Nye County, Nevada
Nye County is a county located in the U.S. state of Nevada. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) is Tonopah.
Geography
The county has an area of 47 031 square kilometers. It is bigger than Denmark.
History
The Nye County was founded in 1864 and is named after James W. Nye, the governor of Nevada. The administrative headquarters was located in the founding of the county in 1864, first in Ione City. In 1867, then today's ghost town of Belmont was the administrative seat. Since 1905 it is Tonopah.
Demographic data
1900-1990 2000 2010
According to the census of 2000, there were 32 485 people in the county. There were 13,309 households, and 9,063 families. The population density was 1 people per square kilometer. The racial the population was composed of 89.63 % White, 1.18 % African American, 1.96 % Native American, 0.78 % Asian, 0.32 % Pacific Islander residents from the and 2.98 % from other races groups; 3.15% were descended from two or more races. 8.35% percent of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
Of the 13,309 households out of which 26.40 % have children under the age of 18 living with them. 56.30 % were married couples living together, 7.40 % had a female householder with no husband. 31.90 % were non-families. 25.70% of all households and 10.30% had someone living alone at the age of 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.9 persons.
Based on the county the population was spread out with 23.70 % under the age of 18, 5.40 % from 18 to 24, 24.00 % from 25 to 44 years, 28.50 % between 45 and 64 years and 18.40 % were 65 years old or older. The average age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 105.10 males to 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.70 males.
The median income for a household was $ 36,024, and the median income for a family was $ 41,642. Males have a median income of $ 37,276, women $ 22,394. The per capita income was $ 17,962. 10.70% of the population and 7.30 % of families are below the poverty line. 13.10% of those under age 18 and 8.30% were 65 years or older.
Towns and villages
- Amargosa Valley
- Beatty
- Carvers
- Duckwater
- Hadley
- Ione
- Manhattan
- Mercury
- Pahrump
- Scotty's Junction
- Sunnyside
- Round Mountain
- Tonopah
- Yomba
Ghost Towns
- Belmont
- Berlin
- Gabbs
- Nyala
- Potts
- Rhyolite
- Warm Springs
- Ashton
- Bonnie Claire
- Brucite
- Bull Fork
- Camp Desert Rock
- Crows Nest
- Crystal
- Currant
- Darroughs Hot Springs
- Gold Center
- Golden Arrow
- Goldyke
- Grantville
- Johnnie
- Locke
- Mellan
- Morey
- Pactolus
- Ralston
- Reese River
- Silverbow
- Springdale
- Climbing Meyer Mill
- Sugar bunker
- Tybo
- Valley View
- U.S. Highway 6
- U.S. Highway 95
- Nevada State Route 160
- Nevada State Route 375
- Nevada State Route 376
Reserves
- Arc Dome Wilderness
- Alta Toquima Wilderness
- Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge
- Belmont Courthouse State Historic Park
- Berlin- Ichthyosaur State Park
- Berlin Historic District
- Big Bend State Recreation Area
- Currant Mountain Wilderness (partially)
- Death Valley National Park (partially)
- Grant Range Wilderness
- Humboldt - Toiyabe National Forest
- Quinn Canyon Wilderness
- Table Mountain Wilderness
- Weepah Spring Wilderness
Prostitution
The County is one of the eleven counties of Nevada, where the establishment of brothels is permitted.