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Nye County

Population in July 2007: 332.
Males: 160  (48.4%)
Females: 172  (51.6%)

Median resident age:  38.0 years
Nevada median age:  35.0 years

Zip code: 89314


Estimated median household income in 2007: $42,902 (it was $28,750 in 2000)
Duckwater:  $42,902
Nevada:  $55,062

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $18,959
Duckwater:  $18,959
Nevada:  $27,729

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $67,448 (it was $23,400 in 2000)
Duckwater:  $67,448
Nevada:  $311,300

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $80,817; Detached houses: $101,129; Mobile homes: $20,588

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Races in Duckwater:

  • White Non-Hispanic (49.6%)
  • Hispanic (6.8%)
  • Other race (2.0%)
  • Two or more races (1.2%)
  • Black (0.8%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Duckwater: 72.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Elevation: 5480 feet

Land area: 4346.4 square miles.

Population density: 0.1 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Duckwater

  • High school or higher: 75.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 19.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 8.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Duckwater CCD

  • Never married: 43.4%
  • Now married: 32.7%
  • Separated: 8.0%
  • Widowed: 0.0%
  • Divorced: 23.9%

21 residents are foreign born (8.4% Latin America).

This place:  8.4%
Nevada:  15.8%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Duckwater:  1.2% ($283)
Nevada:  0.9% ($1,187)
Duckwater satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: North Las Vegas, NV (160.1 miles , pop. 115,488).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Las Vegas, NV (161.9 miles , pop. 478,434).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (345.1 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Lund, NV (6.3 miles ), Pioche, NV (7.8 miles ), Ely, NV (7.9 miles ), Ruth, NV (7.9 miles ), Alamo, NV (8.0 miles ), Ralston, NV (8.4 miles) , Yucca Flat, NV (8.5 miles) , McGill, NV (8.6 miles ).

Latitude: 38.52 N, Longitude: 115.54 W

Duckwater household income distribution Duckwater home values distribution

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Public administration (42%)
  • Petroleum and coal products (24%)
  • Construction (18%)
  • Educational services (12%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Public administration (63%)
  • Educational services (22%)
  • Private households (16%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Carpenters (21%)
  • Social scientists and related workers (12%)
  • Life, physical, and social science technicians (12%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (12%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (12%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Painters and paperhangers (6%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (25%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (16%)
  • Child care workers (16%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (9%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (6%)
  • Media and communication equipment workers (6%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)



Duckwater-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Nevada state average. It is 7% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/13/1990 at 16:00:00, a magnitude 5.7 (5.7 MB, 4.5 MS, 5.6 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 99.5 miles away from Duckwater center
On 4/4/1991 at 19:00:00, a magnitude 5.6 (5.6 MB, 4.2 MS, 5.4 ML) earthquake occurred 94.7 miles away from the city center
On 3/26/1992 at 16:30:00, a magnitude 5.5 (5.5 MB, 4.2 MS, 5.4 ML) earthquake occurred 97.3 miles away from the city center
On 7/25/1990 at 15:00:00, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 98.1 miles away from Duckwater center
On 1/15/1993 at 14:17:57, a magnitude 4.5 (4.2 MB, 4.3 ML, 4.5 ML, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 64.7 miles away from the city center
On 8/4/1992 at 13:37:27, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 3.9 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 93.8 miles away from Duckwater center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS)

Hospitals/medical centers near Duckwater:
  • WILLIAM BEE RIRIE HOSPITAL (about 67 miles; ELY, NV)
  • GROVER C DILS MEDICAL CENTER (about 70 miles; CALIENTE, NV)
  • NYE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 77 miles; TONOPAH, NV)

Political contributions by individuals in Duckwater, NV

Airports located in Duckwater:
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Duckwater:
  • SOUTHERN UTAH UNIVERSITY (about 141 miles; CEDAR CITY, UT; Full-time enrollment: 5,091)
  • DIXIE STATE COLLEGE OF UTAH (about 146 miles; ST GEORGE, UT; FT enrollment: 4,347)
  • COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF SOUTHERN NEVADA (about 162 miles; LAS VEGAS, NV; FT enrollment: 13,686)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA-LAS VEGAS (about 183 miles; LAS VEGAS, NV; FT enrollment: 15,686)
  • SNOW COLLEGE (about 219 miles; EPHRAIM, UT; FT enrollment: 2,632)
  • WESTERN NEVADA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 234 miles; Carson City, NV; FT enrollment: 2,167)
  • CERRO COSO COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 235 miles; RIDGECREST, CA; FT enrollment: 2,347)
Public elementary/middle school in Duckwater:
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Notable locations in Duckwater: Butterfield Salt Beds (A), CCC Camp (B), Snowball Ranch (C), Callaway Ranch (D), Sixmile Canyon Kilns (E), Moores Station (F), Moon River Ranch (G), Carter Ranch (H), Lani Ranch (I), Sharp Ranch (J), Angleworm Ranch (K), Willow Creek Ranch (L), Cherry Creek Forest Service Facility (M), Cherry Creek Forest Service Recreation Site (N), Whipple Ranch (O), Hendrix Ranch (P), Hicks Station (Q), Wells Station (R), Welch Ranch (S), Riorden (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Duckwater Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Big Well Ponds (A), Lockes Ponds (B), Blue Eagle Ponds (C), Manzonie Reservoir (D), Forest Home Reservoir Number 4 (E), Forest Home Reservoir Number 3 (F), Bull Creek Reservoir (G), Adams-McGill Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Sunnyside Creek (A), Ox Spring Wash (B), Ike Spring Wash (C), Big Creek (D), Big Fault Wash (E), Big Spring Wash (F), Big Wash, The (G), Little Meadows Creek (H), Lampson Canyon Wash (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Duckwater include: Grant State Game Refuge (1), Railroad Valley Wildlife Management Area (2), Wayne E Kirch Wildlife Management Area (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Duckwater Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Average household size:
This place:  2.3 people
Nevada:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  23.2%
Whole state:  66.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  8.7%
Whole state:  7.2%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.9% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  17.4%
Whole state:  10.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  4.0%
Whole state:  4.9%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Duckwater, NV



Duckwater compared to Nevada state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Educational Attainment




School Enrollment by Level of School






2004 Presidential Election results in Nye County Nevada:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (43%)
  • Electricity (28%)
  • Wood (19%)
  • Solar energy (6%)
  • Other fuel (3%)


Religion statistics for Duckwater

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsSouthern Baptist ConventionAssemblies of GodInternational Church of the Foursquare Gospel
Adherents32.3%28.7%17.7%6.5%4.7%
Congregations12.2%14.6%17.1%9.8%4.9%
NameLutheran ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAEpiscopal ChurchOther religions
Adherents2.3%2.2%1.1%1.1%3.4%
Congregations4.9%2.4%2.4%7.3%24.4%
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.


15.30% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($47,188 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  15.30%
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:
from Clark County, NV  6.74% ($51,571 average AGI)
from Los Angeles County, CA  0.61% ($44,191)
from San Bernardino County, CA  0.34% ($46,245)


10.05% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($38,308 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  10.05%
Nevada average:  6.56%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Clark County, NV  2.89% ($36,020 average AGI)
to Elko County, NV  0.27% ($55,757)
to Washoe County, NV  0.26% ($40,306)


Strongest AM radio stations in Duckwater:
  • KXNT (840 AM; 50 kW; NORTH LAS VEGAS, NV; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KDWN (720 AM; 50 kW; LAS VEGAS, NV; Owner: RADIO NEVADA CORP.)
  • KMJ (580 AM; 50 kW; FRESNO, CA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KALL (700 AM; 50 kW; NORTH SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KKOH (780 AM; 50 kW; RENO, NV; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KWRU (940 AM; 50 kW; FRESNO, CA)
  • KIQN (1010 AM; 50 kW; TOOELE, UT)
  • KSL (1160 AM; 50 kW; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • KLAC (570 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KCBC (770 AM; 50 kW; RIVERBANK, CA; Owner: KIERTRON, INC.)
  • KBOI (670 AM; 50 kW; BOISE, ID; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KFI (640 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KSPN (710 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: KABC-AM RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Duckwater:
  • KLNR (91.7 FM; PANACA, NV; Owner: NEVADA PUBLIC RADIO CORPORATION)
  • KBZB (98.9 FM; PIOCHE, NV; Owner: GLA-MAR BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • KWPR (88.7 FM; LUND, NV; Owner: NEVADA PUBLIC RADIO CORPORATION)



FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • Lat: 38.555278 Lon: -115.425556, Call Sign: WQFZ556
    Assigned Frequencies : 451.300 MHz, 451.325 MHz, 451.350 MHz, 451.400 MHz, 451.450 MHz, 451.500 MHz
    Grant Date: 11/16/2006, Expiration Date: 11/16/2016, Certifier: Gonnie Mendez
    Registrant: Sierra Electronics, Sparks, NV 89432-1545, Phone: (775) 359-1121, Fax: (775) 332-0377, Email:


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