Named the fastest growing large city in America by the U.S. Census, the City of Henderson is recognized as the gateway community into the Las Vegas region. Separated by mountains and desert from Boulder City and the Lake Mead National Recreation Area, it forms the southern edge for the fastest growing metropolitan area in the United States. The City's population of 207,640 (April 2002) ranks Henderson as the second largest city in the State of Nevada. Henderson overtook Reno in December 1999 to become the second largest city in Nevada.
Located just 7 miles from the famous Las Vegas Strip and a mile from beautiful Lake Mead, Henderson is known throughout the nation for its premiere master planned residential communities, outstanding parks and recreation facilities, cultural activities and a rapidly growing business community.