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Population in 2010: 953. Population change since 2000: -6.3%Males: 475 Females: 478
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Data:
Median household income ($)
Median household income (% change since 2000)
Races - White alone (%)
Races - White alone (% change since 2000)
Races - Black alone (%)
Races - Black alone (% change since 2000)
Races - American Indian alone (%)
Races - American Indian alone (% change since 2000)
Races - Asian alone (%)
Races - Asian alone (% change since 2000)
Races - Hispanic (%)
Races - Hispanic (% change since 2000)
Races - Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone (%)
Races - Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone (% change since 2000)
Races - Two or more races (%)
Races - Two or more races (% change since 2000)
Races - Other race alone (%)
Races - Other race alone (% change since 2000)
Racial diversity
Unemployment (%)
Unemployment (% change since 2000)
Industry diversity
Occupation diversity
Population density (people per square mile)
Likely homosexual households (%)
Likely homosexual households (% change since 2000)
Likely homosexual households - Lesbian couples (%)
Likely homosexual households - Lesbian couples (% change since 2000)
Likely homosexual households - Gay men (%)
Likely homosexual households - Gay men (% change since 2000)
Cost of living index
Median house or condo value ($)
Median house or condo value ($ change since 2000)
Median resident age
Resident age diversity
Commute - mean travel time to work (minutes)
Marital status - Never married (%)
Marital status - Now married (%)
Marital status - Separated (%)
Marital status - Widowed (%)
Marital status - Divorced (%)
Crime - City-data.com crime index
Crime - Violent crime index
Crime - Property crime index
Crime - Murders per 100,000 population
Crime - Rapes per 100,000 population
Crime - Robberies per 100,000 population
Crime - Assaults per 100,000 population
Crime - Burglaries per 100,000 population
Crime - Thefts per 100,000 population
Crime - Auto thefts per 100,000 population
Crime - Arson per 100,000 population
Air pollution - Air Quality Index (AQI) level
Air pollution - Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level
Air pollution - Lead (Pb) [ug/m3 ] level
Air pollution - Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2 ) [ppb] level
Air pollution - Ozone [ppb] level
Air pollution - Particulate Matter (PM2.5 ) [ug/m3 ] level
Air pollution - Particulate Matter (PM10 ) [ug/m3 ] level
Air pollution - Sulfur Dioxide (SO2 ])[ppb] level
Owner occupied housing units (%)
Renter occupied housing units (%)
Household income diversity
Ratio of average income to average house value (%)
Ratio of average income to average rent
Median gross rent ($)
Median contract rent ($)
Median monthly housing costs ($)
Population - Males (%)
Population - Females (%)
Median family income ($)
Median family income (% change since 2000)
Median non-family income ($)
Median non-family income (% change since 2000)
Median per capita income ($)
Median per capita income (% change since 2000)
Year house built - Built 2005 or later (%)
Year house built - Built 2000 to 2004 (%)
Year house built - Built 1990 to 1999 (%)
Year house built - Built 1980 to 1989 (%)
Year house built - Built 1970 to 1979 (%)
Year house built - Built 1960 to 1969 (%)
Year house built - Built 1950 to 1959 (%)
Year house built - Built 1940 to 1949 (%)
Year house built - Built 1939 or earlier (%)
Average household size
Vacancy status - For rent (%)
Vacancy status - For sale only (%)
Vacancy status - Rented or sold, not occupied (%)
Vacancy status - For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use (%)
Vacancy status - For migrant workers (%)
Vacancy status - Other vacant (%)
Mean house or condo value by units in structure - 1, detached ($)
Mean house or condo value by units in structure - 1, attached ($)
Mean house or condo value by units in structure - 2 ($)
Mean house or condo value by units in structure by units in structure - 3 or 4 ($)
Mean house or condo value by units in structure - 5 or more ($)
Mean house or condo value by units in structure - Boat, RV, van, etc. ($)
Mean house or condo value by units in structure - Mobile home ($)
Household density (households per square mile)
Residents with income below the poverty level (%)
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level (%)
Children below poverty level (%)
Poor families by family type - Married-couple family (%)
Poor families by family type - Male, no wife present (%)
Poor families by family type - Female, no husband present (%)
Poverty status for native-born residents (%)
Poverty status for foreign-born residents (%)
Poverty among high school graduates not in families (%)
Poverty among people who did not graduate high school not in families (%)
1996 Presidential Elections Results - Democratic Party (Clinton)
1996 Presidential Elections Results - Republican Party (Dole)
1996 Presidential Elections Results - Other
2000 Presidential Elections Results - Democratic Party (Gore)
2000 Presidential Elections Results - Republican Party (Bush)
2000 Presidential Elections Results - Other
2004 Presidential Elections Results - Democratic Party (Kerry)
2004 Presidential Elections Results - Republican Party (Bush)
2004 Presidential Elections Results - Other
2008 Presidential Elections Results - Democratic Party (Obama)
2008 Presidential Elections Results - Republican Party (McCain)
2008 Presidential Elections Results - Other
2012 Presidential Elections Results - Democratic Party (Obama)
2012 Presidential Elections Results - Republican Party (Romney)
2012 Presidential Elections Results - Other
2016 Presidential Elections Results - Democratic Party (Clinton)
2016 Presidential Elections Results - Republican Party (Trump)
2016 Presidential Elections Results - Other
Ancestries Reported - Arab (%)
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Ancestries Reported - West Indian (%)
Ancestries Reported - Other (%)
Educational Attainment - No schooling completed (%)
Educational Attainment - Less than high school (%)
Educational Attainment - High school or equivalent (%)
Educational Attainment - Less than 1 year of college (%)
Educational Attainment - 1 or more years of college (%)
Educational Attainment - Associate degree (%)
Educational Attainment - Bachelor's degree (%)
Educational Attainment - Master's degree (%)
Educational Attainment - Professional school degree (%)
Educational Attainment - Doctorate degree (%)
School Enrollment - Nursery, preschool (%)
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School Enrollment - Grade 1 to 4 (%)
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School Enrollment - Grade 9 to 12 (%)
School Enrollment - College undergrad (%)
School Enrollment - Graduate or professional (%)
School Enrollment - Not enrolled in school (%)
School enrollment - Public schools (%)
School enrollment - Private schools (%)
School enrollment - Not enrolled (%)
Houses owner occupied (%)
Houses renter occupied (%)
Houses occupied (%)
Median year house/condo built
Median year apartment built
House/condo owner moved in on average (years ago)
Renter moved in on average (years ago)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos
Median number of rooms in apartments
Mortgage status - with mortgage (%)
Mortgage status - with second mortgage (%)
Mortgage status - with home equity loan (%)
Mortgage status - with both second mortgage and home equity loan (%)
Mortgage status - without a mortgage (%)
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities (%)
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities (%)
Median number of bedrooms in owner occupied houses
Mean number of bedrooms in owner occupied houses
Median number of bedrooms in renter occupied houses
Mean number of bedrooms in renter occupied houses
Median number of vehichles in owner occupied houses
Mean number of vehichles in owner occupied houses
Median number of vehichles in renter occupied houses
Mean number of vehichles in renter occupied houses
Average family size
Households with people 60 years and over (%)
Households with people 65 years and over (%)
Households with people 75 years and over (%)
Households with one or more nonrelatives (%)
Households with no nonrelatives (%)
Population in households (%)
Occupied housing units (%)
Vacant housing units (%)
Family households (%)
Nonfamily households (%)
Population in families (%)
Family households with own children (%)
Geographical mobility - Same house 1 year ago (%)
Geographical mobility - Moved within same county (%)
Geographical mobility - Moved from different county within same state (%)
Geographical mobility - Moved from different state (%)
Geographical mobility - Moved from abroad (%)
Place of birth - Born in state of residence (%)
Place of birth - Born in other state (%)
Place of birth - Native, outside of US (%)
Place of birth - Foreign born (%)
Housing units in structures - 1, detached (%)
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Housing units in structures - 2 (%)
Housing units in structures - 3 or 4 (%)
Housing units in structures - 5 to 9 (%)
Housing units in structures - 10 to 19 (%)
Housing units in structures - 20 to 49 (%)
Housing units in structures - 50 or more (%)
Housing units in structures - Mobile home (%)
Housing units in structures - Boat, RV, van, etc. (%)
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1999 to March 2000 (%)
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1995 to 1998 (%)
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1990 to 1994 (%)
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1980 to 1989 (%)
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1970 to 1979 (%)
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1969 or earlier (%)
Means of transportation to work - Drove car alone (%)
Means of transportation to work - Carpooled (%)
Means of transportation to work - Public transportation (%)
Means of transportation to work - Bus or trolley bus (%)
Means of transportation to work - Streetcar or trolley car (%)
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Means of transportation to work - Ferryboat (%)
Means of transportation to work - Taxicab (%)
Means of transportation to work - Motorcycle (%)
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Means of transportation to work - Walked (%)
Means of transportation to work - Other means (%)
Working at home (%)
Industry diversity
Most Common Industries - Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining (%)
Most Common Industries - Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (%)
Most Common Industries - Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (%)
Most Common Industries - Construction (%)
Most Common Industries - Manufacturing (%)
Most Common Industries - Wholesale trade (%)
Most Common Industries - Retail trade (%)
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Most Common Industries - Utilities (%)
Most Common Industries - Information (%)
Most Common Industries - Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing (%)
Most Common Industries - Finance and insurance (%)
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Most Common Industries - Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services (%)
Most Common Industries - Professional, scientific, and technical services (%)
Most Common Industries - Management of companies and enterprises (%)
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Most Common Industries - Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services (%)
Most Common Industries - Arts, entertainment, and recreation (%)
Most Common Industries - Accommodation and food services (%)
Most Common Industries - Other services, except public administration (%)
Most Common Industries - Public administration (%)
Occupation diversity
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Most Common Occupations - Management, business, and financial occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Management occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Business and financial operations occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Computer, engineering, and science occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Computer and mathematical occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Architecture and engineering occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Life, physical, and social science occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Education, legal, community service, arts, and media occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Community and social service occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Legal occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Education, training, and library occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Healthcare practitioners and technical occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Health technologists and technicians (%)
Most Common Occupations - Service occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Healthcare support occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Protective service occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Fire fighting and prevention, and other protective service workers including supervisors (%)
Most Common Occupations - Law enforcement workers including supervisors (%)
Most Common Occupations - Food preparation and serving related occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Personal care and service occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Sales and office occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Sales and related occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Office and administrative support occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Construction and extraction occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Production, transportation, and material moving occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Production occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Transportation occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Material moving occupations (%)
People in Group quarters - Institutionalized population (%)
People in Group quarters - Correctional institutions (%)
People in Group quarters - Federal prisons and detention centers (%)
People in Group quarters - Halfway houses (%)
People in Group quarters - Local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups) (%)
People in Group quarters - Military disciplinary barracks (%)
People in Group quarters - State prisons (%)
People in Group quarters - Other types of correctional institutions (%)
People in Group quarters - Nursing homes (%)
People in Group quarters - Hospitals/wards, hospices, and schools for the handicapped (%)
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People in Group quarters - Military hospitals or wards for chronically ill (%)
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People in Group quarters - Hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse (%)
People in Group quarters - Mental (Psychiatric) hospitals or wards (%)
People in Group quarters - Schools, hospitals, or wards for the mentally retarded (%)
People in Group quarters - Schools, hospitals, or wards for the physically handicapped (%)
People in Group quarters - Institutions for the deaf (%)
People in Group quarters - Institutions for the blind (%)
People in Group quarters - Orthopedic wards and institutions for the physically handicapped (%)
People in Group quarters - Wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere (%)
People in Group quarters - Wards in military hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere (%)
People in Group quarters - Juvenile institutions (%)
People in Group quarters - Long-term care (%)
People in Group quarters - Homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children (%)
People in Group quarters - Residential treatment centers for emotionally disturbed children (%)
People in Group quarters - Training schools for juvenile delinquents (%)
People in Group quarters - Short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children (%)
People in Group quarters - Type of juvenile institution unknown (%)
People in Group quarters - Noninstitutionalized population (%)
People in Group quarters - College dormitories (includes college quarters off campus) (%)
People in Group quarters - Military quarters (%)
People in Group quarters - On base (%)
People in Group quarters - Barracks, unaccompanied personnel housing (UPH), (Enlisted/Officer), ;and similar group living quarters for military personnel (%)
People in Group quarters - Transient quarters for temporary residents (%)
People in Group quarters - Military ships (%)
People in Group quarters - Group homes (%)
People in Group quarters - Homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse (%)
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People in Group quarters - Agriculture workers' dormitories on farms (%)
People in Group quarters - Job Corps and vocational training facilities (%)
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People in Group quarters - Crews of maritime vessels (%)
People in Group quarters - Other nonhousehold living situations (%)
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Urban houses (%)
Rural houses (%)
Residents speaking English at home (%)
Residents speaking English at home - Born in the United States (%)
Residents speaking English at home - Native, born elsewhere (%)
Residents speaking English at home - Foreign born (%)
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Residents speaking Spanish at home - Born in the United States (%)
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Class of Workers - Employee of private company (%)
Class of Workers - Self-employed in own incorporated business (%)
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Class of Workers - Local government workers (%)
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Class of Workers - Federal government workers (%)
Class of Workers - Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business and Unpaid family workers (%)
House heating fuel used in houses and condos - Utility gas (%)
House heating fuel used in houses and condos - Bottled, tank, or LP gas (%)
House heating fuel used in houses and condos - Electricity (%)
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House heating fuel used in houses and condos - Coal or coke (%)
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House heating fuel used in apartments - Utility gas (%)
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Median household income ($) - White
Median household income ($) - Black or African American
Median household income ($) - Asian
Median household income ($) - Hispanic or Latino
Median household income ($) - American Indian and Alaska Native
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Median family income ($) - Hispanic or Latino
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Unemployment (%) - White
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Population - Males (%) - White
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Armed forces status - In Armed Forces (%)
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Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage ($)
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Residents with income below the poverty level (%) - White
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Median resident age - Males
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Average household size - White
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Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Owyhee: 87.2 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
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Ancestries: German (2.9%), European (1.4%), American (1.2%), Irish (1.0%).
Current Local Time:
Land area: 224.3 square miles.
Population density: 4.2 people per square mile (very low).
For population 25 years and over in Owyhee:
High school or higher: 86.4%Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.8%Graduate or professional degree: 3.8%Unemployed: 20.1%Mean travel time to work (commute): 12.2 minutes For population 15 years and over in Owyhee CDP:
Never married: 41.9%Now married: 28.0%Separated: 0.8%Widowed: 6.0%Divorced: 23.3% 31 residents are foreign born (0.4% Latin America ).
This place:
2.5%Nevada:
19.3%
According to our research of Nevada and other state lists there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Owyhee, Nevada as of April 22, 2018 .The ratio of number of residents in Owyhee to the number of sex offenders is 623 to 1.The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is near the state average.
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2016: $194 (0.1%)Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2016: $203 (0.2%)
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Nampa, ID
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Sacramento, CA
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA
Nearest cities: Western Shoshone, ID (2.7 miles Mountain City, NV Bruneau, ID West Salmon Falls, ID (8.4 miles Grand View, ID Osino, NV (8.6 miles Castleford, ID
Latitude: 41.95 N, Longitude: 116.14 W
Unemployment in September 2015:
Most common industries in 2016 (%)
Males Females
Public administration (34%)Real estate and rental and leasing (13%)Educational services (12%)Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (11%)Construction (10%)Health care and social assistance (5%)Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (4%)
Public administration (34%)Educational services (24%)Health care and social assistance (12%)Arts, entertainment, and recreation (8%)Manufacturing (8%)Retail trade (6%)Transportation and warehousing (5%)
Most common occupations in 2016 (%)
Males Females
Fire fighting and prevention, and other protective service workers including supervisors (14%)Management occupations (12%)Construction and extraction occupations (11%)Community and social service occupations (8%)Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations (6%)Education, training, and library occupations (6%)Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (5%)
Office and administrative support occupations (25%)Sales and related occupations (14%)Management occupations (11%)Education, training, and library occupations (10%)Community and social service occupations (8%)Personal care and service occupations (8%)Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations (4%)
Work and jobs in Owyhee: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute
Earthquake activity:
Owyhee-area historical earthquake activity is below Nevada state average. It is 402% greater than the overall U.S. average. On 10/3/1915 at 06:52:48, a magnitude 7.6 (7.6 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 122.8 miles away from the city center On 10/28/1983 at 14:06:06, a magnitude 7.3 (6.2 MB, 7.3 MS, 7.0 MW) earthquake occurred 188.7 miles away from Owyhee center, causing 2 deaths ( 2 shaking deaths) and 3 injuries, causing $15,000,000 total damage On 8/18/1959 at 06:37:13, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK) earthquake occurred 330.0 miles away from the city center, causing $26,000,000 total damage On 12/16/1954 at 11:07:12, a magnitude 7.0 (7.0 UK) earthquake occurred 213.8 miles away from the city center On 12/21/1932 at 06:10:09, a magnitude 7.2 (7.2 UK) earthquake occurred 259.1 miles away from Owyhee center On 8/24/1954 at 05:51:30, a magnitude 6.8 (6.8 UK, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 203.8 miles away from the city center Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW) Natural disasters: The number of natural disasters in Elko County (15) is near the US average (13).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 1Emergencies Declared: 4Fires: 10, Snows: 2, Drought: 1, Flood: 1, Hurricane: 1, Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category). Hospitals and medical centers in Owyhee: OWYHEE COMMUNITY HEALTH FACILITY (PO BOX 130) airports located in Owyhee: Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Owyhee:
College of Southern Idaho (about 96 miles; Twin Falls, ID ; Full-time enrollment: 5,051)
Northwest Nazarene University (about 114 miles; Nampa, ID ; FT enrollment: 2,290)
Boise State University (about 115 miles; Boise, ID ; FT enrollment: 16,774)
College of Western Idaho (about 117 miles; Nampa, ID ; FT enrollment: 6,300)
Treasure Valley Community College (about 150 miles; Ontario, OR ; FT enrollment: 2,055)
Idaho State University (about 200 miles; Pocatello, ID ; FT enrollment: 10,350)
Weber State University (about 224 miles; Ogden, UT ; FT enrollment: 17,655)
Public high school in Owyhee: OWYHEE HIGH SCHOOL (ALL NV & IDAHO ONLY) Location: 100 ACADEMIC WAY, Grades: 9-12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Owyhee:
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Cemeteries: (1) , Premo Cemetery (2) , George Washington Cemetery (3) , Chinatown Cemetery (4) , Smith Cemetery (5) . Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: (A) , Manning Reservoir (B) , Poker Flat Reservoir (C) , Bahm Basa Pond (D) , Thacker Reservoir (E) , Thomas Reservoir (F) , Reservation Fence Reservoir (G) , Rattlesnake Reservoir (H) . Display/hide their locations on the map
Creeks: (A) , Granite Creek (B) , Jones Creek (C) , Skull Creek (D) , Summit Creek (E) , Cow Creek (F) , Reed Creek (G) . Display/hide their locations on the map
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Elko County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2016: 22.2%for White Non-Hispanic residents , 18.2% for Hispanic or Latino residents , 24.2% for American Indian residents )Average household size:
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Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households Gay men: 0.0% of all households
14 people in federal detention centers in 2010people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children in 2000
Educational Attainment (%) in 2016
School Enrollment by Level of School (%) in 2016
Education Gini index (Inequality in education) Here:
8.1Nevada average:
12.4
Presidential Elections Results
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Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Owyhee CDP (based on Elko County data)
Religion Adherents Congregations Other 7,974 19 Catholic 6,768 4 Evangelical Protestant 3,374 26 Mainline Protestant 1,207 10 None 29,495 -
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
Food Environment Statistics: Number of grocery stores : 10Elko County :
2.13 / 10,000 pop.Nevada :
1.50 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas) : 6Elko County :
1.28 / 10,000 pop.Nevada :
1.00 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas) : 15Elko County :
3.20 / 10,000 pop.State :
2.56 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants : 25Here :
5.34 / 10,000 pop.State :
6.14 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate : This county :
6.9%Nevada :
8.2%
Adult obesity rate : Elko County :
29.6%Nevada :
24.5%
Low-income preschool obesity rate : This county :
8.4%State :
13.2%
Health and Nutrition:
Average overall health of teeth and gums : People feeling badly about themselves : People not drinking alcohol at all : Average hours sleeping at night : General health condition : Average condition of hearing : More about Health and Nutrition of Owyhee, NV Residents
7.27% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($43,692 average adjusted gross income )
Here:
7.27%Nevada average:
5.67%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2010 and 2011.
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
7.50% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($43,831 average adjusted gross income )
Here:
7.50%Nevada average:
5.77%
0.10% of residents moved to foreign countries ($945 average AGI )Elko County:
0.10%Nevada average:
0.09%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011: Strongest AM radio stations in Owyhee:
KBOI (670 AM; 50 kW; BOISE, ID; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KBSU (730 AM; 15 kW; BOISE, ID; Owner: IDAHO STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION)
KWEI (1260 AM; 50 kW; WEISER, ID; Owner: TREASURE VALLEY BROADCASTING CO.)
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)
KIQN (1010 AM; 50 kW; TOOELE, UT)
KSL (1160 AM; 50 kW; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
KGEM (1140 AM; 10 kW; BOISE, ID; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
KIDO (580 AM; 5 kW; NAMPA, ID; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KFXD (630 AM; 5 kW; BOISE, ID; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KBGN (1060 AM; daytime; 10 kW; CALDWELL, ID; Owner: NELSON M. AND KAREN E. WILSON)
KMJ (580 AM; 50 kW; FRESNO, CA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
KTFI (1270 AM; 5 kW; TWIN FALLS, ID; Owner: AGM-IDAHO BROADCASTING, LLC)
Strongest FM radio stations in Owyhee:
KBSJ (91.3 FM; JACKPOT, NV; Owner: IDAHO STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION)
TV broadcast stations around Owyhee:
K05JU (Channel 5; ELKO, NV; Owner: ELKO TELEVISION DISTRICT)
K11LI (Channel 11; OWYHEE, NV; Owner: OWYHEE TV ASSOCIATION)
K13LQ (Channel 13; OWYHEE, NV; Owner: OWYHEE TV ASSOCIATION)
K11PE (Channel 11; MOUNTAIN CITY, NV; Owner: MOUNTAIN CITY T.V. ASSOCIATION INC.)
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics 3 Number of bridges5m 16ft Total length $150,000 Total costs820 Total average daily traffic113 Total average daily truck traffic786 Total future (year 2034) average daily traffic
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1
Bureau Of Indian Affairs (Lat: 41.777944 Lon: -116.049528), Call Sign: KKL464Assigned Frequencies: 154.040 MHz, 155.055 MHzGrant Date: 10/12/2012, Expiration Date: 11/09/2022Registrant: Elko County, 569 Court Street, Elko, NV 89801, Phone: (775) 738-5398, Fax: (775) 753-8535, Email:
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1
OWYHEE, Main St & First Ave (Lat: 41.945722 Lon: -116.098139), Overall height: 18.3 m, Call Sign: WGW439Assigned Frequencies: 2123.60 MHzGrant Date: 01/17/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011, Cancellation Date: 09/28/2007Registrant: Phone: (360) 905-6839 FCC Registered Paging Towers: 2
W. Tindall (Lat: 42.353778 Lon: -115.217556), Call Sign: WDZ726Assigned Frequencies: 158.040 MHz, 157.980 MHz, 157.920 MHz, 157.860 MHz, 157.770 MHzGrant Date: 02/26/1999, Expiration Date: 11/01/2008, Cancellation Date: 09/25/2008Registrant: Centurytel, Vancouver, WA 98668, Phone: (360) 905-6839, Fax: (360) 905-5953, Email:
Roland Ranch (Lat: 42.210722 Lon: -115.758417), Call Sign: WDZ731Assigned Frequencies: 158.040 MHz, 157.980 MHz, 157.920 MHz, 157.860 MHz, 157.770 MHzGrant Date: 02/26/1999, Expiration Date: 11/01/2008, Cancellation Date: 09/25/2008Registrant: Centurytel, Vancouver, WA 98668, Phone: (360) 905-6839, Fax: (360) 905-5953, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 2
Call Sign: KK4FQO, Licensee ID: L01677041, Grant Date: 12/09/2011, Expiration Date: 12/09/2021, Cancellation Date: 01/04/2012, Certifier: John A Crum, Registrant: John A Crum, Owyhee, NV 89832Call Sign: KF7TJK, Previous Call Sign: KK4FQO, Licensee ID: L01677041, Grant Date: 12/09/2011, Expiration Date: 12/09/2021, Certifier: John A Crum, Registrant: John A Crum, Owyhee, NV 89832FAA Registered Aircraft: 2
Aircraft: CESSNA 150M (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 81 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-200 SERIES (100 HP) (4 Cycle)N-Number: 45034 , Serial Number: 15076710, Year manufactured: 1975, Airworthiness Date: 03/21/1975Registrant (Government): Shoshone-Paiute Tribes Of The Duck Vly Indian Rsv, Po Box 219, Owyhee, NV 89832Aircraft: CESSNA 182M (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 119 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES (230 HP) (Reciprocating)N-Number: 71595 , Serial Number: 18259679, Year manufactured: 1969, Airworthiness Date: 03/18/1969Registrant (Government): Shoshone Paiute Tribes Of The Duck Vly Indian Res, Po Box 219, Owyhee, NV 89832
Most common first names in Owyhee, NV among deceased individuals Name Count Lived (average)
John 6 86.8 years Calvin 4 68.7 years George 4 82.5 years Bessie 3 62.6 years Joe 3 80.0 years Anna 3 88.6 years Daisy 3 83.3 years David 3 48.7 years Lena 3 81.4 years Thomas 3 81.4 years
Most common last names in Owyhee, NV among deceased individuals Last name Count Lived (average)
Harney 14 71.4 years Dick 11 71.4 years Jones 9 67.3 years Thomas 8 71.6 years Atkins 6 53.2 years Kelly 6 52.8 years Charles 5 88.0 years Sope 5 62.0 years Thacker 5 77.4 years Mckinney 4 73.7 years
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
Electricity (49%)Wood (41%)Utility gas (5%)Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)
Owyhee compared to Nevada state average:
Median house value significantly below state average. Black race population percentage significantly below state average. Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average. Median age significantly below state average. Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average. Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average. House age above state average. Number of college students below state average.
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32.9 years
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