Jean, Nevada

Jean is a small commercial town in Clark County, Nevada, United States, located approximately 20 miles (32 km) south of the Las Vegas hotel-casino corridor along Interstate 15, and 12 mi (19 km) north of the Nevada-California border.

Jean
Town
Aerial view of Jean (June 2010)
Jean
Location within the state of Nevada
Coordinates: 35°46′48″N 115°19′48″W
CountryUnited States
StateNevada
CountyClark
Founded1904 (1904)
Founded byLincoln County Commission
Named forJean Fayle
Elevation
2,841 ft (866 m)
Population
 (2010)
  Total0
Time zoneUTC-8 (PST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP codes
89019
Area code(s)702 and 725

There is no land zoned residential in Jean. The town is primarily zoned commercial, industrial, manufacturing, government and institutional. A 3 million square foot mega-warehouse complex is currently in development at the Jean exit at Interstate 15 (I-15).

Jean will also be the entry point for the new Southern Nevada Supplemental Airport (SNSA), currently in development.

Jean is accessible via Interstate 15 (I-15) as well as from Las Vegas Boulevard South, and from the towns of Goodsprings and Sandy Valley via Nevada State Route 161.

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