Minden, Nevada

Minden, Nevada
—  CDP  —
Location of Minden, Nevada
Coordinates: 38°57′22″N 119°46′9″W / 38.95611°N 119.76917°W / 38.95611; -119.76917Coordinates: 38°57′22″N 119°46′9″W / 38.95611°N 119.76917°W / 38.95611; -119.76917
Country	United States
State	Nevada
Area
– Total	4.3 sq mi (11.1 km2)
– Land	4.3 sq mi (11.1 km2)
– Water	0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation	4,724 ft (1,440 m)
Population (2000)
– Total	2,836
– Density	664.2/sq mi (256.4/km2)
Time zone	Pacific (PST) (UTC-8)
– Summer (DST)	PDT (UTC-7)
ZIP code	89423
Area code(s)	775
FIPS code	32-47000
GNIS feature ID	0860600
Website	www.townofminden.com

Minden is a census-designated place (CDP) in Douglas County, Nevada, United States. The population was 2,836 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Douglas County^[1] and is adjacent to the city of Gardnerville. It is named after the town of Minden, in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia. It has possessed a post office since 1906.^[2]

US Highway 395 runs through Minden. It is also the terminus of State Route 88, which becomes California State Route 88 on the west side of the state line.

The Douglas campus of the Western Nevada College is located in Minden.

The Minden area is considered one of the premier locations for soaring in the United States.

Geography

Minden is located at 38°57′22″N 119°46′9″W / 38.95611°N 119.76917°W / 38.95611; -119.76917 (38.956025, -119.769288)^[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 4.3 square miles (11 km²), of which, 4.3 square miles (11 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km²) of it (0.47%) is water.

The Carson Valley and Minden are considered one of the top gliding spots in the world. Flights of over 1,600 km (990 mi) have been made on sailplanes from this location. Its location, east of the Sierra Nevada range, favors wave formation. East of the Pine Nuts mountains is the Nevada desert, one of the best thermal generators in the world.

Demographics

As of the census^[4] of 2000, there were 2,836 people, 1,166 households, and 839 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 664.2 people per square mile (256.4/km²). There were 1,231 housing units at an average density of 288.3 per square mile (111.3/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 94.04% White, 0.07% African American, 0.71% Native American, 1.13% Asian, 0.11% Pacific Islander, 2.08% from other races, and 1.87% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.59% of the population.

There were 1,166 households out of which 28.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.4% were married couples living together, 7.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.0% were non-families. 23.0% 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 2.38 and the average family size was 2.78.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 21.9% under the age of 18, 4.4% from 18 to 24, 22.7% from 25 to 44, 27.5% from 45 to 64, and 23.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females there were 95.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.4 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $56,795, and the median income for a family was $64,375. Males had a median income of $40,833 versus $34,700 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $30,405. About 3.7% of families and 5.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.2% of those under age 18 and 1.5% of those age 65 or over.

References

1. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx. Retrieved 2011-06-07. 
2. ^ [1] Post Offices in Douglas County, Nevada
3. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23. 
4. ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 

External links

• Town of Minden