| Population:
24,631 (2000 U. S. Census) |
Annual Climate:
Clear and sunny 216 days, partly cloudy 84 days, cloudy/rainy 65 days.
Annual rainfall is 4.7 inches. |
| Location: Southeast
corner of Nye County, 63 miles northwest of Las Vegas and bordering California
on the west. |
Schools: One
High School, One Middle School, and four Elementary Schools with
over 3,750 students enrolled. |
| County Seat:
Tonopah, 166 miles northwest of Pahrump, with a County government
and Justice Complex. County Commissioners usually hold one of their two
monthly meetings in Pahrump. |
Housing: Over
10,000 single and multi-family units currently under development and/or
construction. |
| Government: Pahrump
is an unincorporated town governed by a 5 member elected Town Board and
an appointed Town Manager and staff. |
Airport: Calvada
Meadows, a private runway 15/33, 4000'x30' paved, Lighted, Unicom 122.8
(Prior
Permission 775-751-3127, Fuel NOT available) |
| Area: Over 350
square miles. The valley is approximately 31 miles long and 8-12 miles
wide. |
Medical
Facilities: Various medical offices. Permanently based Mercy Air-Ambulance
for transport to major facilities in Las Vegas. |
| Business: Over
1,500 licensed businesses from the smallest to national retail chains with
more coming everyday. |
Transportation:
Connected to Las Vegas by a new 4 lane highway. Interstate 15, 52 miles.
Bus service to Las Vegas local bus system and a local Taxi Service. |
| Water: Although
Pahrump does not receive much rainfall, it does sit above a large aquifer. |
Time Zone: Pacific
Time Zone, Daylight Savings time observed |
| Elevation: 2,695
feet above sea level, considered high desert. |
Area Code: (775)
Prefixes: 727, 751, 537, 764, 513 & 209 |
