1880Government
== History ==
Mesquite was settled by Mormon pioneers in 1880, who called it Mesquite Flat.
1940Architecture
The museum building, built in 1940, is listed in the National Register of Historic Places.
1984Government
The name was later shortened to Mesquite, and the city was incorporated 1984.
1987History
== Media ==
In 1987, the Virgin Valley's first newspaper, The Desert Echo, began distribution out of a local home on Riverside Road.
1995History
The Desert Valley Times emerged by 1995, and The Desert Echo merged with The Desert Valley Times in 1998.
2000History
The population density was 613.3 inhabitants per square mile (236.8/km2) in the year 2000.
2006Economy
By 2006, Mesquite was one of the fastest-growing small towns in the United States, though the late-2000s recession led to the closure of the Oasis (formerly the Peppermill) casino.
2010History
== Demographics ==
As of the census of 2010, there were 15,276 people, 8,911 houses, 6,378 Houses occupied, and 4,444 families residing in the city.
2015Sports
It previously hosted the annual RE/MAX World Long Drive Championship until 2015.
2017Crime
== Notable people ==
Cresent Hardy, politician
Jerry Montgomery, football coach
Stephen Paddock, mass shooter responsible for the 2017 Las Vegas Shooting
Clark L.