Pahrump (/pəˈrʌmp/ pə-RUMP) is an unincorporated town located at the southernmost tip of Nye County, Nevada, United States,[3] about 50 miles (80 km) west of Las Vegas (roughly an hour away by driving distance).

Because of the artesian wells, the new inhabitants of Pahrump Valley began a number of large ranch-style holdings, mostly over 1,000 acres (400 ha) in size.

As Las Vegas grew, the Pahrump region also saw more real estate development and population growth.

This led to the introduction of telephone service and the construction of a paved highway between Las Vegas and Pahrump during the late 1960s.

[6] Las Vegas casino owner Ted Binion buried a large treasure of silver in a secret underground vault in Pahrump.

A book about the Binion murder trial (and Las Vegas poker) is Positively Fifth Street by James McManus.

On November 15, 2006, the Pahrump town board voted for an ordinance declaring English the official language of business, limiting the display of foreign flags, and denying housing assistance or other welfare benefits to illegal immigrants.

County Sheriff Tony DeMeo said he would not attempt to enforce the ordinance,[6] which was repealed four months later because of bad publicity.

[7] 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 (447.2 km/h) on Nevada State Route 160 in the Pahrump region.

[8][9] According to the United States Census Bureau, the census-designated place of Pahrump has a total area of 297.9 sq mi (771.5 km2), all of which is land.

Summers in Pahrump are generally very hot and dry, with occasional pushes of monsoonal moisture beginning in early July.

This is due to the lack of an urban heat island in Pahrump, allowing for intense radiative cooling after sundown.

Due to its elevation, Pahrump is protected from the searing summer temperatures experienced in the nearby Death Valley.

Like other locations in the Mojave desert, winters are typically mild, with occasional pushes of cold air from the north.

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.

Pahrump is served by Prime-TV affiliate KPVM-TV 25[21][22] It has ten digital channels 25.1 (PrimeTV), 25.2 (thisTV, 25.3 America's Voice, 25.4 OANN, 25.5 Shop LC, 25.6 Home Shopping Network, 25.7 conservative talk radio, 25.8 country, 25.9 Nuestra Vision, and 25.10 Fun Roads.

In July 2015, Art Bell returned to the airwaves with a new show, Midnight in the Desert, which aired weeknights in a three-hour time slot.

Wayne relinquished his equity in Apple for $800 in 1976;[30][31] he now lives a quiet lifestyle in Pahrump, selling stamps and rare coins.

[33] Musical group Escape the Fate was founded in, and originally from, Pahrump,[34][35] before the band relocated to Las Vegas.

Schulman was the first to produce a film that featured Pahrump, in the script of Lady Magdalene's, which starred Nichelle Nichols as the owner of the title brothel.