Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2019: 10.1%
(10.5% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 100.0% for Black residents, 0.7% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 100.0% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 17.2% for two or more races residents)
According to our research of Nevada and other state lists, there were 11 registered sex offenders living in Minden, Nevada as of March 21, 2023. The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Minden is 316 to 1. The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is near the state average.
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Ancestries: German (10.2%), Italian (10.2%), American (9.5%), Irish (9.2%), English (7.2%), French (5.1%).
Current Local Time: PST time zone
Elevation: 4721 feet
Land area: 4.27 square miles.
Population density: 703 people per square mile (low).
318 residents are foreign born (5.4% Latin America, 1.3% North America).
This place:
9.7%
Nevada:
19.4%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2019: $2,497 (0.6%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2019: $2,691 (0.7%)
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Carson City, NV (14.2 miles , pop. 52,457).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Sacramento, CA (95.8 miles , pop. 407,018).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (345.6 miles , pop. 3,694,820).
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2018 was 87.7. This is about average.
City:
87.7
U.S.:
74.2
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2007 was 0.375. This is significantly worse than average.Closest monitor was 9.1 miles away from the city center.
City:
0.375
U.S.:
0.267
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2004 was 4.41. This is better than average.Closest monitor was 9.2 miles away from the city center.
City:
4.41
U.S.:
5.56
Ozone [ppb] level in 2018 was 40.0. This is worse than average.Closest monitor was 9.1 miles away from the city center.
City:
40.0
U.S.:
33.3
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2018 was 18.0. This is about average.Closest monitor was 0.1 miles away from the city center.
City:
18.0
U.S.:
19.6
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2018 was 7.51. This is about average.Closest monitor was 4.5 miles away from the city center.
City:
7.51
U.S.:
8.46
Earthquake activity:
Minden-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Nevada state average. It is 7423% greater than the overall U.S. average.
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Douglas County (15) is near the US average (15). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 4 Emergencies Declared: 3
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 6, Fires: 5, Storms: 4, Mudslides: 2, Snows: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Hurricane: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Minden:
VALLEY MEADOWS LIVING CENTER, INC (Nursing Home, about 4 miles away; GARDNERVILLE, NV)
GARDNERVILLE DIALYSIS (DCI) (Dialysis Facility, about 5 miles away; GARDNERVILLE, NV)
LIBERTY DIALYSIS - CARSON CITY (Dialysis Facility, about 12 miles away; CARSON CITY, NV)
MOUNTAIN VIEW HEALTH AND REHAB (Nursing Home, about 13 miles away; CARSON CITY, NV)
BARTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL Acute Care Hospitals (about 13 miles away; SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, CA)
CARSON REHABILITATION CENTER (Hospital, about 16 miles away; CARSON CITY, NV)
CARSON CITY DIALYSIS (DCI) (Dialysis Facility, about 16 miles away; CARSON CITY, NV)
Airports located in Minden:
Minden-Tahoe Airport (MEV) (Runways: 3, Air Taxi Ops: 2,500, Itinerant Ops: 35,000, Local Ops: 42,000, Military Ops: 300)
Amtrak stations near Minden:
10 miles: STATELINE (STATELINE AVE. AT LAKE TAHOE BLVD.) - Bus Station . Services: fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, free short-term parking, call for taxi service, intercity bus service.
10 miles: STATELINE (STATELINE AVE. AT LAKE TAHOE BLVD.) - Bus Station . Services: fully wheelchair accessible, full-service food facilities, free short-term parking, call for taxi service, intercity bus service.
13 miles: SOUTH LAKE TAHOE (1000 LAKE TAHOE BLVD.) - Bus Station . Services: fully wheelchair accessible, public payphones, free short-term parking, call for taxi service.
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Minden:
Western Nevada College (about 16 miles; Carson City, NV; Full-time enrollment: 2,338)
University of Nevada-Reno (about 42 miles; Reno, NV; FT enrollment: 15,092)
Truckee Meadows Community College (about 43 miles; Reno, NV; FT enrollment: 6,919)
Folsom Lake College (about 76 miles; Folsom, CA; FT enrollment: 5,308)
Sierra College (about 79 miles; Rocklin, CA; FT enrollment: 11,488)
American River College (about 88 miles; Sacramento, CA; FT enrollment: 20,452)
California State University-Sacramento (about 94 miles; Sacramento, CA; FT enrollment: 22,234)
DOUGLAS COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $1,573,730; Location: 1625 LIBRARY LANE; 114,454 books; 3,830 e-books; 4,447 audio materials; 4,029 video materials; 7 local licensed databases; 30 state licensed databases; 2 other licensed databases; 192 print serial subscriptions)
Notable locations in Minden: Millers (A), Dangberg Ranch (B), East Fork Fire and Paramedic Districts Station 1 (C), East Fork Fire and Paramedic Districts Station 14 Staff Paramedic Station (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Tourist attractions: Milky Way Farm Inc (2298 Heybourne Road), Affordable Cruises and Tours (Tours & Charters; 1721 Azalea Court).
Hotels: Holiday Lodge (1591 US Highway 395 North), Best Western Minden Inn (1795 Ironwood Drive).
Court: Douglas County - Courts- District Court Department 1- Judge David Ga (1625 8th Street).
Birthplace of: David Derek Stacton - Novelist.
Douglas 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 Minden and their reported violations in the past:
EAST VALLEY WATER SYSTEM (Population served: 4,030, Purch groundwater):
Past health violations:
MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In DEC-2010, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-24-2010), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-24-2010), St Compliance achieved (JAN-05-2011), St Public Notif received (JAN-05-2011)
MCL, Average - Between JAN-2009 and MAR-2009, Contaminant: Arsenic. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (MAR-10-2009), St Compliance achieved (MAR-15-2009)
MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JAN-2006, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-13-2006), St Public Notif requested (JAN-13-2006)
Past monitoring violations:
Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between OCT-2007 and DEC-2007, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (NOV-30-2007), St Public Notif requested (APR-26-2008), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-26-2008)
Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JAN-2005 and MAR-2005, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JAN-31-2006), St Public Notif requested (APR-18-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-18-2006)
One routine major monitoring violation
4 regular monitoring violations
TOWN OF MINDEN (Address: TOWN OF MINDEN , Population served: 3,500, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2013, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-11-2013), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-11-2013), St Compliance achieved (SEP-10-2013)
MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2012, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-10-2012), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-10-2012), St Compliance achieved (OCT-01-2012)
MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAR-2007, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-26-2007), St Public Notif requested (APR-26-2007)
Past monitoring violations:
One routine major monitoring violation
One minor monitoring violation
6 regular monitoring violations
ZEPHYR COVE WATER UTILITY DISTR (Population served: 1,209, Surface water):
Past health violations:
Treatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) - In APR-2012. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (APR-16-2012), St Public Notif received (APR-23-2012), St Public Notif requested (APR-27-2012), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-27-2012), St AO (w/penalty) issued (JUL-25-2012)
Treatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) - In MAR-2012. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (APR-16-2012), St Public Notif received (APR-23-2012), St Public Notif requested (APR-27-2012), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-27-2012), St AO (w/penalty) issued (JUL-25-2012)
Past monitoring violations:
Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Unfilt/GWR) - In SEP-2010. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (OCT-01-2010), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-13-2010), St Public Notif requested (JAN-27-2011)
Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JAN-2006 and MAR-2006, Contaminant: Bromate. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (APR-01-2006), St Public Notif requested (JUN-21-2007), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-21-2007)
MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2013, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-16-2013), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-16-2013), St Compliance achieved (NOV-05-2013), St Public Notif received (NOV-07-2013)
MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2006 and SEP-2006, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-22-2006), St Public Notif requested (JUL-22-2006)
Past monitoring violations:
One routine major monitoring violation
21 regular monitoring violations
WEST VALLEY WATER SYSTEM (Population served: 663, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-05-2005), St Public Notif requested (NOV-05-2005)
Past monitoring violations:
Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-18-2006)
Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-18-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-18-2006), St Compliance achieved (NOV-01-2010)
One minor monitoring violation
2 regular monitoring violations
FOOTHILL WATER SYSTEM (Population served: 346, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2006, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-24-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-24-2006), St Public Notif received (OCT-26-2006)
Past monitoring violations:
Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R - In OCT-01-2008, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-19-2009), St Public Notif requested (MAR-19-2009)
Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between OCT-2006 and DEC-2006, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JAN-15-2007), St Public Notif requested (APR-19-2007), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-19-2007)
Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - In JAN-01-2005, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-09-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-09-2005), St Compliance achieved (AUG-15-2007)
Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - In JUL-01-2004, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-09-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-09-2005), St Compliance achieved (AUG-15-2007)
Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - In JUL-01-2003, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-27-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-27-2004), St Compliance achieved (AUG-15-2007)
2 routine major monitoring violations
131 regular monitoring violations
MONTANA (Population served: 283, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - In JAN-01-2006, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-28-2006), St Public Notif requested (APR-28-2006), St Compliance achieved (JUN-28-2006)
NORTH COUNTY WATER SYSTEM (Population served: 200, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R - In OCT-01-2006, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (SEP-30-2007)
Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R - In OCT-01-2005, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-28-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-28-2006), St Compliance achieved (SEP-30-2007)
Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - In JUL-01-2003, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-27-2004), St Public Notif requested (APR-27-2004), St Public Notif received (AUG-09-2004), St Compliance achieved (OCT-15-2005)
Drinking water stations with addresses in Minden that have no violations reported:
CAVE ROCK SKYLAND (Population served: 1,267,Primary Water Source Type: Surface water)
UPPAWAY WATER SYSTEM (Population served: 85,Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Average household size:
This place:
2.2 people
Nevada:
2.6 people
Percentage of family households:
This place:
64.2%
Whole state:
65.3%
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:
5.7%
Whole state:
8.7%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
Gay men: 0.1% of all households
80 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities in 2010
14 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers in 2010
62 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups) in 2000
Banks with branches in Minden (2011 data):
Nevada State Bank: Minden Branch at 1656 Highway 395, branch established on 2005/06/27. Info updated 2009/04/21: Bank assets: $4,101.1 mil, Deposits: $3,546.3 mil, headquarters in Las Vegas, NV, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 53 total offices, Holding Company: Zions Bancorporation
City National Bank: Carson Valley Branch at 1662 Highway 395, Suite 105, branch established on 2003/07/01. Info updated 2011/04/11: Bank assets: $23,303.6 mil, Deposits: $20,475.9 mil, headquarters in Los Angeles, CA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 86 total offices, Holding Company: City National Corporation
Bank of America, National Association: Carson Valley Branch at 1646 Us Highway 395, branch established on 1983/09/06. Info updated 2009/11/18: Bank assets: $1,451,969.3 mil, Deposits: $1,077,176.8 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5782 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
Religion statistics for Minden, NV (based on Douglas County data)
Religion
Adherents
Congregations
Evangelical Protestant
5,713
18
Catholic
4,999
2
Other
2,028
6
Mainline Protestant
1,159
4
None
33,098
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Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data
2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 29. The highest number of reported fire incidents - 51 took place in 2007, and the least - 18 in 2009. The data has a constant trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Outside Fires (58.7%), and Structure Fires (21.2%).
Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Minden, NV