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Nevada: 1960 - 2050   View Data | Print Maps
Nevada's large proportion of federal lands acts as a growth boundary for Las Vegas, which fills in the available space at suburban and urban densities, while lower density sprawl radiates out from Reno.
Nevada Development

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Nevada: Developed Acres
  1960 1990 2020 2050
Urban/Suburban (> 2 units per acre) 12,000 74,000 129,000 166,000
Low Density Suburban (1 unit per 10 to 0.5 acres) 84,000 282,000 567,000 631,000
Exurban (1 unit per 10 to 40 acres) 138,000 562,000 816,000 1,160,000
Rural (< 1 unit per 40 acres) 8,877,000 8,192,000 7,599,000 7,155,000
Total State Acres:  70,752,890
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