- Winnemucca, Nevada
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Winnemucca, Nevada — City — View along South Bridge Street toward Winnemucca Mountain
Humboldt County and City of Winnemucca, Nevada
Coordinates: 40°58′6″N 117°43′36″W / 40.96833°N 117.72667°WCoordinates: 40°58′6″N 117°43′36″W / 40.96833°N 117.72667°W Country United States State Nevada County Humboldt Named for Chief Winnemucca Government – Mayor Dee Ann Putnam Area – Total 8.3 sq mi (21.4 km2) – Land 8.3 sq mi (21.4 km2) – Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) Elevation 4,295 ft (1,309 m) Population (2010) – Total 7,396 – Density 891.1/sq mi (345.6/km2) Time zone Pacific (PST) (UTC-8) – Summer (DST) PDT (UTC-7) ZIP codes 89445-89446 Area code(s) 775 FIPS code 32-84800 GNIS feature ID 0844996 Website www.winnemuccacity.org Winnemucca (
/ˌwɪnəˈmʌkə/) is a city in and the county seat of Humboldt County, Nevada, United States.[1] As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 7,396 up 3.1 percent from the 2000 Census figure of 7,174. Interstate 80 passes through the city, where it meets U.S. Route 95.Winnemucca is featured prominently in the novel Revoltingly Young by C.D. Payne, and is also a setting in More Tales of the City by Armistead Maupin. The city is also referenced in the North American version of the (originally Australian) song "I've Been Everywhere." The song begins, "I was totin' my pack along the dusty Winnemucca road."
According to a billboard spotted along State Route 140 (the "Winnemucca To the Sea Highway"), Winnemucca styles itself "The City of Paved Streets."
Winnemucca is home to the Buckaroo Hall of Fame and Heritage Museum.
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Chinatown
In the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, Winnemucca was the location of a vibrant Chinatown. While many Chinese left Winnemucca after the Central Pacific Railroad had completed its connection with the Union Pacific Railroad in 1869, around four hundred Chinese had formed a community in the town by the 1890s. 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.[2]
Geography and climate
Winnemucca is located at 40°58′6″N 117°43′36″W / 40.96833°N 117.72667°W (40.968212, −117.726662).[3]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 8.3 square miles (21 km2), all land.
Winnemucca's climate is semi-arid (Köppen climate classification BSk), averaging a mere 8.3 inches (212 mm) of rain annually. Summer days tend to be hot, but the temperature drops significantly at night. Winters are cold and somewhat snowy, with 22.7 inches (57.7 cm) falling during a typical year. The highest recorded temperature in Winnemucca was 109 °F (43 °C), on July 11, 2002, and the lowest recorded temperature was −37 °F (−38 °C) on December 22, 1990.[4] Freezing temperatures have been observed in every month of the year.
Climate data for Winnemucca, Nevada (Winnemucca Municipal Airport) Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year Record high °F (°C) 68
(20)74
(23)82
(28)90
(32)98
(37)106
(41)109
(43)108
(42)103
(39)91
(33)77
(25)70
(21)109
(43)Average high °F (°C) 41.6
(5.3)48.5
(9.2)55.1
(12.8)62.6
(17.0)72.0
(22.2)82.7
(28.2)92.2
(33.4)90.6
(32.6)80.4
(26.9)67.3
(19.6)51.4
(10.8)42.2
(5.7)65.55
(18.64)Average low °F (°C) 18.5
(−7.5)23.6
(−4.7)27.0
(−2.8)30.7
(−0.7)38.4
(3.6)45.8
(7.7)51.8
(11.0)49.2
(9.6)40.2
(4.6)30.2
(−1.0)23.3
(−4.8)17.0
(−8.3)32.98
(0.54)Record low °F (°C) −36
(−38)−28
(−33)−3
(−19)6
(−14)10
(−12)23
(−5)29
(−2)26
(−3)12
(−11)−2
(−19)−9
(−23)−37
(−38)−37
(−38)Precipitation inches (mm) .83
(21.1).62
(15.7).86
(21.8).85
(21.6)1.06
(26.9).69
(17.5).27
(6.9).35
(8.9).53
(13.5).66
(16.8).80
(20).81
(20.6)8.33
(211.6)Snowfall inches (cm) 4.7
(11.9)3.5
(8.9)3.8
(9.7)1.9
(4.8).6
(1.5)0
(0)0
(0)0
(0).1
(0.3).6
(1.5)2.6
(6.6)4.9
(12.4)22.7
(57.7)Avg. precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) 8.3 7.5 8.3 7.4 6.9 4.3 2.3 2.7 3.6 4.7 7.6 7.6 71.2 Avg. snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) 5.2 3.8 3.3 2.5 .6 0 0 0 .1 .6 3.0 4.7 23.8 Sunshine hours 161.2 175.1 229.4 264.0 331.7 348.0 396.8 359.6 306.0 257.3 153.0 148.8 3,130.9 Source: NOAA,[5] HKO (sun, 1961−1990),[6] Weather.com (extremes) [4] Demographics
Historical populations Census Pop. %± 1870 290 — 1880 763 163.1% 1890 1,307 71.3% 1900 1,110 −15.1% 1910 1,786 60.9% 1920 1,934 8.3% 1930 1,989 2.8% 1940 2,485 24.9% 1950 2,827 13.8% 1960 3,453 22.1% 1970 3,587 3.9% 1980 4,140 15.4% 1990 6,134 48.2% 2000 7,174 17.0% 2010 7,396 3.1% source:[7][8] As of the census[9] of 2000, there were 7,174 people, 2,736 households, and 1,824 families residing in the city. The population density was 867.5 people per square mile (334.9/km²). There were 3,280 housing units at an average density of 396.6 per square mile (153.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 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. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 20.74% of the population.
There were 2,736 households out of which 37.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.9% were married couples living together, 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.3% were non-families. 27.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.21.
In the city the population was 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 were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 105.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.5 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $46,699, and the median income for a family was $53,681. Males had a median income of $47,917 versus $26,682 for females. The per capita income for the city was $21,441. About 7.5% of families and 9.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.8% of those under the age of 18 and 8.1% of those 65 and older.
Politics
The Winnemucca Indian Colony of Nevada has its headquarters in Winnemucca.[10]
Transportation
Amtrak, the national passenger rail system, provides service to Winnemucca. The California Zephyr provides a daily service in both directions between San Francisco and Chicago. The Winnemucca passenger rail station, at 209 West Railroad Street, is unstaffed and on-site ticket sales are not available.
Historically, Winnemucca was a station on the Transcontinental Railroad.
Winnemucca is the half-way point between Salt Lake City and San Francisco along Interstate 80, which passes through town. US Route 95 also goes through Winnemucca.
Winnemucca's airport is Winnemucca Municipal Airport. There are no scheduled passenger services.
Media
The Humboldt Sun is the local newspaper. The Silver Pinyon Journal is the local online news resource.
Employment
Many of Winnemucca's residents are employed by mining companies such as Newmont and Barrick Gold or by companies serving the mining industry. Carry-On Trailer employs over 100 residents at their manufacturing facility in the Airport Industrial Park. Other employers include the many casinos, hotels and restaurants located in the city.
Winnemucca Farms operates the world's largest potato dehydration plant.[11]
Education
Humboldt County School District operates schools serving Winnemucca.
Three K-4 elementary schools, Grass Valley, Sonoma Heights, and Winnemucca Grammar School, serve sections of Winnemucca. All of Winnemucca is zoned to French Ford Middle School (5–6), Winnemucca Junior High School (7–8), and Albert M. Lowry High School (9–12).
Notable residents
The rodeo announcer Bob Tallman was born in Winnemucca in 1947 and lived his later childhood and teenage years there.
Coach Patrick Hart led the 1972, 1973, and 1974 Lowry High School boys' basketball team to three straight Nevada State Championship wins and was named Nevada State Boys Basketball Coach of the Year all three seasons.
References
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- ^ Chew, James R. "Boyhood Days in Winnemucca, 1901–1910." Nevada Historical Society Quarterly 1998 41(3): 206–209. ISSN 0047-9462
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b "Monthly Averages for Winnemucca, NV (89445)". The Weather Channel. http://www.weather.com/outlook/travel/vacationplanner/wxclimatology/monthly/89445. Retrieved 2011-10-23.
- ^ "Climatography of the United States No. 20: WINNEMUCCA MUNICIPAL AP, NV 1971-2000" (PDF). National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. 2004. http://cdo.ncdc.noaa.gov/climatenormals/clim20/wi/473269.pdf. Retrieved 2011-10-23.
- ^ "Climatological Normals of Winnemucca". Hong Kong Observatory. http://www.weather.gov.hk/wxinfo/climat/world/eng/n_america/us/winnemucca_e.htm. Retrieved 2011-10-23.
- ^ Moffatt, Riley. Population History of Western U.S. Cities & Towns, 1850–1990. Lanham: Scarecrow, 1996, 159.
- ^ "Subcounty population estimates: Nevada 2000–2007" (CSV). United States Census Bureau, Population Division. March 18, 2009. http://www.census.gov/popest/cities/files/SUB-EST2007-32.csv. Retrieved May 9, 2009.
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "Federal Recognized Indian Tribes." National Congress of the American Indian. 2009 (retrieved Dec 9, 2008)
- ^ Sherril Steele-Carlin (May 27, 2001). "Basquing in Winnemucca". americanprofile.com. http://www.americanprofile.com/spotlights/article/1056.html.
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