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Owyhee, Nevada

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Population in 2010: 953. Population change since 2000: -6.3%
Males: 545  (57.2%)
Females: 408  (42.8%)
Median resident age:  35.2 years
Nevada median age:  37.1 years

Zip codes: 89831, 89832.

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Estimated median household income in 2013: $34,133 (it was $23,214 in 2000)
Owyhee:

$34,133
NV:

$51,230

Estimated per capita income in 2013: $15,621 (it was $9,869 in 2000)

Owyhee CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $69,502 (it was $40,800 in 2000)
Owyhee:

$69,502
NV:

$165,300

Mean prices in 2013: All housing units: $111,388; Detached houses: $121,694; Mobile homes: $59,861

Median gross rent in 2013: $415.

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  • Races in Owyhee, NV (2013)

    Owyhee races chart
    • 99078.0%American Indian alone
    • 1149.0%White alone
    • 907.1%Hispanic
    • 181.4%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone
    • 151.2%Black alone
    • 141.1%Asian alone
    • 50.4%Two or more races

Races in Owyhee detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Owyhee: 87.0 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
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Ancestries: German (4.0%), United States (1.8%), Irish (1.3%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Elevation: 5397 feet

Land area: 224.3 square miles.

Population density: 4.2 people per square mile   (very low).

Owyhee, Nevada map

For population 25 years and over in Owyhee:

  • High school or higher: 78.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.4%
  • Unemployed: 20.1%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 12.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Owyhee CDP:

  • Never married: 44.6%
  • Now married: 31.9%
  • Separated: 0.7%
  • Widowed: 6.5%
  • Divorced: 16.2%

4 residents are foreign born

This place:

0.3%
Nevada:

19.0%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2013: $180 (0.1%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2013: $187 (0.3%)

Owyhee satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Nampa, ID (114.6 miles , pop. 51,867).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Sacramento, CA (366.4 miles , pop. 407,018).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (557.3 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Western Shoshone, ID (2.7 miles ), Mountain City, NV (4.7 miles ), Jarbidge, NV (6.1 miles) , Bruneau, ID (7.3 miles ), West Salmon Falls, ID (8.4 miles ), Grand View, ID (8.5 miles ), Osino, NV (8.6 miles ), Castleford, ID (8.7 miles ).

Latitude: 41.95 N, Longitude: 116.14 W

Area code: 775

Owyhee household income distribution Owyhee home values distribution
Unemployment in September 2015:
Here:

4.8%
Nevada:

6.6%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries in 2013 (%)
Males Females
  • Public administration (23%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (15%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (13%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Health care and social assistance (7%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
  • Retail trade (5%)
  • Public administration (29%)
  • Health care and social assistance (28%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (7%)
  • Manufacturing (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (3%)
Most common occupations in 2013 (%)
Males Females
  • Fire fighting and prevention, and other protective service workers including supervisors (18%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (12%)
  • Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations (10%)
  • Management occupations (9%)
  • Food preparation and serving related occupations (6%)
  • Education, training, and library occupations (5%)
  • Transportation occupations (5%)
  • Office and administrative support occupations (28%)
  • Management occupations (11%)
  • Food preparation and serving related occupations (10%)
  • Community and social service occupations (7%)
  • Sales and related occupations (7%)
  • Education, training, and library occupations (6%)
  • Business and financial operations occupations (5%)

Work and jobs in Owyhee: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute

Average climate in Owyhee, Nevada

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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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 (14) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 1
Emergencies Declared: 4

Causes of natural disasters: Fires: 9, Snows: 2, Drought: 1, Flood: 1, Hurricane: 1, Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Owyhee topographic map

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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Notable location: Sho - Pai Fire Department (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: New Cemetery (1), Premo Cemetery (2), George Washington Cemetery (3), Chinatown Cemetery (4), Smith Cemetery (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Ross Lake (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: Fawn Creek (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

Hotel: Feather Lodge (Main State Highway 225) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map

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 2013: 25.4%
(5.6% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 44.9% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 25.3% for American Indian residents)
Average household size:
This place:  2.6 people
Nevada:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  67.9%
Whole state:  65.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  14.1%
Whole state:  8.7%

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 2010
161 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children in 2000

Owyhee, Nevada environmental map by EPA

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Educational Attainment (%) in 2013

School Enrollment by Level of School (%) in 2013

Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

8.9
Nevada average:

12.0

Owyhee travel time to work - commute Owyhee mode of transportation to work chart

Presidential Elections Results

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Religion statistics for Owyhee CDP (based on Elko County data)

ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Other7,97419
Catholic6,7684
Evangelical Protestant3,37426
Mainline Protestant1,20710
None29,495-
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: 10
Elko County:

2.13 / 10,000 pop.
Nevada:

1.50 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 6
Elko County:

1.28 / 10,000 pop.
Nevada:

1.00 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 15
Elko County:

3.20 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.56 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 25
Here:

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:

Healthy diet rate:
Here:

47.5%
Nevada:

48.1%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Owyhee:

42.8%
Nevada:

45.2%

Average BMI:
Here:

29.5
Nevada:

28.6

People feeling badly about themselves:
Owyhee:

26.1%
State:

21.6%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Owyhee:

11.8%
State:

10.9%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Owyhee:

6.7
State:

6.8

Overweight people:
Here:

37.0%
State:

33.0%

General health condition:
Here:

51.6%
Nevada:

55.1%

Average condition of hearing:
Owyhee:

79.6%
Nevada:

79.2%

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:
from Washoe County, NV  0.56% ($43,388 average AGI)
from Clark County, NV  0.36% ($45,460)
from Salt Lake County, UT  0.26% ($31,935)


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:
to Washoe County, NV  0.64% ($43,602 average AGI)
to Clark County, NV  0.42% ($39,392)
to Salt Lake County, UT  0.36% ($38,556)

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
  • 3Number of bridges
  • 5m16ftTotal length
  • $150,000Total costs
  • 820Total average daily traffic
  • 113Total average daily truck traffic
  • 786Total 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: KKL464
    Assigned 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: WGW439
    Assigned 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: WDZ726
    Assigned 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: WDZ731
    Assigned 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 89832
  • Call 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 89832

FAA 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: 03/21/1975
    Registrant (Government): Shoshone-Paiute Tribes Of The Duck Vly Indian Rsv, Po Box 219, Owyhee, NV 89832
  • Aircraft: 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: 03/18/1969
    Registrant (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
NameCountLived (average)
John686.8 years
Calvin468.7 years
George482.5 years
Bessie362.6 years
Joe380.0 years
Anna388.6 years
Daisy383.3 years
David348.7 years
Lena381.4 years
Thomas381.4 years
Most common last names in Owyhee, NV among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Harney1471.4 years
Dick1171.4 years
Jones967.3 years
Thomas871.6 years
Atkins653.2 years
Kelly652.8 years
Charles588.0 years
Sope562.0 years
Thacker577.4 years
Mckinney473.7 years

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Electricity (50%)
  • Wood (43%)
  • Utility gas (4%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)

Owyhee compared to Nevada state average:

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value 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.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
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