Goldfield, Nevada

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Population in July 2007: 314.

Males: 171	(54.8%)
Females: 143	(45.2%)

Median resident age:	48.8 years
Nevada median age:	35.0 years

Zip code: 89013

Estimated median household income in 2007: $40,700 (it was $32,969 in 2000)

Goldfield	$40,700
Nevada:	$55,062

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $156,300 (it was $71,300 in 2000)

Goldfield	$156,300
Nevada:	$311,300

Goldfield, NV residents, houses, and apartments details

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Races in Goldfield:

White Non-Hispanic (93.2%)
Hispanic (5.2%)
Two or more races (3.0%)
Other race (1.4%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Goldfield: 77.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Elevation: 5689 feet

Land area: 1524.2 square miles.

Population density: 0.2 people per square mile

(very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Goldfield

High school or higher: 84.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.1%
Graduate or professional degree: 1.9%
Unemployed: 1.8%
Mean travel time to work: 18.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Goldfield CCD

Never married: 13.6%
Now married: 61.9%
Separated: 0.0%
Widowed: 6.9%
Divorced: 17.6%

21 residents are foreign born (4.8% Latin America).

This place:	4.8%
Nevada:	15.8%

According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Goldfield, Nevada in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Goldfield to the number of sex offenders is 157 to 1.

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

Goldfield:	0.7% ($475)
Nevada:	0.8% ($1,187)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Visalia, CA (167.2 miles , pop. 91,565).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Las Vegas, NV (178.9 miles , pop. 478,434).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (261.7 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Tonopah, NV (24.8 miles ), Silverpeak, NV (37.6 miles ), Ralston, NV (49.0 miles) , Beatty, NV (68.4 miles ), Mina, NV (73.2 miles ), Big Pine, CA (77.2 miles ), Bishop, CA (77.7 miles ), Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CA (78.8 miles ).

Latitude: 37.72 N, Longitude: 117.32 W

6 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)

Area code: 775

Most common industries for males:

Construction (15%)
Public administration (15%)
Mining (13%)
Utilities (6%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
Computer and electronic products (5%)

Most common industries for females:

Public administration (32%)
Accommodation and food services (17%)
Gasoline stations (9%)
U. S. Postal service (7%)
Educational services (7%)
Data processing and other information services (6%)
Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (8%)
Law enforcement workers including supervisors (5%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
Drafters, engineering, and mapping technicians (4%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (11%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (9%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
Life and physical scientists (7%)
Other financial specialists (6%)
Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (5%)
Cashiers (5%)

Hospitals/medical centers near Goldfield:

NYE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 49 miles; TONOPAH, NV)
NORTHERN INYO HOSPITAL (about 80 miles; BISHOP, CA)
SOUTHERN INYO HOSPITAL (about 94 miles; LONE PINE, CA)

Political contributions by individuals in Goldfield, NV

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Goldfield:

TONOPAH TEST RANGE (about 39 miles; TONOPAH, NV; ID: TNX)
MAMMOTH YOSEMITE (about 105 miles; MAMMOTH LAKES, CA; ID: MMH)
VISALIA MUNI (about 173 miles; VISALIA, CA; ID: VIS)

Other public-use airports nearest to Goldfield:

GOLDFIELD (about 7 miles; GOLDFIELD, NV; ID: 0L5)
LIDA JUNCTION (about 20 miles; GOLDFIELD, NV; ID: 0L4)
TONOPAH (about 28 miles; TONOPAH, NV; ID: TPH)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Goldfield:

CERRO COSO COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 148 miles; RIDGECREST, CA; Full-time enrollment: 2,347)
PORTERVILLE COLLEGE (about 154 miles; PORTERVILLE, CA; FT enrollment: 2,288)
TAFT COLLEGE (about 158 miles; Taft, CA; FT enrollment: 2,801)
REEDLEY COLLEGE (about 161 miles; REEDLEY, CA; FT enrollment: 5,344)
COLLEGE OF THE SEQUOIAS (about 170 miles; VISALIA, CA; FT enrollment: 6,295)
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)

Public elementary/middle school in Goldfield:

Goldfield Elementary School (Students: 28; Location: PO Box 560; Grades: K-8)

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Notable locations in Goldfield: Greens Camp (A), Causer Well Corral (B), Columbia Mill (C), Pigeon Stamp Mill (D), Iron Corral (E), General Thomas Camp (F), Diamondfield (G), Stewarts Mill (H), Stateline Mill (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoir: Pipeline Reservoir (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Lida Wash (A), Alum Creek (B), Big Wash (C), Birch Creek (D), Slime Wash (E), Uncle Sam Creek (F), China Wash (G), Jackson Wash (H), Palmetto Wash (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Goldfield: Henderson Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Post offices: Klondike Post Office (A), Pigeon Spring Post Office (B), Columbia Post Office (C), Goldfield Post Office (D), Tule Post Office (E), Oriental Post Office (F), Palmetto Post Office (G), Gold Mountain Post Office (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

GOLDFIELD TOWN WATER (Population served: 500, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-11-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-11-2002), St Public Notif received (JUL-12-2002)

Past monitoring violations:

One regular monitoring violation

SILVER PEAK WATER SYSTEM (Population served: 138, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-2005 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule

Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-01-2000 and JUN-06-2005, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUN-06-2005)

Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-01-1994 and NOV-26-2001, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St No addtl Formal Action needed (NOV-06-2001), St Compliance achieved (NOV-26-2001)

Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-01-1994 and NOV-26-2001, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St No addtl Formal Action needed (NOV-06-2001), St Compliance achieved (NOV-26-2001)

Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-1993 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule

2 routine major monitoring violations

One minor monitoring violation

DYER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Address: ESMERALDA CO SCHOOLS, Population served: 60, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Acute (TCR) - Between OCT-2001 and DEC-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-06-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-06-2001), St Public Notif received (NOV-05-2001)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In FEB-1997, Contaminant: Coliform

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-1996, Contaminant: Coliform

Past monitoring violations:

Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-01-1994 and NOV-26-2001, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St No addtl Formal Action needed (NOV-26-2001), St Compliance achieved (NOV-26-2001)

Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-01-1994 and NOV-26-2001, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St No addtl Formal Action needed (NOV-26-2001), St Compliance achieved (NOV-26-2001)

Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-1993 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Formal NOV issued (AUG-11-1994)

SHADY LADY RANCH (Address: SHADY LADY RANCH, Population served: 25, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

One regular monitoring violation

Average household size:

This place:	2.0 people
Nevada:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	44.6%
Whole state:	66.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	4.9%
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: 0.5% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This place:	12.1%
Whole state:	10.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This place:	4.6%
Whole state:	4.9%

Goldfield compared to Nevada state average:

Median household income below state average.
Median house value significantly below state average.
Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
Median age significantly above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting 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 Esmeralda County Nevada:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

12.15% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($39,629 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	12.15%
Nevada average:	9.02%

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

14.24% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($26,238 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	14.24%
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

4.07% ($16,750 average AGI)

Strongest AM radio stations in Goldfield:

KMJ (580 AM; 50 kW; FRESNO, CA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
KWRU (940 AM; 50 kW; FRESNO, CA)
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.)
KKOH (780 AM; 50 kW; RENO, NV; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KLAC (570 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
KERI (1180 AM; 50 kW; WASCO-GREENACRES, CA; Owner: KWSO, INC.)
KSPN (710 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: KABC-AM RADIO, INC.)
KCBC (770 AM; 50 kW; RIVERBANK, CA; Owner: KIERTRON, INC.)
KIRN (670 AM; 35 kW; SIMI VALLEY, CA; Owner: LOTUS OXNARD CORP.)
KFI (640 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KGDP (660 AM; 50 kW; ORCUTT, CA; Owner: RADIO REPRESENTATIVES, INC.)
KPLS (830 AM; 50 kW; ORANGE, CA; Owner: CRN LICENSES, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Goldfield:

KTPH (91.7 FM; TONOPAH, NV; Owner: NEVADA PUBLIC RADIO CORPORATION)
K214CJ (90.7 FM; TONOPAH, NV; Owner: WESTERN INSPIRATIONAL BROADCASTERS, INC)
KHWK (92.7 FM; TONOPAH, NV; Owner: DONALD W. KAMINSKI, JR.)
KRHV (93.3 FM; BIG PINE, CA; Owner: DAVID A. AND MARYANN M. DIGERNESS)
KIBS (100.7 FM; BISHOP, CA; Owner: GREAT COUNTRY BROADCASTING, INC.)
K208BS (89.5 FM; BISHOP, CA; Owner: WESTERN INSPIRATIONAL B/CASTERS, INC)
KWTW (88.5 FM; BISHOP, CA; Owner: LIVING PROOF, INC.)
KDAY (92.5 FM; INDEPENDENCE, CA; Owner: MS. BENETT KESSLER)
K205ET (88.9 FM; BIG PINE, ETC., CA; Owner: WESTERN INSPIRATIONAL BROADCASTERS, INC)
K237AV (95.3 FM; GOLDFIELD, NV; Owner: FAITH COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)

TV broadcast stations around Goldfield:

K11NG (Channel 11; SILVERPEAK, NV; Owner: SILVER PEAK TELEVISION DISTRICT)
K13OA (Channel 13; SILVERPEAK, NV; Owner: SILVER PEAK TELEVISION DISTRICT)
K67FW (Channel 67; SILVERPEAK, NV; Owner: SILVER PEAK TELEVISION DISTRICT)
K63EY (Channel 63; SILVERPEAK, NV; Owner: SILVER PEAK TELEVISION DISTRICT)
K13OD (Channel 13; GOLDFIELD, NV; Owner: GOLDFIELD TELEVISION DISTRICT)

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