White Pine County, Nevada

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White Pine County, Nevada
Map
Location in the state of Nevada
Nevada's location in the U.S.
Statistics
Founded	1869
Seat	Ely
Area - Total - Land - Water	8,897 sq mi (23,043 km²) 8,876 sq mi (22,989 km²) 21 sq mi (54 km²), 0.23%
Population - (2006) - Density	9,542 104/sq mi (040/km²)
Website: www.whitepinecounty.net

White Pine County is a county located in the U.S. state of Nevada. The 2000 census recorded its population to be 9,181; a 2006 estimate placed its population at 9,542. Its county seat is Ely^[1]. It is the home of Great Basin National Park. The name derives from White Pine, an old name for the Limber Pine, a common tree in the county's mountains.

1 History
2 Geography
3 Economy
4 Demographics
5 Cities and towns
6 References
7 External links

[edit] History

White Pine County was created in 1869 out of eastern Lander County and was named for the heavy growth of pine trees in the area, thought to be white pine. Hamilton was the first county seat from 1869 to 1887 when it was replaced after a fire by Ely.

[edit] Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 8,897 square miles (23,042 km²), of which, 8,876 square miles (22,989 km²) of it is land and 21 square miles (53 km²) of it (0.23%) is water.

Several sections of the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest exist within the county, as does Ward Charcoal Ovens State Historical Park.

In the southeastern part of the county is Great Basin National Park.

[edit] Wilderness

White Pine County is home to a number of designated wilderness areas. They were created on December 20, 2006, by the "White Pine County Conservation, Recreation, and Development Act of 2006."^[2]

[edit] Adjacent counties

[edit] National protected areas

Great Basin National Park
Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest (part)
Ruby Lake National Wildlife Refuge (part)

[edit] Economy

From the late nineteenth century until near the end of the twentieth century, the major industry was mining the region's deposits of copper, silver, and gold. The most notable of these operations included a series of open-pit copper mines near the town of Ruth, and a copper smelter in McGill, run by the Kennecott Utah Copper Corporation.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^[3] of 2000, there were 9,181 people, 3,282 households, and 2,159 families residing in the county. The population density was 1.0 people per square mile (0.40/km²). There were 4,439 housing units at an average density of 0.50 per square mile (0.19/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 86.35% White, 4.14% Black or African American, 3.29% Native American, 0.78% Asian, 0.24% Pacific Islander, 3.09% from other races, and 2.10% from two or more races. 10.98% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 3,282 households out of which 31.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.80% were married couples living together, 9.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.2% were non-families. 29.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.5% 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 3.01.

In the county the population was spread out with 24.2% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 29.9% from 25 to 44, 24.8% from 45 to 64, and 13.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 128.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 138.5 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $36,688, and the median income for a family was $44,136. Males had a median income of $36,083 versus $26,425 for females. The per capita income for the county was $18,309. About 10.3% of families and 11.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.8% of those under age 18 and 7.6% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] Cities and towns

Baker
Cherry Creek
Crosstimbers
East Ely
Ely
Lages Station
Lund
Majors Place
McGill
Reipetown
Ruth
Schellbourne
Strawberry

[edit] References

^ Find a County. National Association of Counties. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
^ Fast facts about America's wilderness - Wilderness.net
^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

[edit] External links

"Scientists Voice Their Overwhelming Support for Wilderness Designations in White Pine County, Nevada" by the Wilderness Society

v • d • e Municipalities and communities of White Pine County, Nevada

County seat: Ely

City	Ely

CDP	McGill

Unincorporated communities	Baker \| Cherry Creek \| Crosstimbers \| East Ely \| Lages Station \| Lund \| Majors Place \| Reipetown \| Ruth \| Schellbourne \| Strawberry