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County population in 2005: 4,910 (69% urban, 31% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 1,597
Renter-occupied apartments: 600
| %
of renters here: |
27% | | State: | 39% |
Land area: 3756 sq. mi.
Water area: 56.6 sq. mi.
| Population
density: 1 people per square mile |
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(very
low). |
Residents
with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This
county: |
15.2% | | Whole
state: |
10.5% |
Residents
with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This
county: |
8.1% | | Whole
state: |
4.9% |
Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (22.8%), Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (16.7%), Retail trade (12.4%), Public administration (11.2%), Professional,scientific,management,administrative,and waste management services (10.2%).
Type of workers:
- Private
wage or salary: 62%
- Government:
30%
- Self-employed,
not incorporated: 7%
- Unpaid
family work: 1%
Mineral County, Nevada business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...
Races in Mineral County, Nevada:
- White
Non-Hispanic (70.1%)
- American
Indian (16.5%)
- Hispanic
(8.4%)
- Black
(4.8%)
- Other
race (2.7%)
- Two
or more races (2.4%)
(Total
can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)
| Median
resident age: |
42.9 years | | Nevada
median age: |
35.0 years |
| Males:
2,556 |
(50.4%) | | Females:
2,515 |
(49.6%) |
Average wage per job in 2003: $33,523
County population in 2003: 4,786
Jobs in 2003: 1,779
Total labor force in 2004: 2,142
Unemployment rate in 2004: 5.4%
Average
household size:
| Mineral
County: |
2.3 people | | Nevada: | 2.6
people |
Estimated median household income in 2005: $36,276 ($32,891 in 2000)
| This
county |
$36,276 | | Nevada: | $49,169 |
Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $127,263
| Mineral
County |
$127,263 | | Nevada: | $283,400 |
Median montly rent in 2000: $398
Institutionalized population: 44
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Mineral County in 2000: $633
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders:
0
- Rapes:
1
- Robberies:
0
- Assaults:
7
- Burglaries:
37
- Thefts:
21
- Auto
thefts: 7
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders:
0
- Rapes:
1
- Robberies:
1
- Assaults:
3
- Burglaries:
29
- Thefts:
18
- Auto
thefts: 5
Single-family
new house construction building permits:
- 2000:
3 buildings, average cost: $34,700
- 2001:
4 buildings, average cost: $28,500
- 2002:
7 buildings, average cost: $30,300
- 2003:
8 buildings, average cost: $30,300
- 2004:
10 buildings, average cost: $30,300
- 2005:
2 buildings, average cost: $91,300
- 2006:
5 buildings, average cost: $90,800
2004
Presidential Election results in Mineral County Nevada:
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Bush/Cheney (Republican): 57.4%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 40.0%
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Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $650 (1.1%)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Mineral County is $517 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $659 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $875 a month.
Cities in this county include: Hawthorne
, Schurz
, Mina
, Pyramid Lake
.
Neighboring
counties: Churchill County
, Esmeralda County
, Lyon County
, Nye County
, Mono County, California
.
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Mineral County: Candelaria
Water Works and Milling Company Mill
(A),
Car Frame Windmill
(B),
Aldrich Station
(C),
Eddyville
(D),
Sargent Well Spring Holding Corral
(E),
Hawthorne Speedway
(F),
China Camp
(G),
Chinese Camp
(H),
Whiskey Flat Holding Corral
(I),
West Rattlesnake Drift Fence
(J),
Hereford Valley Ranch
(K),
Lorena
(L),
Mark Twain Camp
(M),
Reese River Fence
(N),
Federal Mining and Engineering Company Mill
(O),
Redlich
(P),
Virginia
(Q),
Rawhide Ranch
(R),
Rattlesnake Garfield Drift Fence
(S),
Belleville Tailings Plant
(T)
Cemeteries: Mina
Cemetery
(1),
Candelaria Cemetery
(2),
Rawhide Cemetery
(3)
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: McNamara
Lake
(A),
Alkali Lake
(B),
Walker Lake
(C),
Rose Creek Reservoir
(D),
Weber Reservoir
(E),
Black Beauty Reservoir
(F),
Acme Tank
(G),
Whiskey Flat Reservoir
(H)
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Nugent
Wash
(A),
Alum Creek
(B),
Antone Wash
(C),
Aurora Creek
(D),
North Canyon Creek
(E),
Petrified Wash
(F),
Phillips Wash
(G),
Finger Rock Wash
(H),
Hu-Pwi Wash
(I)
Parks in Mineral County include: Lady
Bird Park
(1),
Walker Lake Recreation Area
(2),
Walker Lake State Park
(3)
Beaches: Sportsmans
Beach
(A),
Navy Beach
(B)
Post offices: Mina
Post Office
(A),
Babbitt Branch Post Office
(B),
Luning Post Office
(C),
Hawthorne Post Office
(D)
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Unemployment in September 2007:
Current college students: 142
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 77.1%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 10.1%
Number of foreign born residents: 124 (59% naturalized citizens)
| Mineral
County: |
2.4% | | Whole
state: | 15.8% |
Year
of entry for the foreign-born population
|
- 1995
to March 2000: 20
- 1990
to 1994: 17
- 1985
to 1989: 0
- 1980
to 1984: 30
- 1975
to 1979: 10
- 1970
to 1974: 1
- 1970
to 1974: 0
- 1965
to 1969: 46
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Mean travel time to work: 16.9 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 88.8%
Housing units in structures:
- One,
detached: 1,789
- One,
attached: 14
- Two:
87
- 3
or 4: 105
- 5
to 9: 37
- 10
to 19: 72
- 20
or more: 6
- Mobile
homes: 721
- Boats,
RVs, vans, etc.: 35
Housing units in Mineral County with a mortgage: 545 (35 second mortgage, 22 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 544 Agriculture
in Mineral County
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $180868
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $96053
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $223412
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 88.24%
Average age of principal farm operators: 63 years
Most
common industries for males: |
- Public
administration (13%)
- Construction
(11%)
- Professional,
scientific, and technical services (9%)
- Educational
services (9%)
- Arts,
entertainment, and recreation (9%)
- Mining
(9%)
- Metal
and metal products (7%)
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Most
common industries for females:
|
- Educational
services (17%)
- Health
care (14%)
- Accommodation
and food services (10%)
- Public
administration (9%)
- Professional,
scientific, and technical services (8%)
- Arts,
entertainment, and recreation (8%)
- Food
and beverage stores (5%)
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Most
common occupations for males
|
- Vehicle
and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (8%)
- Electrical
equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
- Other
production occupations including supervisors (5%)
- Cooks
and food preparation workers (5%)
- Other
management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
- Construction
laborers (4%)
- Preschool,
kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (3%)
|
Most
common occupations for females
|
- Other
office and administrative support workers including supervisors (10%)
- Other
management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
- Preschool,
kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
- Cashiers
(5%)
- Information
and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
- Cooks
and food preparation workers (4%)
- Supervisors
and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (3%)
|
Most
common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
|
- Mexico
(48%)
- Germany
(20%)
- India
(11%)
- Canada
(7%)
- Czechoslovakia
(includes Czech Republic and Slovakia) (5%)
- Italy
(3%)
- Thailand
(3%)
|
Most
common first ancestries reported in Mineral County:
|
- English
(14%)
- German
(12%)
- Irish
(10%)
- United
States or American (7%)
- Italian
(4%)
- Swedish
(3%)
- French
(except Basque) (2%)
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|
Means of transportation to work
- Drove
a car alone: 1,469 (72%)
- Carpooled:
287 (14%)
- Bus
or trolley bus: 6 (0%)
- Walked:
156 (8%)
- Other
means: 25 (1%)
- Worked
at home: 86 (4%)
|
People
in group quarters in Mineral County, Nevada
- 60
people in other group homes
- 23
people in nursing homes
- 21
people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 5
people in homes for the mentally retarded
Average
gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $38,285.
8.74% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,401 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: |
8.74% | | Nevada
average: | 9.02% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.62% relocated from other counties in Nevada ($14,159 average AGI)
4.12% relocated from other states ($15,242 average AGI)
| Mineral
County: |
4.12% | | Nevada
average: | 7.68% |
Top
counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
| from
Washoe County, NV
|
1.28% ($19,261 average AGI) |
| from
Churchill County, NV
|
0.72% ($26,769) |
| from
Clark County, NV
|
0.67% ($39,917) |
| from
Carson City, NV
|
0.61% ($28,727) |
8.89% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,081 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: |
8.89% | | Nevada
average: |
6.56% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.89% relocated to other counties in Nevada ($14,638 average AGI)
4.00% relocated to other states ($13,444 average AGI)
| Mineral
County: |
4.00% | | Nevada
average: | 5.26% |
Top
counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
| to
Washoe County, NV
|
1.61% ($22,448 average AGI) |
| to
Lyon County, NV
|
0.78% ($21,714) |
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.8
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.2
Births
per 1000 population in Mineral County |
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 16.0
Deaths
per 1000 population in Mineral County |
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 13.6
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 8.6
Infant
deaths per 1000 live births in Mineral County
|
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 1,132 (956 aged, 176 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 18%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15%
Household
type by relationship
Households: 4,962
- In
family households: 4,029 (970 male householders, 425 female householders)
1,017
spouses, 1,276 children (1,100 natural, 41 adopted, 135 stepchildren), 123 grandchildren, 18 brothers or sisters, 24 parents, 39 other relatives, 137 non-relatives
- In
nonfamily households: 933 (444 male householders (367 living alone)), 362 female householders (328 living alone)), 127 nonrelatives
- In
group quarters: 109 (45 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 752 2-persons, 260 3-persons, 216 4-persons, 108 5-persons, 45 6-persons, 14 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 695 1-person, 104 2-persons, 7 3-persons.
633 married couples with children.
390 single-parent households (130 men, 260 women).
93.0% of residents of Mineral County speak English at home.
4.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (72% speak English very well, 10% speak English well, 18% speak English not well).
0.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (80% speak English well, 20% speak English not well).
1.9% of residents speak other language at home (81% speak English very well, 19% speak English well). In
fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $96,230,000 ($19591 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $48,368,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $23,046,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $7,691,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $516,000
Federal grants: $15,458,000
Federal procurement contracts: $46,254,000 ($44,880,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $3,264,000 ($1,717,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $0,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $831,000
Federal Government insurance: $14,273,000
Population
change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 221
| Here: |
45 per 1000 residents | | State: | 71
per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 405
| Here: |
82 per 1000 residents | | State: |
37 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +16
| Here: |
+3 per 1000 residents | | State: | +27
per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: +18
| Here: |
+4 per 1000 residents | | State: | +112
per 1000 residents |
Population
growth in Mineral County |
Total
withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.50 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Median
number of rooms in apartments:
Year
house built: |
- 1999
to March 2000: 1
- 1995
to 1998: 141
- 1990
to 1994: 235
- 1980
to 1989: 437
- 1970
to 1979: 693
- 1960
to 1969: 406
- 1950
to 1959: 520
- 1940
to 1949: 278
- 1939
or earlier: 155
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Rooms
in owner-occupied houses in Mineral County, Nevada: |
- 1
room: 11
- 2
rooms: 20
- 3
rooms: 115
- 4
rooms: 272
- 5
rooms: 564
- 6
rooms: 383
- 7
rooms: 84
- 8
rooms: 125
- 9
or more rooms: 23
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Rooms
in renter-occupied apartments in Mineral County, Nevada: |
- 1
room: 37
- 2
rooms: 32
- 3
rooms: 84
- 4
rooms: 153
- 5
rooms: 126
- 6
rooms: 127
- 7
rooms: 19
- 8
rooms: 17
- 9
or more rooms: 5
|
Bedrooms
in owner-occupied houses and condos in Mineral County:
|
- no
bedroom: 11
- 1
bedroom: 116
- 2
bedrooms: 464
- 3
bedrooms: 850
- 4
bedrooms: 132
- 5
or more bedrooms: 24
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Bedrooms
in renter-occupied apartments in Mineral County:
|
- no
bedroom: 37
- 1
bedroom: 119
- 2
bedrooms: 206
- 3
bedrooms: 206
- 4
bedrooms: 23
- 5
or more bedrooms: 9
|
Cars
and other vehicles available in Mineral County in owner-occupied houses/condos:
|
- no
vehicle: 82
- 1
vehicle: 481
- 2
vehicles: 648
- 3
vehicles: 267
- 4
vehicles: 91
- 5
or more vehicles: 28
|
Cars
and other vehicles available in Mineral County in renter-occupied apartments
|
- no
vehicle: 33
- 1
vehicle: 357
- 2
vehicles: 121
- 3
vehicles: 42
- 4
vehicles: 32
- 5
or more vehicles: 15
|
57% of Mineral County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out
of people who lived in different houses, 51% lived in this county.
Out
of people who lived in different counties, 35% lived in Nevada.
| Mineral
County: |
56.8% | | State
average: |
39.0% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This
state: 1928
- Northeast:
204
- Midwest:
470
- South:
491
- West:
1840
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $45,000 Housing
units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 5%
Housing
units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 5%
Year
Householders Moved Into Unit:
|
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Most
commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
|
- Bottled,
tank, or LP gas (63%)
- Wood
(19%)
- Utility
gas (7%)
- Electricity
(5%)
- Other
fuel (4%)
- Fuel
oil, kerosene, etc. (3%)
|
Most
commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
|
- Bottled,
tank, or LP gas (54%)
- Utility
gas (22%)
- Wood
(15%)
- Electricity
(6%)
- Fuel
oil, kerosene, etc. (3%)
- Other
fuel (1%)
|
Private
vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 0
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 70
Students in private undegraduate colleges: 0
Mineral
County government finances in 2004:
- Bond
Fund - Cash & Deposits: $40,000
- Charges
- Hospital Public: $8,406,000
All Other: $881,000
Solid Waste Management: $444,000
Sewerage: $185,000
Parks & Recreation: $8,000
- Current
Operations - Own Hospitals: $8,661,000
General - Other: $1,477,000
Police Protection: $1,220,000
Corrections - Other: $968,000
Air Transportation: $940,000
Regular Highways: $911,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $658,000
Financial Administration: $562,000
Water Utilities: $545,000
Solid Waste Management: $377,000
Fire Protection: $336,000
General Public Buildings: $216,000
Health Services - Other: $191,000
Libraries: $169,000
Sewerage: $153,000
Parks & Recreation: $149,000
Central Staff Services: $148,000
Welfare - Other: $134,000
- Federal
Intergovernmental - All Other: $1,223,000
- Intergovernmental
to Local NEC - General: $98,000
- Intergovernmental
to State - Welfare: $91,000
Hospitals: $20,000
- Miscellaneous
- General Revenue, NEC: $585,000
Interest Earnings: $55,000
Rents: $48,000
Property Sale Other: $12,000
- Other
Capital Outlay - General - Other: $666,000
Own Hospitals: $535,000
Health - Other: $76,000
Solid Waste Management: $41,000
Regular Highways: $26,000
Police Protection: $22,000
Central Staff: $21,000
- Other
Funds - Cash & Deposits: $6,407,000
- Revenue
- Water Utilities: $642,000
- State
Intergovernmental - General Support: $2,869,000
All Other: $876,000
Highways: $574,000
Health & Hospitals: $509,000
- Tax
- Property: $2,143,000
Motor Fuels Sales: $282,000
NEC: $114,000
Other Selective Sales: $90,000
Public Utilities: $85,000
- Total
Salaries & Wages: $8,717,000
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