Mountain's Edge is a master planned community

Planned community

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 in the unincorporated

Unincorporated area

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 town of Enterprise

Enterprise, Nevada

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 in Clark County

Clark County, Nevada

-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 1,375,765 people, 512,253 households, and 339,693 families residing within the MSA. The racial makeup of the MSA was 71.6% White , 9.1% Black, 5.7% Asian, 0.8% American Indian and 12.8% of other or mixed race. 22.0% were Hispanic of any race...

, Nevada

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History

Focus Property Group started the construction of Mountain's Edge in February, 2004. The development plans included 14,500 homes and more than 22 neighborhoods with stores, office space

Office Space

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, and shopping centers. By 2008, 7,000 homes had been built but during that year, a downturn in the housing market was cited for delays in further developing the site.

A number of community parks were initially planned: Exploration Park, Mountain's Edge Regional Park, Paiute Park, Helen Stewart Park, John C. Fremont Park, and the Nathaniel Jones Park. By 2009, only the 85-acre Exploration Park had been developed. In 2009, the development company proposed downgrades for the other parks due to lack of funds.

The original plan called four elementary schools, two middle schools and a high school

High school

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 all to be part of the Clark County School District

Clark County School District

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External links

• http://mountainsedge.com/
• http://www.mymountainsedge.com/outside_home.asp
• http://www.mountainsedge.com/splash%20index.html