Boulder City, Nevada
About Boulder City
Boulder City is a close-knit town in southeastern Nevada, home to 15,029 residents as of the latest Census estimates. It ranks as the 10th largest city in Nevada.
Boulder City holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 212.28 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 71 residents per square mile.
📰 Boulder City News Today
- Fan Photo: Storm Strike by Krista Martinez bouldercity.com · Aug 18
- Lombardo responds to Titus letter on Boulder City data center fox5vegas.com · Aug 18
- Boulder City’s historic Nevada Way getting improvements KLAS 8 News Now · Aug 14
- Rep. Dina Titus, officials tout Phase II Nevada Way upgrades in Boulder City KSNV · Aug 14
- Ronald Lipski Obituary (2026) - Las Vegas, NV - Star Mortuary & Crematory - Boulder City Legacy obituary · Aug 18
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Boulder City Unique
- A top-25 city in Nevada by population (#10 of 19 incorporated places).
- The only place in America named Boulder City — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- Unusually large footprint: 212.28 sq mi of land — bigger than many US counties' seats.
- Positioned in southeastern Nevada, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
- Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 15,029.
- Easy reach of Henderson (13 mi) — commute to the city, live where it's calm.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Boulder City
- Boulder City Co. Store (café)
- Casa Don Quixote Tapas and Mediterranean Flavors — tapas
- Chilly Jillyz — american
- China A Go Go and Sushi — chinese
- Dam Roast House & Browder Bookstore — coffee shop (café)
- Fox Smokehouse BBQ — barbecue
- Hangar 502 — sandwich
- Momo Sushi — sushi
- Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
- The Coffee Cup;Coffee Cup — breakfast (café)
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Boulder City-Hoover Dam Museum · Museum
- Nevada State Railroad Museum Boulder City · Museum
- Tom Devlin's Monster Museum · Museum
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Boulder City
- Black Canyon Wilderness · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Adams Boulevard Community Park reviews ★
- Boulder City Community Garden · Garden reviews ★
- Boulder City Conservation Easement · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Celebration Park reviews ★
- Veterans' Memorial Park reviews ★
- Wilbur Square reviews ★
- Xeriscape Park reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Boulder City
- Boulder City HS
- Garrett Elton M JHS
- King Martha P ES
- Mitchell Andrew ES
- St. Jude's Healing Center
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare
- Boulder City Hospital · 24/7 ER · Critical Access Hospitals
Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.