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Winchester, Nevada

Winchester, Nevada
Census-designated place
SLS Hotel Station of the monorail
SLS Hotel Station of the monorail
Location of Winchester in Clark County, Nevada
Location of Winchester in Clark County, Nevada
Coordinates: 36°8′9″N 115°7′15″W / 36.13583°N 115.12083°W / 36.13583; -115.12083Coordinates: 36°8′9″N 115°7′15″W / 36.13583°N 115.12083°W / 36.13583; -115.12083
Country United States
State Nevada
County Clark
Area
 • Total 4.3 sq mi (11.2 km2)
 • Land 4.3 sq mi (11.2 km2)
 • Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation 1,919 ft (585 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 27,978
 • Density 6,500/sq mi (2,500/km2)
Time zone PST (UTC-8)
 • Summer (DST) PDT (UTC-7)
ZIP code 89169
Area code(s) 702
FIPS code 32-84600
GNIS feature ID 0845753

Winchester is an unincorporated town and census-designated place (CDP) and part of Las Vegas Township in Clark County, Nevada, United States that contains part of the Las Vegas Strip. It is one of a number of CDPs in the unincorporated urbanized area directly south of Las Vegas. The population was 27,978 at the 2010 census. It is governed by the Clark County Commission with advice from the Winchester Town Advisory Board. "Winchester, NV" does not appear in postal addresses; the United States Postal Service has assigned "Las Vegas, NV" as the place name for the ZIP codes containing Winchester.

Founded as Paradise A in April 1951, the town was renamed Winchester in 1953.

Winchester sits in the east-central part of the Las Vegas Valley. To the north it borders Las Vegas, to the west and south is the CDP of Paradise, and to the east is Sunrise Manor.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 4.3 square miles (11 km2), all land.

As of the census of 2000, there were 26,958 people, 11,986 households, and 6,052 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 6,253.2 inhabitants per square mile (2,414.4/km2). There were 13,535 housing units at an average density of 3,139.6 inhabitants per square mile (1,212.2/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 71.83% White, 7.03% African American, 0.87% Native American, 5.36% Asian, 0.44% Pacific Islander, 9.66% from other races, and 4.81% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 29.01% of the population.


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