As a “city” government, Clark County responds to the needs of about 877,233 residents in the urban unincorporated area. Sahara Avenue, which crosses the Strip on the north side of the Sahara hotel-casino, is the municipal boundary for the city of Las Vegas. Those residing south of this line receive their traditional urban services from Clark County rather than from any of the county’s five cities: Las Vegas (pop. 603,093), Henderson (pop. 256,390), North Las Vegas (202,520), Boulder City (pop. 15,790) and Mesquite (pop. 18,012). The services provided there include all those functions normally associated with a city, such as public works, building inspections, fire protection, parks and recreation, etc.