Incorporated

1953

City Slogan

A Place to Call Home

Population

Total Population: 343,486 comparable to Anchorage, Alaska; St. Paul, Minnesota; and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Jan. 2024)

Total Square Miles

Nearly 118.5, comparable to Surprise, Arizona; Cape Coral, Florida; and Shreveport, Louisiana

Elevation

1,940 feet

Topography

Henderson occupies the southern rim of the Las Vegas Valley stretching east of Boulder Highway to just east of Interstate 15. Features include level desert, access to the Colorado River, Lake Mead, and Sloan Canyon National Conservation area, along with Black Mountain and the River and McCullough Mountains.

Golf Courses

Henderson golf courses use either raw or reclaimed water.

Municipal

• Wildhorse Golf Club

Public

• Chimera Golf Club
• Desert Willow (Executive Course)
• Legacy
• Reflection Bay Golf Club
• The Revere Golf Club (36 holes)
• Rio Secco

Private

• Anthem Country Club
• DragonRidge
• SouthShore

Parks & Recreation

City Parks

72 city parks (including 5 school parks), nearly 1,400 total acres of developed parks and trails.

Henderson is nationally recognized for its outstanding parks and recreation system, earning national accreditation through the Commission for Accreditation of Park and Recreation Agencies (CAPRA) five times (most recently in 2021) and receiving the National Gold Medal for Excellence in Parks and Recreation Administration (2014 and 1999).

• Multipurpose Fields and Ballfields: 105
• Tennis Courts: 58
• Trails: More than 220 miles of multi-use trails
• Pools: Henderson has 12 aquatic facilities located at seven locations throughout the community.

Recreation Centers

• Black Mountain Recreation Center (includes outdoor aquatic amenities)
• Downtown Recreation Center 
• Henderson Multigenerational Center and Aquatic Complex (includes outdoor competition pool, indoor and outdoor aquatic amenities)
• Silver Springs Recreation Center (includes outdoor aquatic amenities)
• Valley View Recreation Center
• Whitney Ranch Recreation Center/Aquatic Complex (includes outdoor and indoor aquatic amenities)

Cultural Facilities

• Purple Heart Plaza
• Water Street Plaza
• Veterans Memorial Wall

Special Facilities

• Acacia Demonstration Gardens
•  America First Center (Hockey Complex)
• Arroyo Grande Pump Track & BMX Dirt Jump Park
• Debra March Center of Excellence
• Henderson Bird Viewing Preserve
• Lee's Family Forum (Concerts, Sports and Other Ticketed Events)
• Whitney Mesa Nature Preserve
• Whitney Mesa BMX Track
• Wild Horse Golf Course

Senior Centers

• Downtown Senior Center
• Heritage Park Senior Facility (includes adjacent indoor aquatic amenities for all ages)

Dog Parks

• Acacia Park
• Amador Vista Park
• Arroyo Grande Sports Complex and Pittman Wash Trail
• Attesa Park
• Aventura Park
• Boulder Creek Park
• Cactus Wren Park
• Capriola Park
• Desert Pulse Park
• Dundee Jones Park
• Dos Escuelas Park
• Equestrian Park South
• Esselmont Park
• Heritage Bark Park
• Hidden Falls Park
• Horizon Crest Park
• O'Callaghan Park
• Paseo Vista Park
• Reunion Trails Park
• Union Village Park
• Weston Hills Park

Public Schools (K-12)

Elementary Schools

Clark County School District

• Selma F. Bartlett
• Hannah Marie Brown
• David M. Cox
• John A. Dooley
• Robert & Sandy Ellis
• Fay Galloway
• James L. Gibson
• Edna F. Hinman
• Lorna J. Kesterson
• Frank J. Lamping
• Nate Mack
• Gordon M. McCaw STEAM Academy
• Estes M. McDoniel
• Sue H. Morrow
• Ulis Newton
• Aggie Roberts
• C.T. Sewell
• James E. & A. Rae Smalley
• Josh Stevens
• Glen C. Taylor
• Robert L. Taylor
• Jim Thorpe
• Harriet A. Treem
• Neil C. Twitchell
• John C. Vanderburg
• J. Marlan Walker International School
• Shirley & Bill Wallin
• Elise L. Wolff

Jr. High Schools / Middle Schools

• B. Mahlon Brown Academy of International Studies
• Lyal Burkholder
• Barbara & Hank Greenspun
• Jack & Terry Mannion
• Bob Miller
• Del E. Webb
• Thurman White Academy of the Performing Arts

High Schools

• Basic Academy of International Studies
• College of Southern Nevada South - Henderson
• Coronado
• Foothill
• Green Valley
• Liberty

Charter and Private Schools (K-12)

More than 20 Charter Schools and 12 private schools in Henderson.

Colleges / Universities

Nevada System of Higher Education

• College of Southern Nevada
  
  • Green Valley Advanced Technology Center
  • Henderson Campus
• Nevada State University
• University of Nevada, Las Vegas
  
  • Outside City of Henderson limits

Private

• Art Institute of Las Vegas
• DeVry University
• Everest College
• National University
• Roseman University of Health Sciences
• Sierra Nevada College
• Touro University Nevada

Technical Colleges

Nearly 10. Contact the Nevada Commission on Postsecondary Education for details.

Public Libraries

Henderson Libraries

• James L. Gibson
• Green Valley
• Heritage Park Senior Facility
• Paseo Verde
• West Henderson Library

Museums

Clark County Museum

Hospitals

• HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital
• Henderson Hospital
• Dignity Health - St. Rose Dominican
  
  • Rose de Lima Campus
  • Siena Campus

Religious Worship

Henderson has numerous places of worship representing many denominations.

Visit Church Finder for more information.

City Budget

Fiscal Year 2022

• General Operating Budget: $295.9 million
• Revenues: 42% Intergovernmental Resources (includes Sales Tax)
• Expenditures: 58% Public Safety

Employees

• Full-time: 2,112 (includes 8 elected officials)
• Part-time: 970

Transportation

Airport

Henderson Executive Airport

Interstate Highway

• US-93/95
• I-515
• I-215 Beltway link to I-15
• I-11

Highways serving Henderson included in the CANAMEX Trade Corridor, developed to facilitate the movement of goods, services, people and information between Canada, America and Mexico.

Public Transportation

Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada (RTC)