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County:

Lincoln County

State:

Nevada

FIPS Code:

32017

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

0% to 5 %

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

No

Acreage in NF:

30,672

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

1,708,221

Amenity Level:

High

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

14

Humboldt NF

30,672

% Water:

0.0

Mean Jan. Temp:

32

Mean July Temp:

76

Topography:

High Mountain Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to large 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:

2,557

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

3,732

46.0%

36.0%

9.9%

1990:

3,775

1.2%

-6.5%

7.7%

2000:

4,165

10.3%

9.7%

0.6%

2005:

4,391

5.4%

6.1%

-0.6%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

3,709

89.1%

0-to-19:

1,366

32.8%

Black:

71

1.7%

20-to-39:

765

18.4%

Hispanic:

221

5.3%

40-to-59:

1,098

26.4%

American Indian:

66

1.6%

60-plus:

936

22.5%

Other:

98

2.4%

Median Age:

39.0

Population Density (persons per square mile):

0.4

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

83.0%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

15.1%

Median Family Income:

$45,588

Families Below Poverty Line:

11.5%

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