Lincoln County (Nevada)

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Lincoln County Courthouse, listed on NRHP No. 02000820 [1]
Lincoln County Courthouse , listed on NRHP No. 02000820
administration
US state : Nevada
Administrative headquarters : Pioche
Foundation : 1861
Demographics
Residents : 5345  (2010)
Population density : 0.2 inhabitants / km 2
geography
Total area : 27,549 km²
Water surface : 8 km²
map
Map of Lincoln County within Nevada
Website : www.co.lincoln.nv.us

Lincoln County is a county in the state of Nevada in the United States . The county seat is Pioche .

geography

The county is located in eastern Nevada and borders Arizona and Utah . Its area is 27,549 square kilometers, of which 8 square kilometers are water. It is bordered - counterclockwise - by White Pine County , Nye County , Clark County , Mohave County, Arizona, and Washington County , Iron County , Beaver County, and Millard Counties in Utah.

history

Lincoln County was founded in 1861 when Nevada expanded its borders to the east and south. The county is named after former President Abraham Lincoln .

Nine structures and sites in the county are listed on the National Register of Historic Places (as of February 14, 2018).

Demographic data

growth of population
Census Residents ± in%
1870 2985 -
1880 2637 -11.7%
1890 2406 -8.8%
1900 3284 36.5%
1910 3489 6.2%
1920 2287 -34.5%
1930 3601 57.5%
1940 4130 14.7%
1950 3837 -7.1%
1960 2431 -36.6%
1970 2557 5.2%
1980 3732 46%
1990 3775 1.2%
2000 4165 10.3%
2010 5345 28.3%
Before 1900

1900–1990 2000 + 2010

Lincoln County's age pyramid (as of 2000)
The South Egan Range Wilderness
The Weepah Spring Wilderness

As of the 2000 census , the county had 4,165 people. There were 1,675 households and 1,540 families. The population density was less than 1 person per square kilometer. The racial the population was composed of 91.50% White, 1.78% African American, 1.75% Native American, 0.34% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, and 2.69% other races Groups; 1.92% were from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race was 5.31% percent of the population.

Of the 1,675 households, 29.00% had children and adolescents under the age of 18 living with them. 56.20% were married couples living together, 7.90% were single mothers. 34.40% were not families. 31.30% were single households and 16.10% had someone living there who was 65 years of age or over. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 3.15.

For the entire county, the population was composed of 30.10% residents under 18 years of age, 6.00% between 18 and 24 years of age, 21.90% between 25 and 44 years of age, 25.90% between 45 and 64 years of age 16.20% were 65 years of age or over. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 107.90 males, and for every 100 females aged 18 and over there were 108.20 males.

The median income for a household in the county is $ 31,979 , and the median income for a family is $ 45,588. Males had a median income of $ 40,048 versus $ 23,571 for females. The per capita income was $ 17,326. 16.50% of the population and 11.50% of families are below the poverty line. 19.60% of them were under 18 years of age and 17.40% were 65 years of age or older.

Places in the county

Protected areas

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Extract from the National Register of Historic Places . Retrieved March 13, 2011
  2. ↑ GNIS-ID: 863992. Retrieved on February 22, 2011 (English).
  3. ↑ Search mask database in the National Register Information System. National Park Service , accessed February 14, 2018.
  4. ↑ US Census Bureau - Census of Population and Housing . Retrieved March 15, 2011
  5. ↑ Extract from Census.gov . Retrieved February 28, 2011
  6. ↑ Extract from census.gov (2000 + 2010) Retrieved April 13, 2012
  7. ↑ Lincoln County, Nevada , 2000 census data sheet at factfinder.census.gov .

Web links

Commons : Lincoln County, Nevada  - Collection of pictures, videos, and audio files

Coordinates: 37 ° 38 ′  N , 114 ° 53 ′  W