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Pahrump
Pahrump is an unincorporated town in Nye
County, Nevada, United States. As of 2010
the population was 36,441, making it the
largest settlement in the county.
History:
Pahrump was originally inhabited by the
Southern Paiute. It was slowly inhabited
by settlers in the late 19th century. They
reportedly chose the name for Pahrump
after the original indigenous name Pah-
Rimpi, or “Water Rock,” so named because
of the abundant artesian wells in the
valley. Because of the artesian wells, the
new inhabitants of Pahrump Valley began
a number of large ranch-style holdings,
mostly over 1000 acres (4 km²) in size. On
the ranches, alfalfa and cotton were grown,
and livestock were raised.
Until the 1960s, Pahrump had no telephone
service except a radio transmitter phone in
a phone booth next to the small market,
and there were no paved roads in or out of
the Pahrump Valley. However, as Las Vegas
grew, real estate speculation became
more popular in the area, which led to
increased interest in Pahrump. This led
to the introduction of telephone service
and the construction of a paved highway,
from Las Vegas to Pahrump, during the
late 1960s. Later, this road (NV 160) was
extended from Pahrump northward to US
95, near Amargosa Valley. A second paved
road (NV 372) was introduced that went
from Pahrump to neighboring Shoshone,
California, which provided a link to the
Death Valley area, as well as a shorter route
to those wishing to travel to Los Angeles or
other areas in California. In the fifties and
sixties, there was a two-room elementary
school and the high school students went
to Shoshone. In 1974, Pahrump’s first high
school, Pahrump Valley High School was
constructed.
Since the late 1970s, Pahrump has
grown almost exponentially, increasing
from about 2,000 residents in 1980 to
32,000 in 2017. Pahrump is an archetypal
example of an exurb. Almost all significant
agriculture has grown in the valley and the
surface aquifers have been filled up over
the years. Pahrump has also attracted a
number of notable residents; including
paranormal talk radio host Art Bell, and
Michael Jackson, who purchased a home
in the area in 2008, where he briefly had a
home studio and home schooled his three
children.
Notable businesses in the area include
Front Sight Firearms Training Institute,
the Spring Mountain Motor Sports Ranch,
and the former Dragon Cloud Dojo, which
closed March 1, 2016. In addition, there
are several legal brothels such as the
Chicken Ranch and Sheri’s Ranch, and
wineries including Sander’s Family Winery
and Pahrump Valley Winery.
Like many communities in Nevada, Pahrump
has an unincorporated town status, with a
limited government that manages land use
planning, recreation, and fire, while leaving
most services to Nye County. In May 2009,
the town board set up an advisory board to
study incorporating Pahrump as a town or
city but the town opposition was too great
and any plans to incorporate Pahrump
were dropped.
On November 15, 2006, the Pahrump town
board voted for an ordinance declaring
English the official language of business,
forbidding the display of foreign flags
and denying any benefits to illegal aliens.
A measure in the ordinance requires an
American flag to be displayed above any
other flag, regardless of what organization,
nation or government it represents. This
law was never repealed. In 2012 the
citizens of Pahrump voted to disband the
Town Board form of government in favor
of becoming an advisory board under the
County Commissioners. It was finalized
in 2014 when the incumbent elected
members’ terms expired. Per the Town
of Pahrump website, the elected Pahrump
Town Board was disbanded as of January
5, 2015.
On November 4, 2017, Koenigsegg
Automotive AB achieved the highest top
speed of a production car ever, surpassing
the Bugatti Veyron. The Koenigsegg Agera
RS reached a top speed of 277.9 mph on
Nevada State Route 160.
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