LAS VEGAS -- The United States Postal Service is considering closing five Las Vegas-area post offices in an effort to combat falling revenues nationwide.

Post offices being studied in southern Nevada are at the following locations:

Desert Inn Retail Unit, 2478 Desert Inn Rd.

Garside Station, 1801 S Decatur Blvd.

Huntridge Station, 3115 E. Olive St.

King Station, 1801 N Martin Luther King Rd.

Strip Station, 3100 S. Industrial Rd.

Officials said a total of 3,100 post offices could be closed as the agency deals with an “unprecedented” 15 percent drop in volume and workload. Losses are expected to top $6.5 billion in 2009.

Las Vegans can leave comments about the possible closures at the affected post offices.

Monday’s announcement did not mention layoffs at the Postal Service.