For population 25 years and over in Battle Mountain:
High school or higher: 79.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.6%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.7%
Unemployed: 10.2%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 24.7 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Battle Mountain CDP:
Never married: 22.9%
Now married: 60.0%
Separated: 1.9%
Widowed: 3.9%
Divorced: 11.2%
357 residents are foreign born (10.6% Latin America).
This place:
12.4%
Nevada:
15.8%
According to our research of Nevada and other state lists there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Battle Mountain, Nevada as of June 19, 2013. The ratio of number of residents in Battle Mountain to the number of sex offenders is 854 to 1. The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is near the state average.
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,004 (0.9%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $648 (0.8%)
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Sparks, NV (166.0 miles , pop. 66,346).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Sacramento, CA (281.2 miles , pop. 407,018).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (460.1 miles , pop. 3,694,820).
Battle Mountain-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Nevada state average. It is 2% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 10/3/1915 at 06:52:48, a magnitude 7.6 (7.6 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 31.1 miles away from the city center On 10/8/2001 at 05:37:11, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 ML, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 69.6 miles away from Battle Mountain center On 11/23/2003 at 12:19:59, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 ML, 4.5 ML, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 94.1 miles away from the city center On 4/17/1997 at 14:39:38, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 44.1 miles away from the city center On 12/12/1999 at 18:12:38, a magnitude 4.5 (3.6 MB, 4.5 ML, 4.0 MD, Depth: 7.0 mi) earthquake occurred 97.1 miles away from Battle Mountain center On 6/8/2003 at 10:14:56, a magnitude 4.2 (3.5 MB, 4.2 ML, Depth: 7.6 mi) earthquake occurred 53.2 miles away from the city center Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Lander County (4) is a lot smaller than the US average (12). Emergencies Declared: 4
Causes of natural disasters: Snows: 2, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Birthplace of: Joyce Collins - Jazz pianist.
Hospitals/medical centers near Battle Mountain:
HUMBOLDT GENERAL HOSPITAL (Critical Access Hospitals, Government - Hospital District or Authority, provides emergency services, about 60 miles away; WINNEMUCCA, NV)
NORTHEASTERN NEVADA REGIONAL HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Proprietary, provides emergency services, about 65 miles away; ELKO, NV)
BANNER CHURCHILL COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 124 miles away; FALLON, NV)
Notable locations in Battle Mountain: Lander County Yard (A), Lander County Offices (B), Battle Mountain Volunteer Fire Department (C), Battle Mountain Ambulance Service (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Hotels: Nevada Hotel (36 East Front Street), Comfort Inn Battle Mountain (521 East Front Street), Uptown Motel (80 West Front Street), Super 8 Motel (825 Super 8 Drive), Owl Motel (72 East Front Street), Bel-Court Oil Service (292 East Front Street), Battle Mountain Inn & Suites (650 West Front Street), Big Chief Motel (434 West Front Street).
Court: Bel Court Motel (195 South Galena Street).
Lander County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Drinking water stations with addresses in Battle Mountain and their reported violations in the past:
LANDER CO SEWER AND WATER DIST 1 BM (Address: PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR , Population served: 4600, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAY-2006, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-09-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-09-2006)
MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-23-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-23-2005), St Public Notif received (JUN-28-2005)
Past monitoring violations:
2 minor monitoring violations
NDOT VALMY ROADSIDE PARK RP809HU (Population served: 200, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between OCT-1998 and DEC-1998, Contaminant: Coliform
L AND N CUSTOM MEAT CUTTING (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
One routine major monitoring violation
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 23.5%
(13.9% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Black residents, 51.7% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for American Indian residents, 24.2% for other race residents, 29.3% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
This place:
2.6 people
Nevada:
2.5 people
Percentage of family households:
This place:
69.7%
Whole state:
65.4%
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:
4.8%
Whole state:
7.2%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
Banks with branches in Battle Mountain (2011 data):
Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Battle Mountain Branch at 1000 Broyles Ranch Road, branch established on 1889/01/01. Info updated 2011/04/05: Bank assets: $1,161,490.0 mil, Deposits: $905,653.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 6395 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
Fire-safe hotels and motels in Battle Mountain, Nevada:
Comfort Inn, 521 E Front St, Battle Mountain, NV 89820 , Phone: (775) 635-5880, Fax: (775) 635-5788
Best Inn & Suites, 650 W Front St, Battle Mountain, NV 89820 , Phone: (775) 635-5424, Fax: (775) 635-5699
Americas Best Value Inn, 521 E Frnt, Battle Mountain, NV 89820 , Phone: (775) 635-5880, Fax: (775) 635-5788
Religion statistics for Battle Mountain (based on Lander County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 56.92%
Here
56.9%
USA
50.2%
Adherents
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
Name
Catholic Church
LDS (Mormon) Church
Southern Baptist Convention
Assemblies of God
United Methodist Church
Adherents
40.3%
28.1%
23.7%
2.5%
2.1%
Congregations
11.1%
22.2%
27.8%
5.6%
5.6%
Name
Churches of Christ
Lutheran Church
Orthodox Presbyterian Church
Episcopal Church
Other
Adherents
1.4%
0.8%
0.6%
0.4%
0.2%
Congregations
5.6%
5.6%
5.6%
5.6%
5.6%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Tables represent county-level data.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 2
Lander County:
3.94 / 10,000 pop.
Nevada:
1.50 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
Lander County:
1.97 / 10,000 pop.
Nevada:
1.00 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 3
Lander County:
5.91 / 10,000 pop.
State:
2.56 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 7
Here:
13.78 / 10,000 pop.
State:
6.14 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:
7.9%
Nevada:
8.2%
Adult obesity rate:
Lander County:
30.1%
Nevada:
24.5%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:
15.7%
State:
13.2%
11.84% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,950 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
11.84%
Nevada average:
9.02%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
Number of bridges: 19 Total length: 73 meters (240ft) Total costs: $228,000 Total average daily traffic: 75,940 Total average daily truck traffic: 18,276
, Population served: 4600, Groundwater):
