Yerington, Nevada
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Yerington is a city in Lyon County, Nevada, USA. The population was 2,883 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Lyon CountyGR6. But 2005 estimates estimate the population of Yerington 2,980,[1].
[edit] Geography
Yerington is located at (38.985262, -119.165241)GR1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.4 km² (1.7 mi²), all land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 2,883 people, 1,203 households, and 729 families residing in the city. The population density was 654.8/km² (1,698.4/mi²). There were 1,359 housing units at an average density of 308.7/km² (800.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 84.53% White, 0.17% African American, 6.24% Native American, 0.38% Asian, 5.79% from other races, and 2.88% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 15.44% of the population.
There were 1,203 households out of which 27.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.1% were married couples living together, 10.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.4% were non-families. 35.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 19.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.97.
In the city the population was spread out with 24.7% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 22.2% from 25 to 44, 19.4% from 45 to 64, and 25.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 99.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.7 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $31,151, and the median income for a family was $39,038. Males had a median income of $25,724 versus $24,550 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,640. About 12.6% of families and 17.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 26.2% of those under age 18 and 12.3% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] External links
- City of Yerington website
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