Winnemucca, Nevada
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Winnemucca is the county seat of Humboldt County in the U.S. state of Nevada and the site of a September 19, 1900 bank robbery by the Wild Bunch. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 7,174. Interstate 80 passes through the city, and is the site of a split/join of I-80 and U.S. Highway 95.
The town is also the setting of Johnny Cash's cover of "I've Been Everywhere". It is featured prominently in the novel Revoltingly Young (2006) by C.D. Payne. It is also a setting in More Tales of the City by Armistead Maupin, where one character finds employment as a receptionist in a local brothel.
According to a billboard spotted along Nevada State Highway 140 (the "Winnemucca To the Sea Highway"), Winnemucca styles itself "The City of Paved Streets".
[edit] Geography and Climate
Winnemucca is located at 40°58'6" North, 117°43'36" West (40.968212, -117.726662)GR1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 21.4 km² (8.3 mi²), none of which is covered by water.
| Monthly Normal and Record High and Low Temperatures | ||||||||||||
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rec High °F | 68 | 74 | 81 | 90 | 98 | 106 | 109 | 108 | 103 | 91 | 77 | 67 |
| Norm High °F | 41.6 | 48.5 | 55.1 | 62.6 | 72 | 82.7 | 92.2 | 90.6 | 80.4 | 67.3 | 51.4 | 42.2 |
| Norm Low °F | 18.5 | 23.6 | 27 | 30.7 | 38.4 | 45.8 | 51.8 | 49.2 | 40.2 | 30.2 | 23.3 | 17 |
| Rec Low °F | -24 | -28 | -3 | 6 | 10 | 23 | 29 | 28 | 12 | -2 | -8 | -37 |
| Precip (in) | 0.83 | 0.62 | 0.86 | 0.85 | 1.06 | 0.69 | 0.27 | 0.35 | 0.53 | 0.66 | 0.8 | 0.81 |
| Source: USTravelWeather.com [1] | ||||||||||||
[edit] Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there are 7,174 people in the city, organized into 2,736 households, and 1,824 families. The population density is 334.9/km² (867.5/mi²). There are 3,280 housing units at an average density of 153.1/km² (396.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 83.41% White, 2.23% African American, 0.89% Native American, 0.32% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 9.60% from other races, and 3.51% from two or more races. 20.74% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 2,736 households out of which 37.8% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.9% are married couples living together, 8.6% have a female householder with no husband present, and 33.3% are non-families. 27.1% of all households are made up of individuals and 8.7% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.60 and the average family size is 3.21.
In the city the population is spread out with 30.2% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 30.6% from 25 to 44, 22.3% from 45 to 64, and 9.0% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 34 years. For every 100 females there are 105.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 104.5 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $46,699, and the median income for a family is $53,681. Males have a median income of $47,917 versus $26,682 for females. The per capita income for the city is $21,441. 9.5% of the population and 7.5% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 10.8% of those under the age of 18 and 8.1% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
[edit] Transportation
Amtrak, the national passenger rail system, provides service to Winnemucca. The Winnemucca passenger rail station, at 209 West Railroad Street, is unstaffed and on-site ticket sales are not available. Amtrak Train 5, the westbound California Zephyr, is scheduled to depart Winnemucca at 6:13am every morning and provides service to Sparks, Reno, Truckee, Colfax, Roseville, Sacramento, Davis, Martinez, and Emeryville across the bay from San Francisco. Amtrak Train 6, the eastbound California Zephyr, is scheduled to depart Winnemucca at 7:05pm every evening and provides service to Elko, Salt Lake City, Provo, Helper, Green River, Grand Junction, Glenwood Springs, Denver, Omaha, Galesburg, and Chicago.
Historically, Winnemucca was a station on the Transcontinental Railroad.
Winnemucca is the half-way point between Salt Lake City and San Francisco.
[edit] Employment
Most of Winnemucca's residents are employed directly by mining companies or mining vendors and contractors, or by the many casinos, bars and hotels in town.
[edit] References
- Chew, James R. "Boyhood Days in Winnemucca, 1901-1910." Nevada Historical Society Quarterly 1998 41(3): 206-209. ISSN 0047-9462 Oral history (1981) describes the Chinatown of Winnemucca, Nevada, during 1901-10. Though many Chinese left Winnemucca after the Central Pacific Railroad was completed in 1869, around four hundred Chinese had formed a community in the town by the 1890's. Among the prominent buildings was the Joss House, a place of worship and celebration that was visited by Chinese president Sun Yat-Sen in 1911. Beyond describing the physical layout of the Chinatown, the author recalls some of the commercial and gambling activities in the community.
[edit] External links
- Winnemucca Official Site
- Winnemucca Blog
- Maps and aerial photos
- Street map from Google Maps, or Yahoo! Maps, or Windows Live Local
- Satellite image from Google Maps, Windows Live Local, WikiMapia
- Topographic map from TopoZone
- Aerial image or topographic map from TerraServer-USA
