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Industries providing employment: Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (22.8%), Educational,health and social services (17.1%), Public administration (14.4%).
Detached houses: $499,708Here:$499,708State:$278,966 Townhouses or other attached units: $505,195Here:$505,195State:$167,986 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $132,086Here:$132,086State:$160,211 Mobile homes: $115,556Here:$115,556State:$60,412 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $27,683Here:$27,683State:$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): 70.0% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 28.1%
McCain (Republican): 60.4% Obama (Democratic): 37.8%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,109 (0.7%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $533 (0.6%)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Pershing 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: Lovelock, Imlay.
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Notable locations in Pershing County: Ringling Ranch (A), Home Station Ranch (B), Little McCoy Ranch (C), Lower Ranch (D), McCoy Ranch (E), Thackers Ranch (F), Etchegoyen Ranch (G), Fairview Stage Station (H), Sonoma Ranch (I), Allard Ranch (J), Flying M Ranch (K), Buena Vista Windmill (L), C and M Ranch (M), Callahan Bridge (N), Lucky Lager Ranch (O), Cottonwood Ranch (P), Cerini Ranch (Q), Salinas Ranch (R), Cholona Siding (S), Clear Creek Ranch (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Big Meadow Cemetery (1), Lone Mountain Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Big Slough (A), Toulon Lake (B), Humboldt Lake (C), County Fish Holding Pond (D), Lower Pitt-Taylor Reservoir (E), Upper Pitt-Taylor Reservoir (F), Big Five Reservoir (G), Pitt-Taylor Reservoirs (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Home Creek (A), Peavine Creek (B), Bartomes Creek (C), Rabbithole Creek (D), Bushee Creek (E), Dun Glen Creek (F), Inskips Creek (G), Limerick Wash (H), Congress Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Pershing County include: Eastside Picnic Area (1), Westside Day Use Area (2), Rye Patch State Recreation Area (3). Display/hide their locations on the map Beach: Poker Brown Beach (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Notable locations in Pershing County: Ringling Ranch (A), Home Station Ranch (B), Little McCoy Ranch (C), Lower Ranch (D), McCoy Ranch (E), Thackers Ranch (F), Etchegoyen Ranch (G), Fairview Stage Station (H), Sonoma Ranch (I), Allard Ranch (J), Flying M Ranch (K), Buena Vista Windmill (L), C and M Ranch (M), Callahan Bridge (N), Lucky Lager Ranch (O), Cottonwood Ranch (P), Cerini Ranch (Q), Salinas Ranch (R), Cholona Siding (S), Clear Creek Ranch (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Big Meadow Cemetery (1), Lone Mountain Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Big Slough (A), Toulon Lake (B), Humboldt Lake (C), County Fish Holding Pond (D), Lower Pitt-Taylor Reservoir (E), Upper Pitt-Taylor Reservoir (F), Big Five Reservoir (G), Pitt-Taylor Reservoirs (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Home Creek (A), Peavine Creek (B), Bartomes Creek (C), Rabbithole Creek (D), Bushee Creek (E), Dun Glen Creek (F), Inskips Creek (G), Limerick Wash (H), Congress Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Pershing County include: Eastside Picnic Area (1), Westside Day Use Area (2), Rye Patch State Recreation Area (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Beach: Poker Brown Beach (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Neighboring counties: Churchill County , Humboldt County , Lander County , Washoe County .
Unemployment by year (%)
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County average yearly wages by year ($)
Current college students: 230 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 75.9% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 8.7%
Number of foreign born residents: 470 (40% naturalized citizens)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 22.8 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 74.4%
Housing units in Pershing County with a mortgage: 262 (18 second mortgage, 23 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 229
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8.51% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,449 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries. 5.07% relocated from other counties in Nevada ($23,184 average AGI) 3.44% relocated from other states ($11,257 average AGI)Pershing County:3.44%Nevada average:7.68%
9.98% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($38,494 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 5.73% relocated to other counties in Nevada ($22,549 average AGI) 4.25% relocated to other states ($15,944 average AGI)Pershing County:4.25%Nevada average:5.26%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.4 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 9.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 6.6 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 6.7
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.1 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 3.0
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 556 (471 aged, 85 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 17% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14%
1,144 spouses, 1,722 children (1,435 natural, 49 adopted, 238 stepchildren), 104 grandchildren, 31 brothers or sisters, 27 parents, 50 other relatives, 91 non-relatives
Size of family households: 545 2-persons, 286 3-persons, 296 4-persons, 160 5-persons, 75 6-persons, 36 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 471 1-person, 76 2-persons, 7 3-persons, 4 4-persons, 6 5-persons.
83.8% of residents of Pershing County speak English at home. 14.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (57% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 15% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all). 0.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (82% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 4% speak English not well). 0.4% of residents speak other language at home (68% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 14% speak English not well).
Population growth in Pershing County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.54 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Year house built
49% of Pershing County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 32% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 49% lived in Nevada.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $66,000
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
All Other: $534,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $2,000
Correctional Institutions: $5,000
Libraries: $1,000
Regular Highways: $1,274,000
Police Protection: $1,013,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $968,000
Correctional Institutions: $737,000
Financial Administration: $695,000
General Public Buildings: $499,000
Public Welfare Institutions: $288,000
Central Staff Services: $249,000
Libraries: $234,000
Local Fire Protection: $176,000
Air Transportation: $141,000
Public Welfare - Other: $102,000
Parks and Recreation: $75,000
Natural Resources - Other: $74,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities, NEC: $18,000
Housing and Community Development: $18,000
Air Transportation: $101,000
Fines and Forfeits: $167,000
Rents: $43,000
Special Assessments: $3,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $605,000
Local Fire Protection: $155,000
Housing and Community Development: $121,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $61,000
Regular Highways: $47,000
Financial Administration: $42,000
Parks and Recreation: $6,000
Highways: $1,294,000
All Other: $126,000
Motor Fuels Sales: $1,051,000
Other Selective Sales: $865,000
Other License: $43,000
Amusements License: $29,000
Occupation and Business License, NEC: $4,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $2,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $1,000
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
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