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Incorporated:	1953
City Slogan:	A Place to Call Home
City Seal:	Circular multicolor, with mountains, lake, golf course, homes, industry and cactus depicted
City Flag:	Blue background/white writing with "Henderson Nevada" along top, a torch in center of flag, with "Flamma Industriae" written beneath (Flame of Industry)
Total Population:	269,826 (April 2008), comparable to comparable to Anchorage, Alaska; St. Paul, Minn.; and Lexington-Fayette, Ky.
2030 Projected Population:	517,000
Total Square Miles:	More than 104 (April 2008), comparable to Fresno, Calif.; Jackson, Miss.; and Greensboro, N.C.
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:	Municipal: Wildhorse Golf Club Public: Black Mountain (27 holes), Desert Willow (Executive Course), The Falls, Legacy, Reflection Bay, The Revere Golf Club (36 holes), Rio Secco, Tuscany Golf Club Private: Anthem Country Club, DragonRidge, SouthShore Henderson golf courses use either raw or reclaimed water, other than the Founders nine holes at Black Mountain.
City Parks:	39 city parks, 5 school parks, nearly 1,200 total acres Henderson is nationally recognized for its outstanding parks and recreation system, having obtained national accreditation and receiving recognition for Excellence in Parks and Recreation Administration.
Ballfields:	72 (many lighted)
Tennis Courts:	43 (many lighted)
Trails:	Over 39 linear miles. Includes River Mountains Loop Trail, Pittman Wash Trail, and Boulder Highway Trail.
Pools:	Nine Henderson has 9 different aquatic facilities located at six locations throughout the community.
Recreation Centers:	Black Mountain Recreation Center / Aquatic Complex (outdoor aquatic amenities) Downtown Recreation Center (outdoor aquatic amenities) Henderson Multigenerational Center and Aquatic Complex at Liberty Pointe (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:	Henderson Pavilion at Liberty Pointe Henderson Events Plaza in the Water Street District
Special Facilities:	Acadia Demonstration Gardens Bird Viewing Preserve
Senior Centers:	Henderson Senior Center Henderson Multigenerational Center
Public Schools: Elementary Schools (30 serving Henderson):	Clark County School District, www.ccsd.net Selma F. Bartlett John C. Bass * Roberta C. Cartwright * David M. Cox John A. Dooley Fay Galloway Roger Gehring * James I. Gibson Harley Harmon * Edna F. Hinman Lorna J. Kesterson Frank Lamping Nate Mack Gordon M. McCaw Estes M. McDoniel Sue H. Morrow Ulis Newton Aggie Roberts Steven G. Schorr * C.T. Sewell James and Alice Smalley Glen C. Taylor Robert L. Taylor Jim Thorpe Bill Y. Tomiyasu * Harriet Treem Neil C. Twitchell John C. Vanderburg J. Marlan Walker Whitney * Elise L. Wolff * outside City of Henderson limits
Jr. High Schools/Middle Schools (9 currently serving Henderson):	B. Mahlon Brown Lyal Burkholder Francis H. Cortney * Barbara & Hank Greenspun Jack & Terry Mannion Bob Miller Jack Lund Schofield * Charles A. Silvestri * Del E. Webb Thurman White * outside City of Henderson limits
High Schools (9 serving Henderson):	Basic College of Southern Nevada South - Henderson Coronado Del Sol * Foothill Green Valley Liberty Silverado * Southeast Career Technical Academy (formerly known as Southern Nevada Vocational Technical Center) * * outside City of Henderson limits
Colleges:	Nevada System of Higher Education: College of Southern Nevada - Green Valley Advanced Technology Center - Henderson Campus Nevada State College University of Nevada, Las Vegas * * outside City of Henderson limits Private: Art Institute of Las Vegas / Culinary Institute of Las Vegas DeVry University International Academy of Design and Technology ITT Technical Institute Las Vegas College National University Nevada Regis University Sierra Nevada College Touro University University of Phoenix University of Southern Nevada
Private Schools:	Foothills Montessori (Preschool - 5th) Green Valley Christian School (K - 6th) Henderson International School (Preschool - 12th) Lake Mead Christian Academy (K-12th)
Public Libraries:	James I. Gibson Green Valley Lydia Malcolm Paseo Verde at Liberty Pointe Pittman Cybrary
Museums:	Clark County Heritage Museum
Hospitals:	St. Rose Dominican Rose de Lima Campus Siena Campus HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital
Churches:	Henderson has several places of worship representing many denominations. Visit the Las Vegas Review Journal's Web site at http://www.reviewjournal.com/community/religious/ for information on local services.
City Budget:	General Operating Budget: $221.4 million/annually (Fiscal Year 2008) Revenues: 50% Intergovernmental Resources (Sales Tax) Expenditures: 50% public safety
Total Employees:	TOTAL: 3,212 (4/2008) Regular full-time: 1,910 Elected: 8 Part-time/temporary: 1,294
Airport:	Henderson Executive Airport (Clark County)
Interstate Highway:	US-93/95; I-515; I-215 Beltway link to I-15 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:	Citizens Area Transit - www.catride.com