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Douglas County

Population in July 2007: 2,332.
Males: 1,205  (51.7%)
Females: 1,127  (48.3%)

Median resident age:  51.3 years
Nevada median age:  35.0 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $48,540 (it was $32,528 in 2000)
Topaz Lake:  $48,540
Nevada:  $55,062

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $28,588
Topaz Lake:  $28,588
Nevada:  $27,729

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $321,676 (it was $111,600 in 2000)
Topaz Lake:  $321,676
Nevada:  $311,300

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $312,793; Detached houses: $427,477; Townhouses or other attached units: $176,803; In 2-unit structures: $752,571; Mobile homes: $90,799; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $62,500

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Races in Topaz Lake:

  • White Non-Hispanic (92.4%)
  • Hispanic (6.9%)
  • Other race (2.8%)
  • Two or more races (1.8%)
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander (0.7%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Topaz Lake: 97.1 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Elevation: 5080 feet

Land area: 178.7 square miles.

Population density: 13 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Topaz Lake

  • High school or higher: 83.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.4%
  • Unemployed: 9.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 36.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Topaz Lake CCD

  • Never married: 12.4%
  • Now married: 66.4%
  • Separated: 0.8%
  • Widowed: 5.9%
  • Divorced: 15.3%

21 residents are foreign born

This place:  1.0%
Nevada:  15.8%

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

Topaz Lake:  0.9% ($954)
Nevada:  0.9% ($1,187)
Topaz Lake satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Carson City, NV (32.7 miles , pop. 52,457).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Sacramento, CA (106.4 miles , pop. 407,018).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (327.1 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Smith Valley, NV (3.3 miles ), Pine Nut, NV (3.9 miles ), Markleeville, CA (3.9 miles) , Mesa Vista, CA (4.1 miles) , Gardnerville Ranchos, NV (4.1 miles ), Alpine Village, CA (4.1 miles) , Gardnerville, NV (4.4 miles ), Minden, NV (4.6 miles ).

Latitude: 38.73 N, Longitude: 119.51 W

Area code: 775

Topaz Lake household income distribution Topaz Lake home values distribution

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (21%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (8%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (8%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (7%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (5%)
  • Computer and electronic products (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (17%)
  • Public administration (10%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (10%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (9%)
  • Health care (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (8%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Construction laborers (8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (12%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (11%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (8%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (7%)
  • Cashiers (6%)



Topaz Lake-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Nevada state average. It is 1860% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 12/21/1932 at 06:10:09, a magnitude 7.2 (7.2 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 78.6 miles away from Topaz Lake center
On 12/16/1954 at 11:07:12, a magnitude 7.0 (7.0 UK) earthquake occurred 87.7 miles away from the city center
On 7/6/1954 at 11:13:18, a magnitude 6.8 (6.8 UK, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 76.3 miles away from the city center
On 8/24/1954 at 05:51:30, a magnitude 6.8 (6.8 UK) earthquake occurred 84.2 miles away from Topaz Lake center
On 9/12/1994 at 12:23:43, a magnitude 6.1 (5.4 MB, 5.7 MS, 6.1 MW, 6.0 MD, Depth: 8.7 mi) earthquake occurred 14.2 miles away from the city center
On 5/27/1980 at 14:50:57, a magnitude 6.2 (5.7 MB, 6.0 MS, 6.0 MW, 6.2 ML) earthquake occurred 98.6 miles away from Topaz Lake center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Hospitals/medical centers near Topaz Lake:
  • SOUTH LYON MEDICAL CENTER (about 27 miles; YERINGTON, NV)
  • BARTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 29 miles; SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, CA)
  • CARSON REHABILITATION CENTER (about 32 miles; CARSON CITY, NV)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Topaz Lake:
  • WESTERN NEVADA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 34 miles; Carson City, NV; Full-time enrollment: 2,167)
  • TRUCKEE MEADOWS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 59 miles; RENO, NV; FT enrollment: 4,615)
  • SIERRA COLLEGE (about 93 miles; ROCKLIN, CA; FT enrollment: 9,313)
  • AMERICAN RIVER COLLEGE (about 99 miles; SACRAMENTO, CA; FT enrollment: 13,984)
  • CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY-SACRAMENTO (about 105 miles; SACRAMENTO, CA; FT enrollment: 20,830)
  • CHARLES A JONES SKILLS AND BUSINESS ED CENTER (about 106 miles; SACRAMENTO, CA; FT enrollment: 2,704)
  • COSUMNES RIVER COLLEGE (about 106 miles; SACRAMENTO, CA; FT enrollment: 7,980)

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Notable locations in Topaz Lake: Fairfield Ranch (A), Desert Creek Campground (B), Mountain House Rest Area (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Topaz Lake (A), Little Alkali Lake (B), Powell Trough (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creek: Nevada Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Park in Topaz Lake: Topaz Lake Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Average household size:
This place:  2.3 people
Nevada:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  68.3%
Whole state:  66.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  6.4%
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: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  15.2%
Whole state:  10.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  6.3%
Whole state:  4.9%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Topaz Lake, NV



Topaz Lake 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 below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students 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 Douglas County Nevada:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (65%)
  • Wood (19%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (6%)
  • Utility gas (5%)
  • Electricity (3%)
  • Other fuel (1%)


Religion statistics for Topaz Lake

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsSouthern Baptist ConventionLutheran ChurchInternational Church of the Foursquare Gospel
Adherents50.9%14.1%10.1%6.7%3.5%
Congregations7.4%11.1%22.2%3.7%7.4%
NameConservative Baptist Association of AmericaUnited Methodist ChurchEpiscopal ChurchChurch of the NazareneOther religions
Adherents3.2%2.6%2.4%1.9%4.5%
Congregations3.7%7.4%7.4%3.7%25.9%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


10.95% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($63,742 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  10.95%
Nevada average:  9.02%

0.12% of residents moved from foreign countries ($227 average AGI)
Douglas County:  0.12%
Nevada average:  0.18%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Carson City, NV  1.50% ($33,291 average AGI)
from El Dorado County, CA  1.26% ($42,038)
from Washoe County, NV  0.90% ($45,905)


10.72% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($51,558 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  10.72%
Nevada average:  6.56%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($182 average AGI)
Douglas County:  0.05%
Nevada average:  0.10%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Carson City, NV  1.64% ($36,906 average AGI)
to Washoe County, NV  1.57% ($55,986)
to Lyon County, NV  0.86% ($46,696)


Strongest AM radio stations in Topaz Lake:
  • KKOH (780 AM; 50 kW; RENO, NV; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KCBC (770 AM; 50 kW; RIVERBANK, CA; Owner: KIERTRON, INC.)
  • KTHO (590 AM; 3 kW; SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, CA; Owner: PARADISE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KHTK (1140 AM; 50 kW; SACRAMENTO, CA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KMJ (580 AM; 50 kW; FRESNO, CA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KSTE (650 AM; 25 kW; RANCHO CORDOVA, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KPTL (1300 AM; 5 kW; CARSON CITY, NV; Owner: CASINO RADIO, LLC)
  • KFIA (710 AM; 25 kW; CARMICHAEL, CA; Owner: VISTA BROADCASTING INC.)
  • KBZZ (1270 AM; 13 kW; SPARKS, NV; Owner: AMERICOM LAS VEGAS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KFBK (1530 AM; 50 kW; SACRAMENTO, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KNBR (680 AM; 50 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: KNBR LICO, INC.)
  • KCBS (740 AM; 50 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KGO (810 AM; 50 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: KGO-AM RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Topaz Lake:
  • KSVL (92.3 FM; SMITH, NV; Owner: DONEGAL ENTERPRISES)
  • KWYL (102.9 FM; SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, CA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KTHX-FM (100.1 FM; DAYTON, NV; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • KRNO (106.9 FM; INCLINE VILLAGE, NV; Owner: AMERICOM LAS VEGAS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KODS (103.7 FM; CARNELIAN BAY, CA; Owner: AMERICOM, A CALIFORNIA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KLCA (96.5 FM; TAHOE CITY, CA; Owner: AMERICOM LAS VEGAS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KKTO (90.5 FM; TAHOE CITY, CA; Owner: CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • KDOT (104.5 FM; RENO, NV; Owner: LOTUS RADIO CORP.)
  • KOZZ-FM (105.7 FM; RENO, NV; Owner: LOTUS RADIO CORP.)
  • KBUL-FM (98.1 FM; CARSON CITY, NV; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KNEV (95.5 FM; RENO, NV; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KUNR (88.7 FM; RENO, NV; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA, RENO)
  • KNIS (91.3 FM; CARSON CITY, NV; Owner: WESTERN INSPIRATIONAL BROADCASTERS, INC)
  • KWNZ (97.3 FM; CARSON CITY, NV; Owner: AMERICOM LAS VEGAS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KSRN (107.7 FM; KINGS BEACH, CA; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • KSSJ (94.7 FM; FAIR OAKS, CA; Owner: ENTERCOM SACRAMENTO LICENSE, LLC)
  • K273AF (102.5 FM; CARSON CITY, NV; Owner: EDDIE FLOYD)
  • K286AG (105.1 FM; CARSON CITY, NV; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • K206BI (89.1 FM; CARSON CITY, NV; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • KTKE (101.5 FM; TRUCKEE, CA; Owner: TRUCKSTER BROADCASTING, INC.)



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