Laughlin Economic Development: Facts and Figures

Laughlin Facts and Figures

Population: Approximately 9,000
Land Area:  88.1 square miles
Government Type: Unincorporated, township governed by Clark County, NV
Median Age: 46 years

Average Household Income: $57,200
Median home price: $137,000
Property Tax Rate: $3.34 per $100 assessed value
No state income tax
Sales Tax: 8.1%

Utilities:

Laughlin's public and private entities have planned ahead for future growth and have invested in infrastructure as well as working cooperatively to improve existing services.

  • Electricity: NV Energy provides electricity to Laughlin and can supply existing and future development.
  • Gas: Southwest Gas provides natural gas service to Laughlin and has the ability to supply existing and future development.
  • Water: Big Bend Water District The town has an annual 15,352 acre-feet allocation of Colorado River water. Not all of this allocation is currently being used. The current capacity of the plant is 15 million gallons/day (MGD) and is expandable to 30 MGD.
  • Wastewater: Clark County Water Reclamation District (CCWRD) provides the primary sanitary sewer service to Laughlin.
  • Garbage & Recycling: Republic Services provides solid waste collection, transfer, recycling and disposal services.
  • Cable TV/Internet: Cable service in Laughlin is provided by CMA Cablevision, Inc.