Las Vegas Township, Nevada

Las Vegas Township is an administrative judicial township entirely within the Las Vegas Valley. The township provides judicial services for the city of Las Vegas [1][2][3] and the unincorporated towns of Enterprise, Paradise, Spring Valley, Sunrise Manor (partially in North Las Vegas Township), Whitney (partially in Henderson Township) and Winchester.[4][1] The city of Las Vegas has a separate municipal court for traffic and criminal misdemeanor offenses that occur within the city's incorporated boundaries.[5]

As of the 2000 census, the total population of the Las Vegas Township is 1,349,734, including 583,756 residents of the city of Las Vegas and the 765,978 residents of the unincorporated areas that make up the rest of the township. Both the city and unincorporated areas of the township have Las Vegas mailing addresses.

Courts

The Las Vegas Township Justice Court is the judicial unit that services the township.[6]

Constable

The Constable of Las Vegas Township serves as the civil enforcement agency for the Las Vegas Township Justice Court.[1] In January 2015, the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department officially assumed responsibility for the Las Vegas Township Constable's Office.[7]

Demographics

Town 2000 population Notes
City of Las Vegas 583,756 [8]
Enterprise 108,481 [9]
Paradise 223,167 [10]
Spring Valley 178,395 [11]
Sunrise Manor 189,372
Whitney 38,585 [12]
Winchester 27,978 [13]
Total 1,349,734

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 "Las Vegas Township Boundaries and Constable Jurisdiction" (PDF). Clark County, Nevada. Retrieved June 12, 2013.
  2. ↑ "Las Vegas Constable". Clark County, Nevada. Retrieved June 12, 2013.
  3. ↑ "Civil Division". Clark County Courts. Retrieved June 12, 2013.
  4. ↑ Steve Kanigher (July 18, 2003). "Las Vegas: Bright lights, but not a big city". Las Vegas Sun. Retrieved October 8, 2012.
  5. ↑ "Municipal Court". Las Vegas, Nevada. Retrieved December 29, 2012.
  6. ↑ "Las Vegas Township Justice Court". Clark County, Nevada. Retrieved October 9, 2012.
  7. ↑ Clark County NV, "Las Vegas Constable" January, 2015
  8. ↑ "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Las Vegas city, Nevada". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved December 29, 2012.
  9. ↑ "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Enterprise CDP, Nevada". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved March 12, 2012.
  10. ↑ "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Paradise CDP, Nevada". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved March 13, 2012.
  11. ↑ "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Spring Valley CDP, Nevada". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved March 13, 2012.
  12. ↑ "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Whitney CDP, Nevada". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved March 13, 2012.
  13. ↑ "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Winchester CDP, Nevada". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved March 13, 2012.
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