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County:

Lander County

State:

Nevada

FIPS Code:

32015

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

5% to 10%

Percent Land in NF:

8.0%

Recreational County:

No

Acreage in NF:

296,190

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

417,497

Amenity Level:

High

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

2.77

Toiyabe NF

296,190

% Water:

0.5

Mean Jan. Temp:

30

Mean July Temp:

70

Topography:

High Mountain Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to micro with town

Economic Type:

Mining

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

2,666

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

4,076

52.9%

35.6%

17.3%

1990:

6,266

53.7%

36.0%

17.7%

2000:

5,794

-7.5%

-22.8%

15.2%

2005:

5,114

-11.9%

-14.2%

2.3%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

4,385

75.7%

0-to-19:

2,006

34.6%

Black:

10

0.2%

20-to-39:

1,431

24.7%

Hispanic:

1,073

18.5%

40-to-59:

1,724

29.8%

American Indian:

216

3.7%

60-plus:

633

10.9%

Other:

110

1.9%

Median Age:

34.0

Population Density (persons per square mile):

1.1

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

79.2%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

10.8%

Median Family Income:

$51,537

Families Below Poverty Line:

8.6%

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