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About Boulder City
Boulder City is a city in Clark County, Nevada, United States. It is approximately 20 miles from the City of Las Vegas. As of the 2000 census, Boulder City population was 14,966 but estimated population at 2005 is 15,177.
Boulder City was originally built by the Bureau of Reclamation as housing for
workers who were building Hoover Dam. It was designed by landscape architect
Saco Rienk DeBoer. Alcohol sales and all forms of gambling were prohibited in
the city. The Bureau did not relinquish control of the city until 1958. Boulder
City was officially incorporated on January 4, 1960, and the city council
selected pharmacist Robert N. Broadbent as the first mayor.
The city charter, approved by the residents, prohibited gambling within the city
limits. This provision still exists, making Boulder City the only location in
Nevada where gambling is illegal. Alcohol sales were permitted in 1969.
The City of Boulder City is a special charter municipality which operates under
the council-manager form of government. The City Council comprises five members,
including the Mayor, who acts as presiding officer for City Council meetings.
The City Manager is appointed by the City Council and executes the policies and
directives of the City Council.
Boulder City has two municipal golf courses, a city pool, racquetball complex,
lighted tennis courts, athletic fields, BMX bicycle track, and ample mountain
hiking trails. Nevada's first municipal airport is still in operation today,
accommodating private planes, skydiving trips, and scenic aerial tours of Hoover
Dam and the Grand Canyon.
Boulder City's four public schools fall under the jurisdiction of the Clark
County School District. Boulder City High School serves grades nine through 12
and has an average enrollment of 700-750 students. Garrett Middle School serves
grades six through nine, King Elementary School serves grades three through
five, and Mitchell Elementary School serves grades K through two.