in the whole Southwest where manufacturing concerns like Ethel M Chocolates, Good Humor and Breyers ice creams and IBW baked goods create tasty treats that tempt the whole country.
The adjacent Green Valley offers 8,000 acres where Henderson will continue to grow with additional residential, commercial and industrial development, so there’s never been a better time to fulfill your dream of home ownership or trading up dramatically. With an average price of $200K, homes provide enormous value with astronomical appreciation potential as Henderson continues to attract new residents.
With a lifestyle that’s relaxed yet dynamic and an economy cooking on high, there’s a wonderful home in Henderson awaiting your inspection that you will not be able to resist!
LOCATION
Midway between Las Vegas, 6 miles to the north and Boulder City, which begins at the southern city limits Henderson is a city of 96 square miles located in Southern Nevada’s sunny Clark County. Situated on the southern rim of the Las Vegas Valley, Henderson sits at an average elevation of 1,940 feet and is only 10 minutes southwest of Lake Mead, the cleanest and deepest man-made lake in the country.
Set along the North Boulder Highway just west of the I-515, Henderson is surrounded by several major highways including the I-215, I-15, US 95, US 93 and NV Highway 146. The Strip and McCarran International Airport are just minutes away, the CA state line is 50 miles west and it’s only 235 miles to Los Angeles and the blue Pacific
TRANSPORTATION/AIRPORTS
It’s easy to get from Henderson to wherever you’re going because it is part of a well-maintained infrastructure of modern highways that continue to expand to meet the needs of the growing population. Major access routes serving Henderson include I-515, I-215, I-15, US 95, US 93 and NV Highway 146. There’s easy access to the I-15 via the recently completed I-215 interchange, allowing immediate east-west access from California to the East Coast via I-80, I-70 and I-40, as well as direct north-south access from Mexico to Canada.
Henderson is served by Las Vegas McCarran International Airport, seventh largest in the country, only minutes away off the I-15. A new terminal featuring 60 additional gates was recently opened to relieve congestion and flights are available, including many nonstops, to every destination imaginable. The airport also serves private aircraft and freight/cargo flights while Henderson Executive Airport, located off St. Rose Parkway, is even closer to home and used as a reliever for McCarran as well as for private planes and corporate jets.
The CAT (Citizens Area Transit) Bus is a popular means of public transportation among locals offering 51 bus routes that cover large portions of the valley. The fare is $1.25 per ride and bus service operates from 5:00 AM to 1:00 AM daily. Regional and interstate bus service to Henderson is provided by Greyhound.
Taxicabs heavily cover Henderson and the entire Las Vegas Valley. You'll find cabs easy to hail and if you dine at a restaurant, the restaurant will call a taxi to take you home. The fare is $2.70 on the meter when you get in, plus $1.80 for every mile. Taxis are limited by law to carrying a maximum of four passengers and taxis leaving the airport are allowed to add an airport surcharge of $1.20.
BRIEF HISTORY
In the early 1930’s, a man named Harry Springer was prospecting for precious metals in the area around what is today’s Henderson, but what he discovered instead was a huge deposit of brucite and magnesite. Staking a claim, Springer knew that brucite and magnesite could produce magnesium, although in l935 there was simply no demand for magnesium and his claim foundered.
All that changed in l939 when German troops invaded Poland. When England and France declared war on Germany two days later, suddenly, magnesium production, necessary for use in armaments, assumed great importance. Although America did not enter the war right away, President Roosevelt responded to Winston Churchill's call for help and pledged to send war materials.
Springer's brucite claim was found to contain more than 70-million tons of commercial grade ore, the largest deposit in the United States. But no one in the US military knew how to produce magnesium although it was known that Germany had this knowledge and had actually produced a "miracle metal" product. German manufacturers had discovered that magnesium, when alloyed with stronger metals, made airplanes that were lighter, faster and easier to maneuver. Powdered magnesium was also used to make incendiary bullets and bombs.
US Army engineers were sent to England to learn the secret of creating the miracle metal that would eventually help the United States and its allies win the war. By 1943, technology had been perfected and the Basic Magnesium Plant (BMI) was constructed in what was then open desert in the northern part of today’s Henderson. In addition to the plant, a town site was constructed to house and provide services to the workers and their families but by 1947, production of magnesium was no longer necessary, therefore, the 14,000 employees of the BMI began moving away from the area.
School rolls dropped by two thirds and well over half the houses built for the plant workers went vacant. By 1947 the US War Asset Administration offered Henderson for sale as war surplus property. In an effort to save the city, the Nevada Legislature spent a weekend visiting Henderson evaluating the possibility of state administration. Within days of the visit, a bill was approved unanimously giving Nevada authority to purchase the industrial plants, helping save Henderson from becoming war surplus.
With the help of local industry, the City of Henderson, Nevada, was officially incorporated on April 16, 1953. Originally about 13 square miles in size, with a population of approximately 7,000, the city quickly began to grow and flourish. Acclaimed master planned communities with incomparable recreation facilities were constructed attracting new residents from near and far. Today’s Henderson has grown to 95 square miles and in 1999 bypassed Reno to become the second largest city in Nevada.
What does the future hold? Adjacent Lake Las Vegas Resort is growing as a holiday location and Henderson is developing as a premier vacation destination, similar to Scottsdale and Palm Springs. There are presently 3,000 hotel rooms in Henderson with approximately 1,000 more on the drawing board. Eighteen sites are set aside for future school construction and of all the booming cities within Clark County, Henderson has the brightest future of all.
Nearly half a century ago during a visit to Southern Nevada, President John F. Kennedy predicted that fledgling Henderson was a, "city of destiny." Little did the late President know just how accurate his prediction would be!
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