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Industries providing employment: Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (28.5%), Educational,health and social services (17.7%).
Type of workers:
Lander County, Nevada business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...
Races in Lander County, Nevada:
Detached houses: $197,279Here: $197,279State: $404,728 Townhouses or other attached units: $63,807Here: $63,807State: $248,062 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $315,232Here: $315,232State: $203,876 Mobile homes: $61,000Here: $61,000State: $60,412 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $11,181Here: $11,181State: $37,074
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Number of permits per 10,000 residents
Average cost (in $1000s)
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 78.0% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 20.2%
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Lander County is $517 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $659 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $875 a month.
Cities in this county include: Battle Mountain, Austin.
Neighboring counties: Churchill County , Elko County , Eureka County , Humboldt County , Nye County , Pershing County .
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Lander County: Burtons Ranch (A), Buzanes Camp (B), Caetano Ranch (C), Smith Creek Ranch (D), Grass Valley Ranch (E), Callaghan Ranch (F), Campbell Creek Ranch (G), Ackerman Canyon Ranch (H), Dyer Ranch (I), Eagle Mill (J), Cape Horn (K), Cape Horn Overland Stage Station (L), Silver Creek Ranch (M), McCoy Mining Camp (N), Carroll Station (O), Grimes Ranch (P), Shwin Ranch (Q), Allen Ranch (R), Caton Ranch (S), Wolf Ranch (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemetery: Kingston Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map Reservoirs: Spaghetti Number One Trough (A), Izzenhood Reservoir (B), Smith Creek Reservoir (C), Six Mile Reservoir (D), Iowa Canyon Reservoir (E), Willow Creek Reservoir (F), Number One Reservoir (G), Woods Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Milkhouse Creek (A), Peterson Creek (B), Haypress Creek (C), Silver Creek (D), Iowa Creek (E), McClusky Creek (F), Bade Creek (G), Moss Creek (H), Ferris Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Lander County include: Bade Flat State Game Refuge (1), Hickison Petroglyth Recreation Site (2). Display/hide their locations on the map Post offices: Pittsburg Post Office (A), Spencer Post Office (B), Hiller Post Office (C), Austin Post Office (D), Lewis Post Office (E), Dean Post Office (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Lander County: Burtons Ranch (A), Buzanes Camp (B), Caetano Ranch (C), Smith Creek Ranch (D), Grass Valley Ranch (E), Callaghan Ranch (F), Campbell Creek Ranch (G), Ackerman Canyon Ranch (H), Dyer Ranch (I), Eagle Mill (J), Cape Horn (K), Cape Horn Overland Stage Station (L), Silver Creek Ranch (M), McCoy Mining Camp (N), Carroll Station (O), Grimes Ranch (P), Shwin Ranch (Q), Allen Ranch (R), Caton Ranch (S), Wolf Ranch (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemetery: Kingston Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Reservoirs: Spaghetti Number One Trough (A), Izzenhood Reservoir (B), Smith Creek Reservoir (C), Six Mile Reservoir (D), Iowa Canyon Reservoir (E), Willow Creek Reservoir (F), Number One Reservoir (G), Woods Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Milkhouse Creek (A), Peterson Creek (B), Haypress Creek (C), Silver Creek (D), Iowa Creek (E), McClusky Creek (F), Bade Creek (G), Moss Creek (H), Ferris Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Lander County include: Bade Flat State Game Refuge (1), Hickison Petroglyth Recreation Site (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Post offices: Pittsburg Post Office (A), Spencer Post Office (B), Hiller Post Office (C), Austin Post Office (D), Lewis Post Office (E), Dean Post Office (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Unemployment by year (%)
Current college students: 210 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 79.2% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 10.8%
Number of foreign born residents: 554 (43% naturalized citizens)
Mean travel time to work: 23.6 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 74.9%
Housing units in structures:
Housing units in Lander County with a mortgage: 318 (20 second mortgage, 5 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 215
Adherents
Lander County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is near Nevada state average. It is 83.7 times below overall U.S. average.
Lander County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Nevada state average. It is 4% 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 41.5 miles away from Lander County centerOn 12/16/1954 at 11:07:12, a magnitude 7.0 (7.0 UK) earthquake occurred 77.6 miles away from the county centerOn 8/24/1954 at 05:51:30, a magnitude 6.8 (6.8 UK, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 77.4 miles away from the county centerOn 7/6/1954 at 11:13:18, a magnitude 6.8 (6.8 UK) earthquake occurred 86.9 miles away from Lander County centerOn 1/15/1993 at 14:17:57, a magnitude 4.5 (4.2 MB, 4.3 ML, 4.5 ML, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 66.6 miles away from the county centerOn 12/12/1999 at 18:12:38, a magnitude 4.5 (3.6 MB, 4.5 ML, 4.0 MD, Depth: 7.0 mi) earthquake occurred 71.5 miles away from Lander County centerMagnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML)
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Means of transportation to work
11.84% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,950 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries. 4.54% relocated from other counties in Nevada ($14,279 average AGI) 7.30% relocated from other states ($22,671 average AGI)Lander County: 7.30%Nevada average: 7.68%
9.44% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($40,882 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 4.94% relocated to other counties in Nevada ($20,606 average AGI) 4.50% relocated to other states ($20,276 average AGI)Lander County: 4.50%Nevada average: 5.26%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 20.5 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 14.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 5.2 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 7.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 3.7 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 0.0
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 521 (434 aged, 87 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%
Household type by relationship
1,311 spouses, 1,922 children (1,649 natural, 52 adopted, 221 stepchildren), 72 grandchildren, 20 brothers or sisters, 56 parents, 50 other relatives, 71 non-relatives
Size of family households: 618 2-persons, 338 3-persons, 330 4-persons, 162 5-persons, 75 6-persons, 46 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 462 1-person, 85 2-persons.
81.4% of residents of Lander County speak English at home. 15.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (52% speak English very well, 27% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 9% don't speak English at all). 1.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well). 0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (46% speak English very well, 54% speak English well). 1.6% of residents speak other language at home (70% speak English very well, 28% speak English well, 2% speak English not well).
In fiscal year 2004: Federal Government expenditure: $28,346,000 ($5545 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $388,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $8,731,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $4,308,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $1,165,000 Federal grants: $8,094,000 Federal procurement contracts: $1,684,000 ($50,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $4,363,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $38,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $798,000 Federal Government insurance: $12,665,000
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.57 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
56% of Lander County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 47% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 33% lived in Nevada.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $56,700
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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Sewerage: $437,000
All Other: $400,000
Parks & Recreation: $59,000
Solid Waste Management: $21,000
Police Protection: $1,589,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,232,000
Regular Highways: $1,182,000
Central Staff Services: $895,000
Financial Administration: $748,000
Corrections - Other: $621,000
Parks & Recreation: $568,000
General - Other: $514,000
Welfare - Other: $513,000
Solid Waste Management: $343,000
Water Utilities: $276,000
Sewerage: $252,000
General Public Buildings: $217,000
Health Services - Other: $130,000
Fire Protection: $128,000
Air Transportation: $113,000
Libraries: $89,000
Natural Resources - Other: $68,000
Transit Utilities: $285,000
Housing & Community Development: $55,000
Water Utilities: $250,000
Water Utilities: $341,000
Water Utilities: $9,000
Interest Earnings: $54,000
Rents: $24,000
Property Sale Other: $14,000
Solid Waste Management: $100,000
Parks & Recreation: $48,000
Regular Highways: $22,000
General Public Building: $19,000
General - Other: $15,000
Central Staff: $12,000
Police Protection: $4,000
Financial Administration: $1,000
Fire Protection: $1,000
Highways: $995,000
Health & Hospitals: $492,000
Public Welfare: $478,000
NEC: $1,666,000
Motor Fuels Sales: $195,000
Other Selective Sales: $109,000
Public Utilities: $85,000
Total General Sales: $49,000
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