Welcome to Boulder City ...

The city of Boulder City is located in Clark County<1>.

Boulder City was established in 1932.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Boulder City has a population of 16,278 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Boulder City is 1,850 feet [564 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Boulder City lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from Boulder City, you will leave Pacific Time and cross into the Mountain Standard Time Zone (MST). In addition, you will be moving from an area that observes daylight saving time to one that does not.

Boulder City lies within the (702) area code.

The ZIP code for Boulder City: 89005<4>

Websites for Boulder City ...

Official Website: www.ci.boulder-city.nv.us/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Boulder City had an population of 16,278 people. This is an increase of 8.35% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 8.77% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Boulder City had a population of 15,023 people. This makes Boulder City the county's 5th most populous community.

The population of Boulder City represents 0.56% of the total population of Nevada (which has 2,700,551 people), making it the state's 10th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 15,023 people, the population of Boulder City has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (which had a count of 14,966 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Boulder City.

Communities Also Named Boulder City ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Boulder City - they are located in British Columbia, Idaho and Missouri.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Boulder City.

Communities near Boulder City ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Boulder City.

• Henderson
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
  • Henderson is located in Clark County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 329,172 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henderson <5>
• Junction City ‑ Historic
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junction City have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
  • Junction City is located in Clark County
• Victory Village
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victory Village have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory Village
  • Victory Village is located in Clark County
• Willow Beach
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Beach
  • Willow Beach is located in Mohave County (AZ)
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willow Beach <5>
• Whitney
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitney have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitney
  • Whitney is located in Clark County
• Nelson
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
  • Nelson is located in Clark County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nelson <5>
• Paradise
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
  • Paradise is located in Clark County
• Winchester
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
  • Winchester is located in Clark County
• Sloan
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sloan
  • Sloan is located in Clark County
• Boulder Junction
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boulder Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boulder Junction
  • Boulder Junction is located in Clark County

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Boulder City. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Boulder City.

We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Boulder City. Our list includes 5 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Boulder City.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Boulder City ...

Looking for more information about Boulder City? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Boulder City, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Boulder City.

Adding Boulder City to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Boulder City in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Boulder City was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Boulder City post office opened in 1931.

We also found Boulder City mentioned on a train schedule titled Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (June 1939).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Boulder City.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Boulder City: www.ci.boulder-city.nv.us/

The official website for Clark County: www.accessclarkcounty.com/

The official website for State of Nevada: nv.gov/