Boulder City, Nevada
Boulder City, Nevada | |
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Boulder Dam Hotel built in 1933 | |
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| Nickname: Home of Hoover Dam | |
Location within Clark County | |
U.S. Census map | |
| 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 after | Boulder Canyon |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council Manager |
| • Mayor | Joe Hardy (R) |
| • Mayor Pro Tem | Sherri Jorgensen |
| • City Council | Cokie Booth Denise Ashurst Steve Walton |
| • City Manager | Ned Thomas |
| Area | |
• Total | 208.30 sq mi (539.49 km2) |
| • Land | 208.26 sq mi (539.40 km2) |
| • Water | 0.031 sq mi (0.08 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,510 ft (765 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 14,885 |
| • Density | 71/sq mi (27.6/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−8 (PST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−7 (PDT) |
| ZIP codes | 89005–89006 |
| Area codes | 702 and 725 |
| FIPS code | 32-06500 |
| GNIS feature ID | 858617 |
| Website | www |
Boulder City is a city in Clark County, Nevada, United States. It is approximately 26 miles (42 km) southeast of Las Vegas. As of the 2020 census, the population of Boulder City was 14,885. The city took its name from Boulder Canyon. Boulder City is one of only two places in Nevada that prohibits gambling, the other being the town of Panaca.