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County:

Churchill County

State:

Nevada

FIPS Code:

32001

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

Yes

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

Yes

Total Forest Acreage:

313,403

Amenity Level:

High

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

0.69

% Water:

1.9

Mean Jan. Temp:

32

Mean July Temp:

73

Topography:

High Mountain Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Micropolitan adjacent to small metro

Economic Type:

Federal/State Government

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

10,513

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

13,917

32.4%

23.3%

9.0%

1990:

17,938

28.9%

19.4%

9.5%

2000:

23,982

33.7%

24.3%

9.4%

2005:

24,556

2.4%

-1.8%

4.2%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

19,156

79.9%

0-to-19:

7,548

31.5%

Black:

375

1.6%

20-to-39:

6,398

26.7%

Hispanic:

2,076

8.7%

40-to-59:

6,183

25.8%

American Indian:

1,068

4.5%

60-plus:

3,853

16.1%

Other:

1,307

5.4%

Median Age:

34.6

Population Density (persons per square mile):

4.9

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

85.1%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

16.7%

Median Family Income:

$46,624

Families Below Poverty Line:

6.2%

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