Beowawe, Nevada
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| Males: 280 |  (54.2%) |
| Females: 237 |  (45.8%) |
| Median resident age: | 39.4 years |
| Nevada median age: | 35.0 years |
Zip code: 89821
| Beowawe: | $67,374 |
| NV: | $72,333 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $34,611 (it was $19,907 in 2000)
Beowawe CCD income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $172,338 (it was $54,800 in 2000)
| Beowawe: | $172,338 |
| NV: | $434,700 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $308,122; detached houses: $373,110; mobile homes: $84,206
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Beowawe, NV
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- 46184.1%White alone
- 488.8%Hispanic
- 234.2%Two or more races
- 101.8%American Indian alone
- 30.5%Black alone
- 20.4%Asian alone
- 10.2%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone
Races in Beowawe detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Current Local Time: PST time zone
Elevation: 4690 feet
Land area: 1857.9 square miles.
Population density: 0.3 people per square mile (very low).
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Beowawe CCD: | 0.6% ($323) |
| Nevada: | 0.9% ($1,187) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Sparks, NV 
(186.2 miles , pop. 66,346).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Sacramento, CA (299.4 miles , pop. 407,018).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (452.9 miles , pop. 3,694,820).
Nearest cities:
Crescent Valley, NV (2.9 miles ),
), Battle Mountain, NV (5.5 miles ),
), Valmy, NV (6.6 miles),
Osino, NV (7.2 miles ),
), Lamoille, NV (7.3 miles)
Latitude: 40.45 N, Longitude: 116.42 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 775
| Here: | 3.2% |
| Nevada: | 5.0% |
- Mining, quarrying, oil & gas extraction (39.4%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (11.7%)
- Educational services (8.5%)
- Public administration (7.4%)
- Construction (5.3%)
- Utilities (3.7%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (3.2%)
- Mining, quarrying, oil & gas extraction (54.1%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (11.5%)
- Construction (6.6%)
- Public administration (4.1%)
- Accommodation & food services (4.1%)
- Truck transportation (3.3%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (3.3%)
- Educational services (19.7%)
- Public administration (13.6%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (12.1%)
- Mining, quarrying, oil & gas extraction (12.1%)
- Health care (9.1%)
- Utilities (7.6%)
- Finance & insurance (6.1%)
- Extraction workers (13.3%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6.4%)
- Agricultural workers, including supervisors (5.9%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.8%)
- Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4.8%)
- Top executives (4.3%)
- Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (4.3%)
- Extraction workers (20.5%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (9.8%)
- Agricultural workers, including supervisors (9.0%)
- Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (7.4%)
- Top executives (6.6%)
- Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (6.6%)
- Electricians (4.9%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (10.6%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (10.6%)
- Life, physical, and social science technicians (9.1%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (6.1%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6.1%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6.1%)
- Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (6.1%)
Average climate in Beowawe, Nevada
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
Earthquake activity:
Beowawe-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Nevada state average. It is 3815% greater than the overall U.S. average.Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Eureka County (6) is a lot smaller than the US average (15).Emergencies Declared: 4
Causes of natural disasters: Snows: 2, Drought: 1, Fire: 1, Hurricane: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Beowawe:
- College of Southern Idaho (about 179 miles; Twin Falls, ID; Full-time enrollment: 5,051)
- Truckee Meadows Community College (about 189 miles; Reno, NV; FT enrollment: 6,919)
- University of Nevada-Reno (about 191 miles; Reno, NV; FT enrollment: 15,092)
- Western Nevada College (about 200 miles; Carson City, NV; FT enrollment: 2,338)
- Northwest Nazarene University (about 216 miles; Nampa, ID; FT enrollment: 2,290)
- Boise State University (about 219 miles; Boise, ID; FT enrollment: 16,774)
- College of Western Idaho (about 220 miles; Nampa, ID; FT enrollment: 6,300)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Beowawe: Hot Springs Ranch (A), Sod House Ranch (B), Damele Ranch (C), Alkali Windmill (D), Sansening Ranch (E), Bell Ranch (F), Bailey Ranch (G), Dewey Dann Ranch (H), Frenchie Ranch (I), Hall Ranch (J), Hay Ranch (K), T Lazy S Farm (L), Bruffey Ranch (M), Mineral Hill (N), Gravelly Ford (O), Dean Ranch (P), Boulder Windmill (Q), Duggan Spur (R), Allison Ranch (S), Coyote Ranch (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Maidens Grave Cemetery (1), Indian Cemetery (2), Pioneers Grave (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creeks: Thomas Creek (A), Cooks Creek (B), Bob Creek (C), Birch Creek (D), Hot Creek (E), Simon Creek (F), Soap Creek (G), Rodeo Creek (H), Spring Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Average household size:
| This place: | 2.2 people |
| Nevada: | 2.6 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This place: | 54.2% |
| Whole state: | 65.3% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This place: | 8.5% |
| Whole state: | 8.7% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
- Gay men: 0.4% of all households
| This place: | 12.0% |
| Whole state: | 10.5% |
| This place: | 5.1% |
| Whole state: | 4.9% |
For population 15 years and over in Beowawe:
- Never married: 15.6%
- Now married: 57.8%
- Separated: 0.0%
- Widowed: 8.6%
- Divorced: 17.9%
For population 25 years and over in Beowawe:
- High school or higher: 74.9%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.2%
- Graduate or professional degree: 1.0%
- Unemployed: 6.5%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 33.8 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 8.9 |
| Nevada average: | 11.9 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Beowawe, NV (based on Eureka County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 580 | 1 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 191 | 4 |
| Other | 181 | 1 |
| Mainline Protestant | - | - |
| None | 1,035 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 1
| Eureka County: | 6.40 / 10,000 pop. |
| Nevada: | 1.50 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 1
| Eureka County: | 6.40 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 2.56 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 1
| Here: | 6.40 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 6.14 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| This county: | 7.7% |
| Nevada: | 8.2% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Eureka County: | 27.1% |
| Nevada: | 24.5% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Beowawe:
- KKOH (780 AM; 50 kW; RENO, NV; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KBOI (670 AM; 50 kW; BOISE, ID; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KALL (700 AM; 50 kW; NORTH SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KIQN (1010 AM; 50 kW; TOOELE, UT)
- KMJ (580 AM; 50 kW; FRESNO, CA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
- KSL (1160 AM; 50 kW; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
- KCBC (770 AM; 50 kW; RIVERBANK, CA; Owner: KIERTRON, INC.)
- KXNT (840 AM; 50 kW; NORTH LAS VEGAS, NV; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
- KDWN (720 AM; 50 kW; LAS VEGAS, NV; Owner: RADIO NEVADA CORP.)
- KWEI (1260 AM; 50 kW; WEISER, ID; Owner: TREASURE VALLEY BROADCASTING CO.)
- KWRU (940 AM; 50 kW; FRESNO, CA)
- KHTK (1140 AM; 50 kW; SACRAMENTO, CA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
- KNBR (680 AM; 50 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: KNBR LICO, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Beowawe:
- K263AB (100.5 FM; BATTLE MOUNTAIN, NV; Owner: LANDER COUNTY GENERAL IMPROVEMENT DIST. #1)
- K293AA (106.5 FM; BATTLE MOUNTAIN, NV; Owner: LANDER COUNTY GENERAL IMPROVEMENT DIST. #1)
- K257AX (99.3 FM; BATTLE MOUNTAIN, NV; Owner: LANDER CNTY GEN. IMPRVMNT DIST. #1)
- K201DE (88.1 FM; ELKO, NV; Owner: WESTERN INSPIRATIONAL BROADCASTERS)
- K285EK (104.9 FM; BATTLE MOUNTAIN, NV; Owner: LANDER CNTY GENERAL IMPRVMNT DIS. #1)
- KNCC (91.5 FM; ELKO, NV; Owner: NORTHERN NEVADA COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
- KHIX (96.7 FM; CARLIN, NV; Owner: RUBY RADIO CORPORATION)
- KLKO (93.7 FM; ELKO, NV; Owner: ELKO BROADCASTING COMPANY)
TV broadcast stations around Beowawe:
- K05JU (Channel 5; ELKO, NV; Owner: ELKO TELEVISION DISTRICT)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:
2- Lat: 40.572972 Lon: -116.447306, Call Sign: KAW310,
Assigned Frequencies: 161.025 MHz, 161.520 MHz, Grant Date: 12/23/2023, Expiration Date: 01/06/2034, Certifier: L J Kopiasz, Registrant: Concentrix, 222 So 15th St, Ste 505n, Omaha, NE 68102, Phone: (402) 262-4785, Email:
- Lat: 40.556556 Lon: -116.619556, Call Sign: WSAL235,
Assigned Frequencies: 462.162 MHz, Grant Date: 01/25/2024, Expiration Date: 01/25/2034, Certifier: Anthony Bauer, Registrant: Sierra Electronics, 690 East Glendale Ave, Sparks, NV 89432, Phone: (775) 359-1121, Email:
FCC Registered Microwave Towers:
8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 69.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 13.2%Electricity
- 8.9%Wood
- 5.8%Utility gas
- 2.6%Other fuel
- 76.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 15.4%Utility gas
- 7.7%Wood
Beowawe compared to Nevada state average:
- Median house value significantly below state average.
- Unemployed percentage below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house 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.
Beowawe on our top lists:
- #55 on the list of "Top 100 cities with largest land areas"
- #72 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of mobile homes (200+ housing units)"
- #21 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for 3rd party candidates in the 2012 Presidential Election"
- #27 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest number of deaths per 1000 residents 2007-2013"