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County:

Mineral County

State:

Nevada

FIPS Code:

32021

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

15% to 20%

Percent Land in NF:

15.0%

Recreational County:

No

Acreage in NF:

379,405

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

454,849

Amenity Level:

High

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

3.24

Toiyabe NF

239,877

% Water:

1.5

Toiyabe Special Area

94,958

Mean Jan. Temp:

33

Other

44,570

Mean July Temp:

78

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:

7,051

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

6,217

-11.8%

-19.0%

7.2%

1990:

6,475

4.1%

-1.8%

5.9%

2000:

5,071

-21.7%

-23.6%

2.0%

2005:

4,910

-3.2%

0.5%

-3.7%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

3,555

70.1%

0-to-19:

1,354

26.7%

Black:

235

4.6%

20-to-39:

977

19.3%

Hispanic:

428

8.4%

40-to-59:

1,434

28.3%

American Indian:

713

14.1%

60-plus:

1,306

25.8%

Other:

140

2.8%

Median Age:

42.8

Population Density (persons per square mile):

1.3

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

77.1%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

10.1%

Median Family Income:

$39,477

Families Below Poverty Line:

11.0%

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