Boulder City, Nevada

Boulder City, Nevada
Boulder Dam Hotel built in 1933
Nickname: 
Home of Hoover Dam
Location within Clark County
U.S. Census map
Coordinates: 35°58′43″N 114°49′57″W / 35.97861°N 114.83250°W / 35.97861; -114.83250
Country United States
State Nevada
CountyClark
Founded1931 (1931)
IncorporatedJanuary 4, 1960 (1960-01-04)
Named afterBoulder Canyon
Government
  TypeCouncil Manager
  MayorJoe Hardy (R)
  Mayor Pro TemSherri Jorgensen
  City CouncilCokie Booth
Denise Ashurst
Steve Walton
  City ManagerNed Thomas
Area
  Total
208.30 sq mi (539.49 km2)
  Land208.26 sq mi (539.40 km2)
  Water0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2)
Elevation
2,510 ft (765 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
14,885
  Density71.47/sq mi (27.60/km2)
Time zoneUTC−8 (PST)
  Summer (DST)UTC−7 (PDT)
ZIP codes
89005–89006
Area code(s)702 and 725
FIPS code32-06500
GNIS feature ID858617
Websitewww.bcnv.org

Boulder City is a city in Clark County, Nevada, United States. It is approximately 26 miles (42 km) southeast of Las Vegas. As of the 2020 census, the population of Boulder City was 14,885. The city took its name from Boulder Canyon. Boulder City is one of only two places in Nevada that prohibits gambling, the other being the town of Panaca.