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|county = Nye County |state = Nevada |type = County |official_name = Nye County |flag = Flag of Nye County, Nevada.gif |seal = |founded = 1864 |named for = James W. Nye |seat wl= Tonopah |largest city wl = Pahrump |city type = community |area_total_sq_mi = 18199 |area_land_sq_mi = 18182 |area_water_sq_mi = 17 |area percentage = 0.1% |census yr = 2010 |pop = 43946 |density_sq_mi = 2.4 |district = 4th |time zone = Pacific |web = http://nyecounty.net/ |ex image = Nye County Nevada Courthouse.jpg |ex image size = 300 |ex image cap = Nye County Courthouse in Tonopah }} Nye County is a county in the U.S. state of Nevada. As of the 2010 census, the population was 43,946.[1] Its county seat is Tonopah.[2] At {{convert|18159|mi2|km2}}, Nye is the largest county by area in the state and the third-largest county in the contiguous United States (thus excluding the boroughs of Alaska). Nye County comprises the Pahrump, NV Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is included in the Las Vegas-Henderson, NV-AZ Combined Statistical Area. In 2010, the center of population of Nevada was in southern Nye County, near Yucca Mountain.[3] The Nevada Test Site and proposed Yucca Mountain nuclear waste repository are in the southwestern part of the county, and are the focus of a great deal of political and public controversy in the state. The federal government manages 92 percent of the county's land. A 1987 attempt to deposit the nuclear waste resulted in the creation of Bullfrog County, Nevada, which was dissolved two years later. The county has several environmentally sensitive areas, including Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge, the White River Valley, several Great Basin sky islands and a portion of Death Valley National Park. Visitors to Death Valley often stay at Beatty or Amargosa Valley. Nye County is one of 11 Nevada counties where prostitution is legal. The county has no incorporated cities. The seat of government in Tonopah is {{convert|160|mi|km}} from Pahrump, where about 86 percent of the county's population resides. Nye County is nicknamed "The Kingdom of Nye" from the radio program Coast to Coast AM, created by the late Pahrump resident Art Bell. HistoryNye County was established during the American Civil War in 1864 and named after James W. Nye. He served as the first governor of the Nevada Territory and later as a U.S. Senator after it was admitted as a state. The first county seat was Ione in 1864, followed by Belmont in 1867, and finally by Tonopah in 1905. The county's first boom came in the early 20th century, when Rhyolite and Tonopah, as well as Goldfield in nearby Esmeralda County, all had gold and silver mining booms. In 1906, Goldfield had 30,000 residents, Tonopah had nearly 10,000 people, and Rhyolite peaked at about 10,000. These cities were linked by the Tonopah and Tidewater Railroad.[4] After the boom died, Nye County withered. By 1910, the population had plummeted to about 7,500 before sinking to near 3,000 in the middle of the century.[5] It was not until development at the military test site, increasing employment and resources that the population stabilized. After the 1990s, when Pahrump became a bedroom community for Las Vegas, it had high rates of population growth. From time to time, there have been discussions of moving the county seat south to Pahrump, or splitting off the southern portion of the county, but neither of these ideas appears to have sufficient support at the county or state government level.[6] From 1987 to 1989, Bullfrog County, Nevada, was split off from Nye County territory to form a separate political region. The population of Bullfrog County was 0; the county's creation was strictly a political maneuver to support plans for a nuclear waste storage facility in the region. The Western Shoshone challenged this plan, saying they had never ceded land in this territory. No license was granted for the planned Yucca Mountain Repository. The Yomba Indian Reservation is in this county, as one designated for some of the Western Shoshone people. The Yomba Band of the reservation is a federally recognized tribe. GeographyAccording to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of {{convert|18199|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|18182|sqmi}} is land and {{convert|17|sqmi}} (0.09%) is water.[7] The highest and most topographically prominent mountain in the county is Mount Jefferson at 11,949 feet (3,642 m).[8] Nye County is in south central Nevada. Nye is the Nevada's largest county and the third-largest county in the contiguous United States, after San Bernardino County in California and Coconino County in Arizona. With a land area of {{convert|11,560,960|acre|km2}}, Nye County is larger than the combined area of Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New Jersey, and Delaware. Of this vast land area, only {{convert|822,711|acre|km2}}, or just over seven percent of the total, is private land; most of the county's land are public lands managed by the federal government. Before the Treaty of Ruby Valley, all this area was controlled by the Western Shoshone people, who say they never ceded territory here. According to the United States Census Bureau the county's Census Tract 9805, with a land area of {{convert|4,225.415|sqmi|km2}}, comprising the Nevada Test Site and Nye County's portion of the Nevada Test and Training Range, is the largest census tract in the United States that has absolutely no resident population (as of the 2000 census). Las Vegas, in Clark County, is {{convert|100|mi|km}} southeast of Yucca Mountain. Many Pahrump residents commute {{convert|60|mi|km}} each way to Las Vegas via Nevada State Route 160, which for much of its length is a four-lane divided highway. Major highwaysNye County has a long stretch of U.S. Route 95, the main road connecting the state's population center in Las Vegas with the state capital in Carson City. Beatty and Tonopah both rely heavily on through traffic to sustain their economies. As of 2006, an average of 2,000 cars daily traveled U.S. 95 near Tonopah.[9] {{div col}}
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Demographics{{US Census population|1870= 1087 |1880= 1875 |1890= 1290 |1900= 1140 |1910= 7513 |1920= 6504 |1930= 3989 |1940= 3606 |1950= 3101 |1960= 4374 |1970= 5599 |1980= 9048 |1990= 17781 |2000= 32485 |2010= 43946 |estyear=2016 |estimate=43423 |estref=[10] |align-fn=center |footnote=U.S. Decennial Census[11] 1790-1960[12] 1900-1990[13] 1990-2000[14] 2010-2013[1] }} 2000 censusAs of the census[15] of 2000, there were 32,485 people, 13,309 households, and 9,063 families residing in the county. The population density was 2 people per square mile (1/km²). There were 15,934 housing units at an average density of 1 per square mile (0/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 90.0% White, 1.18% Black or African American, 1.96% Native American, 0.78% Asian, 0.32% Pacific Islander, 2.98% from other races, and 3.15% from two or more races. 8.35% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. In 2006 there were 42,693 people living in Nye County, representing a growth of 31.3% since 2000. This was slightly faster growth rate than recorded during the same period for Clark County, where Las Vegas is located. Even as the Pahrump area grew thanks to its proximity to Las Vegas, the racial makeup of Nye County was very different from that of Clark County. Non-Hispanic whites now constitute 82.7% of the county population. African-Americans were now 1.7% of the population, which meant actual increase of the number of African Americans residing in the county was over 50%. Native Americans were only 1.8% of the population now. Asians were a full one percent of the population. Pacific Islanders were 0.5% of the population and Latinos made up 11.0% of the population.[16] In 2000 there were 13,309 households out of which 16.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 26.30% were married couples living together, 7.40% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.90% were non-families. 25.70% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.30% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.90. In the county, the population was spread out with 3.70% under the age of 18, 5.40% from 18 to 24, 24.00% from 25 to 44, 58.50% from 45 to 64, and 18.40% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 105.10 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.70 males. The county's median household income was $36,024, and the median family income was $41,642. Males had a median income of $37,276 versus $22,394 for females.The county's per capita income was $17,962. About 7.30% of families and 10.70% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.10% of those under age 18 and 8.30% of those age 65 or over. Like many rural counties of the western United States, Nye County experiences a relatively high suicide rate.[17] According to the Centers for Disease Control, the annual suicide rate in Nye County averaged 28.7561 per 100,000 people during 1989–1998, the most recent period for which data is available. This was the third-highest rate among Nevada counties, behind White Pine (34.3058) and Lyon County (30.8917), but ahead of the overall rate of 22.96 for Nevada, which leads the nation. 2010 censusAs of the 2010 United States Census, there were 43,946 people, 18,032 households, and 11,929 families residing in the county.[18] The population density was {{convert|2.4|PD/sqmi}}. There were 22,350 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1.2|/sqmi}}.[19] The racial makeup of the county was 85.9% white, 2.0% black or African American, 1.6% American Indian, 1.3% Asian, 0.5% Pacific islander, 5.2% from other races, and 3.5% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 13.6% of the population.[18] In terms of ancestry, 18.6% were German, 15.8% were English, 14.7% were Irish, 10.3% were American, and 6.1% were Italian.[20] Of the 18,032 households, 25.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.5% were married couples living together, 9.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 33.8% were non-families, and 26.8% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.90. The median age was 48.4 years.[18] The median income for a household in the county was $41,181 and the median income for a family was $50,218. Males had a median income of $51,574 versus $32,152 for females. The per capita income for the county was $22,687. About 14.2% of families and 18.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 27.8% of those under age 18 and 9.8% of those age 65 or over.[21] EducationThe Nye County School District serves all of Nye County and Esmeralda County. The Districts Headquarters is in the county seat of Tonopah. The superintendent of the NCSD is Dale Norton. CommunitiesInhabited communities{{div col|colwidth=22em}}
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In popular cultureNye County was the one of the primary broadcast locations of American veteran radio broadcaster Art Bell, who was famous for creating and hosting Coast to Coast AM, Art Bell's Dark Matter and most recently, "Midnight in the Desert." This program is still broadcast on the Dark Matter Digital Network by a replacement host, Dave Schrader, chosen by Bell. He lived in the county until his death on April 13, 2018.[23][24] Nye County was a featured location in two episodes of Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip. Many episodes from the 1950s Television show State Trooper take place in both Tonopah and Goldfield. Nye County is featured weekly on the A&E television program Live PD. Politics{{Hidden begin|titlestyle = background:#ccccff; |title = Presidential elections results }}
See also
References1. ^1 {{cite web|title=State & County QuickFacts|url=http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/32/32023.html|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=September 23, 2013}} 2. ^{{cite web|url=http://explorer.naco.org/|accessdate=June 7, 2011|title=County Explorer|publisher=National Association of Counties}} 3. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geo/reference/docs/cenpop2010/CenPop2010_Mean_ST.txt |title=Download the Centers of Population by State: 2010 |publisher=United States Census Bureau |accessdate=December 20, 2014 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140103082820/http://www.census.gov/geo/reference/docs/cenpop2010/CenPop2010_Mean_ST.txt |archivedate=January 3, 2014 |deadurl=no |df= }} 4. ^{{cite web|url=http://ghosttowns.com/|title=Ghost Towns and History of the American West|publisher=Ghosttowns.com|accessdate=2016-01-01}} 5. ^{{cite web |url=http://recenter.tamu.edu/data/popcd/pc32023.htm |title=Nye County, NV Population by Decades |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090713202043/http://recenter.tamu.edu/data/popcd/pc32023.htm |archivedate=July 13, 2009 |deadurl=yes |df= }} 6. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.viewnews.com/2001/VIEW-Jan-09-Tue-2001/pahrump/15162935.html |author=Mark Waite |title=View Newspapers: Resident proposes new county formation |newspaper=The Vie |date=January 9, 2001 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110717202312/http://www.viewnews.com/2001/VIEW-Jan-09-Tue-2001/pahrump/15162935.html |archivedate=July 17, 2011 |deadurl=yes |df= }} 7. ^{{cite web|url=http://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/counties_list_32.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=December 20, 2014|date=August 22, 2012|title=2010 Census Gazetteer Files}} 8. ^{{cite peakbagger|pid=3501 |name=Mount Jefferson, Nevada|accessdate=January 19, 2013}} 9. ^ Nevada Department of Transportation AADT report {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080121091055/http://www.nevadadot.com/reports_pubs/traffic_report/2006/|date=January 21, 2008}} 10. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/tables.2016.html|title=Population and Housing Unit Estimates|accessdate=June 9, 2017}} 11. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html|title=U.S. Decennial Census|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=December 20, 2014|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/6YSasqtfX?url=http://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html|archivedate=May 12, 2015|df=}} 12. ^{{cite web|url=http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu|title=Historical Census Browser|publisher=University of Virginia Library|accessdate=December 20, 2014}} 13. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/nv190090.txt|title=Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=December 20, 2014}} 14. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf|format=PDF|title=Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=December 20, 2014}} 15. ^{{cite web |url=http://factfinder2.census.gov |publisher=United States Census Bureau |accessdate=January 31, 2008 |title=American FactFinder |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130911234518/http://factfinder2.census.gov/ |archivedate=September 11, 2013 |df= }} 16. ^{{cite web|url=http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/32/32023.html|title=Nye County QuickFacts from the US Census Bureau|publisher=Quickfacts.census.gov|accessdate=2016-01-01}} 17. ^[https://web.archive.org/web/20090713230022/http://www.reviewjournal.com/cgi-bin/printable.cgi?%2Flvrj_home%2F2000%2FOct-16-Mon-2000%2Fnews%2F14605459.html%5D Las Vegas Review-Journal: Rural Suicide: Soaring rates puzzling 18. ^1 2 {{cite web |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/0500000US32023 |title=DP-1 Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data |accessdate=2016-01-21 |publisher=United States Census Bureau}} 19. ^{{cite web |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY07/0500000US32023 |accessdate=2016-01-21 |title=Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County |publisher=United States Census Bureau}} 20. ^{{cite web |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP02/0500000US32023 |title=DP02 SELECTED SOCIAL CHARACTERISTICS IN THE UNITED STATES – 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates |accessdate=2016-01-21 |publisher=United States Census Bureau}} 21. ^{{cite web |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0500000US32023 |title=DP03 SELECTED ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS – 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates |accessdate=2016-01-21 |publisher=United States Census Bureau}} 22. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.ghosttowns.com/states/nv/carrara.html |title=Carrara - Nevada Ghost Town |publisher=Ghosttowns.com |date= |accessdate=2016-01-01}} 23. ^{{cite web|url=https://lasvegassun.com/news/2013/sep/13/live-pahrump-art-bell-master-paranormal-makes-radi/ |title=Live from Pahrump: Art Bell, master of the paranormal, makes radio return Monday |publisher=Las Vegas Sun |date=2013-09-13 |accessdate=2017-05-09}} 24. ^{{cite web|url=https://news.avclub.com/r-i-p-art-bell-king-of-late-night-conspiracy-radio-1825266558/amp|title=R.I.P. Art Bell, king of late-night conspiracy radio|publisher=The A.V. Club|date=2018-04-14}} 25. ^{{Cite web|url=http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS|title=Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections|last=Leip|first=David|website=uselectionatlas.org|access-date=2018-04-12}} 26. ^Progressive candidate Theodore Roosevelt, received 427 votes, while Socialist candidate Eugene Debs received 718 votes. External links
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