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Nye County

Population in July 2007: 423.
Males: 211  (50.0%)
Females: 212  (50.0%)

Median resident age:  39.3 years
Nevada median age:  35.0 years

Zip codes: 89409.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $42,529 (it was $28,500 in 2000)
Gabbs:  $42,529
Nevada:  $55,062

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $20,804
Gabbs:  $20,804
Nevada:  $27,729

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $63,413 (it was $22,000 in 2000)
Gabbs:  $63,413
Nevada:  $311,300

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $55,728; Detached houses: $52,773; Mobile homes: $19,435

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Races in Gabbs:

  • White Non-Hispanic (83.6%)
  • Hispanic (7.2%)
  • American Indian (6.0%)
  • Two or more races (6.0%)
  • Other race (1.6%)
  • Chinese (0.6%)
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander (0.6%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Gabbs: 73.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (31.1%), German (27.0%), Irish (20.1%), Italian (6.6%), Danish (5.0%), French (4.4%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Elevation: 4597 feet

Land area: 3.02 square miles.

Population density: 140 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Gabbs

  • High school or higher: 72.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.9%
  • Unemployed: 14.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 6.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Gabbs city

  • Never married: 18.1%
  • Now married: 50.0%
  • Separated: 1.5%
  • Widowed: 8.8%
  • Divorced: 21.5%

6 residents are foreign born

This city:  1.9%
Nevada:  15.8%


According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Gabbs, Nevada in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Gabbs to the number of sex offenders is 423 to 1.

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

Gabbs:  1.3% ($285)
Nevada:  0.9% ($1,187)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Carson City, NV (100.3 miles , pop. 52,457).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Fresno, CA (176.6 miles , pop. 427,652).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (331.6 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Walker River, NV (6.1 miles ), Mina, NV (6.3 miles ), Hawthorne, NV (6.7 miles ), Dixie Valley, NV (6.9 miles) , Schurz, NV (7.0 miles ), Round Mountain, NV (7.2 miles ), Fallon Station, NV (7.6 miles ), Silverpeak, NV (7.9 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 38.87 N, Longitude: 117.93 W

Area code: 775

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Mining (87%)
  • Nonmetallic mineral products (3%)
  • Educational services (3%)
  • Public administration (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (37%)
  • Public administration (20%)
  • Accommodation and food services (18%)
  • Mining (10%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (10%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Extraction workers (26%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (18%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (11%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (11%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Electricians (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (24%)
  • Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (16%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (16%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (8%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Financial managers (4%)



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Gabbs-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Nevada state average. It is 395% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 12/21/1932 at 06:10:09, a magnitude 7.2 (7.2 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 26.1 miles away from Gabbs center
On 12/16/1954 at 11:07:12, a magnitude 7.0 (7.0 UK) earthquake occurred 23.4 miles away from the city center
On 8/24/1954 at 05:51:30, a magnitude 6.8 (6.8 UK, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 48.2 miles away from the city center
On 7/6/1954 at 11:13:18, a magnitude 6.8 (6.8 UK) earthquake occurred 53.6 miles away from Gabbs center
On 7/21/1986 at 14:42:26, a magnitude 6.5 (6.0 MB, 6.2 MS, 6.2 MW, 6.5 ML) earthquake occurred 98.8 miles away from the city center
On 9/12/1994 at 12:23:43, a magnitude 6.1 (5.4 MB, 5.7 MS, 6.1 MW, 6.0 MD, Depth: 8.7 mi) earthquake occurred 96.3 miles away from Gabbs center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Gabbs:
  • SCHURZ PHS INDIAN HOSPITAL (about 42 miles; SCHURZ, NV)
  • MT GRANT GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 49 miles; HAWTHORNE, NV)
  • CHURCHILL COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 59 miles; FALLON, NV)

Political contributions by individuals in Gabbs, NV

Airports located in Gabbs:
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Gabbs:
  • WESTERN NEVADA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 103 miles; Carson City, NV; Full-time enrollment: 2,167)
  • TRUCKEE MEADOWS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 111 miles; RENO, NV; FT enrollment: 4,615)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA-RENO (about 146 miles; RENO, NV; FT enrollment: 10,375)
  • REEDLEY COLLEGE (about 172 miles; REEDLEY, CA; FT enrollment: 5,344)
  • CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY-FRESNO (about 174 miles; FRESNO, CA; FT enrollment: 16,035)
  • FRESNO CITY COLLEGE (about 174 miles; FRESNO, CA; FT enrollment: 10,741)
  • MERCED COLLEGE (about 176 miles; MERCED, CA; FT enrollment: 5,482)
Public high school in Gabbs:
  • Gabbs High (Students: 20; Location: PO Box 147; Grades: 9-12)
Public elementary/middle school in Gabbs:
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Library in Gabbs:
  • GABBS COMMUNITY LIBRARY (Operating income: $15,000; Location: P.O. BOX 206; 24,000 books; 160 audio materials; 140 video materials; 15 serial subscriptions)

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Drinking water stations with addresses in Gabbs and their reported violations in the past:

GABBS WATER SYSTEM (Address: TOWN OF GABBS, Population served: 411, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2005 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between APR-2005 and JUN-2005, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-18-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-18-2006), St Public Notif requested (APR-18-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-18-2006)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2004 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-28-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-28-2004)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2003 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-11-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-11-2003)
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-2001 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-19-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-19-2002)
  • One regular monitoring violation
  • One other older monitoring violation

Average household size:
This city:  2.4 people
Nevada:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  63.2%
Whole state:  66.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  5.3%
Whole state:  7.2%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.8% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.8% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  11.2%
Whole state:  10.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  5.0%
Whole state:  4.9%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Gabbs, NV



Gabbs compared to Nevada state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students 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



Gabbs travel time to work


Gabbs mode of transportation to work chart



2004 Presidential Election results in Nye County Nevada:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Wood (49%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (39%)
  • Electricity (5%)
  • Other fuel (5%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)


Religion statistics for Gabbs

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.


Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll



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 Gabbs:
  • KKOH (780 AM; 50 kW; RENO, NV; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KMJ (580 AM; 50 kW; FRESNO, CA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KCBC (770 AM; 50 kW; RIVERBANK, CA; Owner: KIERTRON, INC.)
  • KWRU (940 AM; 50 kW; FRESNO, CA)
  • KHTK (1140 AM; 50 kW; SACRAMENTO, CA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KVLV (980 AM; daytime; 5 kW; FALLON, NV; Owner: LAHONTAN VALLEY BROADCASTING COMPANY, LLC)
  • KNBR (680 AM; 50 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: KNBR LICO, INC.)
  • KSTE (650 AM; 25 kW; RANCHO CORDOVA, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KDWN (720 AM; 50 kW; LAS VEGAS, NV; Owner: RADIO NEVADA CORP.)
  • KXNT (840 AM; 50 kW; NORTH LAS VEGAS, NV; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KFIA (710 AM; 25 kW; CARMICHAEL, CA; Owner: VISTA BROADCASTING INC.)
  • KCBS (740 AM; 50 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KGO (810 AM; 50 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: KGO-AM RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Gabbs:
  • KSVL (92.3 FM; SMITH, NV; Owner: DONEGAL ENTERPRISES)
  • K221DR (92.1 FM; ROUND MOUNTAIN, NV; Owner: SMOKY VALLEY TELEVISION DISTRICT)



Gabbs fatal accident list:
Mar 7, 1981 03:40 AM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 2


FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 7
  • Berlin Ichthyosaur State Park 18 Mi E, Call Sign: WJJ83, Licensee ID: L00006557
    Assigned Frequencies : 159.375 MHz
    Grant Date: 09/14/2001, Expiration Date: 12/09/2011
    Registrant: State Of Nevada, 4747 W Vegas Dr, Las Vegas, NV 89108, Phone: (702) 485-5126
  • Berlin Ichthyosaur State Park 18 Mi E, Call Sign: KTO375, Licensee ID: L00006557
    Assigned Frequencies : 151.340 MHz
    Grant Date: 09/14/2001, Expiration Date: 12/09/2011
    Registrant: State Of Nevada, 4747 W Vegas Dr, Las Vegas, NV 89108, Phone: (702) 486-5126
  • Gabbs Fire Dept Brucite & Third St, Call Sign: KNBT531, Licensee ID: L00087695
    Assigned Frequencies : 155.010 MHz, 155.625 MHz
    Grant Date: 11/20/2001, Expiration Date: 11/20/2011
    Registrant: County Of Nye, 1520 E Basin Ave, Pahrump, NV 89084, Phone: (775) 751-4234, Email:
  • Gabbs Clinic, Call Sign: WRV640
    468.125 MHz, 463.000 MHz, 463.025 MHz, 463.050 MHz, 463.075 MHz, 463.100 MHz, 463.150 MHz, 463.175 MHz, 468.000 MHz, 468.025 MHz... (+5 more)
    Grant Date: 12/21/2004, Expiration Date: 03/13/2015
    Registrant: State Of Nevada Department Of Infomation Technology, 505 E. King Street, Room 403, Carson City, NV 89701, Phone: (775) 684-5854, Fax: (775) 684-4297, Email:
  • 8.9 Mi Sw, Type: Building, Structure height: 3 m, Overall height: 6 m, Call Sign: WPKL838
    Assigned Frequencies : 154.463 MHz
    Grant Date: 04/10/1997, Expiration Date: 04/10/2002, Cancelation Date: 08/11/2002, Certifier: Robert Craig
    Registrant: Federal Licensing Inc, 1588 Fairfield Road, Gettysburg, PA 17325, Fax: (717) 334-6440
  • 1.6 Mi Ne, Call Sign: WNKV916, Licensee ID: L00001904
    Assigned Frequencies : 154.471 MHz
    Grant Date: 11/13/2002, Expiration Date: 01/28/2013
    Registrant: Sierra Pacific Power, Mailstop 93, Las Vegas, NV 89151, Phone: (702) 657-4215, Fax: (702) 657-4220, Email:
  • Lat: 38.871667 Lon: -117.890833, Call Sign: WQBF343
    Assigned Frequencies : 451.400 MHz, 452.650 MHz, 461.100 MHz, 461.300 MHz
    Grant Date: 09/30/2004, Expiration Date: 09/30/2014, Certifier: Don W Pressey
    Registrant: National License Corp., 9050 Briarclift Rd., Indianapolis, IN 46256, Phone: (317) 849-5866, Fax: (317) 841-3328, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 3
  • STATION, Fairview Peak 28 Mi Nnw, Overall height: 4.9 m, Call Sign: WNTV309
    Assigned Frequencies : 2138.00 MHz, 2142.80 MHz
    Grant Date: 02/28/2009, Expiration Date: 05/03/2019
    Registrant: Nevada Seismological Lab, 1664 N. Virginia St., Reno, NV 89557-0174, Phone: (775) 848-2286, Fax: (775) 784-4165, Email:
  • GABBS, Hwy 23 Ne Of A Ave, Type: Tower, Structure height: 10.2 m, Call Sign: WHA556
    Assigned Frequencies : 6397.38 MHz, 2128.00 MHz
    Grant Date: 08/15/2000, Expiration Date: 08/01/2010
    Registrant: At&t Nevada, 2700 Watt Avenue, Room 3082, Sacramento, CA 95851-1038, Phone: (916) 972-2608, Fax: (916) 489-6305, Email:
  • FMC, 8.2 Miles Ssw Of, Type: Tower, Structure height: 8.3 m, Call Sign: WLA665
    Assigned Frequencies : 2178.00 MHz
    Grant Date: 08/15/2000, Expiration Date: 08/01/2010
    Registrant: At&t Nevada, 2700 Watt Avenue, Room 3082, Sacramento, CA 95851-1038, Phone: (916) 972-2608, Fax: (916) 489-6305, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Gabbs)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 172 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-300 SER (145 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 6269E , Serial Number: 46369, Year manufactured: 1959, Airworthiness Date: 03/30/1959
    Registrant (Individual): Ray A Dummar, Po Box 176, Gabbs, NV 89409


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