High Desert, Nevada

Back to High Desert, NV housing info, Washoe County, Nevada, NV smaller cities, NV small cities, All Cities. We are giving away $1000 in prizes - enter simply by sending us your own city pictures! General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map Please wait while loading the map... Washoe County Population in July 2007: 1,084. Males: 633   (58.4%) Females: 451   (41.6%) Median resident age:   38.0 years Nevada median age:   35.0 years Estimated median household income in 2007: $32,026 (it was $27,000 in 2000) High Desert:   $32,026 Nevada:   $55,062 Estimated per capita income in 2007: $18,344 High Desert:   $18,344 Nevada:   $27,729 Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $166,980 (it was $72,400 in 2000) High Desert:   $166,980 Nevada:   $311,300 Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $301,481; Detached houses: $487,301; In 2-unit structures: $23,682; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $378,401; Mobile homes: $56,083 High Desert, NV residents, houses, and apartments details Add your B&M business listing here for free. Over a million visitors/week. Get a huge advantage over your competition Races in High Desert: White Non-Hispanic (87.1%) Hispanic (24.1%) Other race (6.9%) Two or more races (3.4%) (Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races) 2008 cost of living index in High Desert: 85.8 (less than average, U.S. average is 100) Current Local Time: PST time zone Elevation: 3869 feet Land area: 4400.5 square miles. Population density: 0.2 people per square mile   (very low).

High Desert-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Nevada state average. It is 32% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 2/10/1993 at 21:48:35, a magnitude 5.1 (4.8 MB, 4.8 ML, 5.1 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 31.9 miles away from High Desert center
On 8/10/2001 at 20:19:26, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB, 4.9 MS, 5.2 MW, 5.1 MW, Depth: 11.1 mi) earthquake occurred 90.0 miles away from the city center
On 4/26/2008 at 06:40:10, a magnitude 5.0 (4.8 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.0 MW, Depth: 0.9 mi) earthquake occurred 95.7 miles away from the city center
On 11/15/1995 at 20:33:58, a magnitude 4.8 (4.6 MB, 4.6 MD, 4.8 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 85.8 miles away from High Desert center
On 11/5/1997 at 17:49:28, a magnitude 4.8 (4.4 MB, 4.8 ML, 4.3 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 91.8 miles away from the city center
On 6/30/2004 at 12:21:45, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, 4.2 MS, 4.7 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 93.4 miles away from High Desert center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

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Notable locations in High Desert: Button Brush Windmill (A), Granite Creek Ranch (B), Smoke Creek Station (C), Smoke Creek Ranch (D), Calcutta Ranch (E), Grass Valley Ranch (F), Grassy Ranch (G), Morris Ranch (H), Sherman Place (I), Worland Ranch (J), Woodruff Camp (K), Cavin Place (L), Williams Place (M), Harriman Ranch (N), Hart Camp (O), Last Chance Ranch (P), Massacre Ranch (Q), Astor (R), Rye Patch Sheep Camp (S), Lost Creek Ranch (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: New Year Lake (A), Willow Lake (B), Boulder Lake (C), Swan Lake (D), Fortynine Lake (E), Fatty Martin Lake (F), Massacre Lake (G), Table Lakes (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Wall Creek (A), Wall Canyon Creek (B), Badger Creek (C), Wagon Tire Creek (D), Bald Mountain Creek (E), Barker Creek (F), Mountain View Creek (G), Berrey Brook (H), Fish Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in High Desert include: Sheldon National Antelope Refuge (1), Great Boiling Spring Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map Post offices: Empire Post Office (A), Gerlach Post Office (B), Hausen Post Office (C), Deep Hole Post Office (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Average household size:

This place:	2.2 people
Nevada:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	26.3%
Whole state:	66.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	5.2%
Whole state:	7.2%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

• Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
• Gay men: 0.3% of all households

This place:	17.6%
Whole state:	10.5%

This place:	10.3%
Whole state:	4.9%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in High Desert, NV

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7.47% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($53,457 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.47%
Nevada average:	9.02%

0.16% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,296 average AGI)

Washoe County:	0.16%
Nevada average:	0.18%

from Clark County, NV	0.47% ($44,546 average AGI)
from Carson City, NV	0.31% ($42,938)
from Lyon County, NV	0.31% ($36,204)

6.75% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($47,445 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.75%
Nevada average:	6.56%

0.07% of residents moved to foreign countries ($467 average AGI)

Washoe County:	0.07%
Nevada average:	0.10%

to Lyon County, NV	0.57% ($45,862 average AGI)
to Clark County, NV	0.54% ($53,097)
to Carson City, NV	0.22% ($39,273)