Summerlin South, Nevada
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Summerlin South, also seen on maps as South Summerlin, is an affluent census-designated place
(CDP) in Clark County
, Nevada
, United States
, on the western edge of Las Vegas
and adjacent to the Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area
. It is so named because it is a southward extension of the master-planned community of Summerlin. The population was 24,085 at the 2010 Census.
Largely undeveloped, the community is officially governed by the Clark County Commission. Part of the empty land is Blue Diamond Hill, the current site of a gypsum
mine which was bought to be developed into a large housing development facing Red Rock. However, public opposition by the residents of Blue Diamond
and other area residents, joined by Nevada Senator Harry Reid
, has so far blocked the project.
The Summerlin South Community Association is the main governmental entity of the area – it is a homeowners association for the entire community. It is the only unincorporated area of the Las Vegas Valley that does not have a town advisory board.
Summerlin South is considered to be one of the most prestigious Las Vegas neighborhoods and is part of what could be considered similar to the Platinum Triangle in Los Angeles, CA. This "Desert Triangle" consists of The Ridges in Summerlin South, Southern Highlands Golf Club
in southwest Las Vegas, and MacDonald Highlands in Henderson
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 40.8 square miles (105.8 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 3,735 people, 1,567 households, and 1,101 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 91.5 people per square mile (35.3/km²). There were 1,755 housing units at an average density of 43.0 per square mile (16.6/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 76.88% White, 4.15% African American, 0.59% Native American, 10.04% Asian, 0.43% Pacific Islander, 2.84% from other races
, and 3.08% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9.84% of the population.
There were 1,567 households out of which 25.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.4% were married couples
living together, 7.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.7% were non-families. 21.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 2.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.77.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 20.0% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 39.2% from 25 to 44, 26.7% from 45 to 64, and 7.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 103.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.3 males.
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
(CDP) in Clark County
Clark County, Nevada
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 1,375,765 people, 512,253 households, and 339,693 families residing within the MSA. The racial makeup of the MSA was 71.6% White , 9.1% Black, 5.7% Asian, 0.8% American Indian and 12.8% of other or mixed race. 22.0% were Hispanic of any race...
, Nevada
Nevada
Nevada is a state in the western, mountain west, and southwestern regions of the United States. With an area of and a population of about 2.7 million, it is the 7th-largest and 35th-most populous state. Over two-thirds of Nevada's people live in the Las Vegas metropolitan area, which contains its...
, United States
United States
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, on the western edge of Las Vegas
Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous...
and adjacent to the Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area
Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area
Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area in Nevada is an area managed by the Bureau of Land Management as part of its National Landscape Conservation System, and protected as a National Conservation Area. It is located about west of Las Vegas, and easily seen from the Las Vegas Strip...
. It is so named because it is a southward extension of the master-planned community of Summerlin. The population was 24,085 at the 2010 Census.
Largely undeveloped, the community is officially governed by the Clark County Commission. Part of the empty land is Blue Diamond Hill, the current site of a gypsum
Gypsum
Gypsum is a very soft sulfate mineral composed of calcium sulfate dihydrate, with the chemical formula CaSO4·2H2O. It is found in alabaster, a decorative stone used in Ancient Egypt. It is the second softest mineral on the Mohs Hardness Scale...
mine which was bought to be developed into a large housing development facing Red Rock. However, public opposition by the residents of Blue Diamond
Blue Diamond, Nevada
Blue Diamond is a census-designated place in Clark County, Nevada, United States. The population was 282 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Blue Diamond is located at .-Demographics:...
and other area residents, joined by Nevada Senator Harry Reid
Harry Reid
Harry Mason Reid is the senior United States Senator from Nevada, serving since 1987. A member of the Democratic Party, he has been the Senate Majority Leader since January 2007, having previously served as Minority Leader and Minority and Majority Whip.Previously, Reid was a member of the U.S...
, has so far blocked the project.
The Summerlin South Community Association is the main governmental entity of the area – it is a homeowners association for the entire community. It is the only unincorporated area of the Las Vegas Valley that does not have a town advisory board.
Summerlin South is considered to be one of the most prestigious Las Vegas neighborhoods and is part of what could be considered similar to the Platinum Triangle in Los Angeles, CA. This "Desert Triangle" consists of The Ridges in Summerlin South, Southern Highlands Golf Club
Southern Highlands Golf Club
Southern Highlands Golf Club is a private eighteen-hole golf course and the most affluent neighborhood in the Las Vegas metropolitan area, considered to be one of the finest in the United States. The golf course was co-designed by Robert Trent Jones and his son Robert Trent Jones, Jr.; it was the...
in southwest Las Vegas, and MacDonald Highlands in Henderson
Geography
It is bounded on the north by Charleston Boulevard and Hualapai Way to the east. The Las Vegas Valley urban limits (approximate border of the Red Rock National Conservation Area) comprises the southern and western boundaries.According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the CDP has a total area of 40.8 square miles (105.8 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 3,735 people, 1,567 households, and 1,101 families residing in the CDP. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 91.5 people per square mile (35.3/km²). There were 1,755 housing units at an average density of 43.0 per square mile (16.6/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 76.88% White, 4.15% African American, 0.59% Native American, 10.04% Asian, 0.43% Pacific Islander, 2.84% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 3.08% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9.84% of the population.
There were 1,567 households out of which 25.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.4% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 7.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.7% were non-families. 21.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 2.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.77.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 20.0% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 39.2% from 25 to 44, 26.7% from 45 to 64, and 7.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 103.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.3 males.