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Tonopah, Nevada
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Tonopah is a census-designated place (CDP) in Nye County, Nevada, United States. The population was 2,627 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Nye CountyGR6.
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Tonopah is located at the junction of U.S. Highway 6 and 95 en route from Las Vegas to Reno.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 42.0 km² (16.2 mi²), all land.
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 2,627 people, 1,109 households, and 672 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 62.6/km² (162.1/mi²). There were 1,561 housing units at an average density of 37.2/km² (96.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 91.24% White, 0.76% African American, 1.41% Native American, 0.42% Asian, 0.30% Pacific Islander, 2.82% from other races, and 3.05% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.17% of the population.
There were 1,109 households out of which 32.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.9% were married couples living together, 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.4% were non-families. 34.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 3.03.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 27.1% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 29.3% from 25 to 44, 27.3% from 45 to 64, and 10.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 108.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.9 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $37,401, and the median income for a family was $47,917. Males had a median income of $40,018 versus $22,056 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $18,256. About 5.7% of families and 11.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.3% of those under age 18 and 19.1% of those age 65 or over.
An area forty miles from Tonopah serves as the site of the Cartoon Network series Ellen's Acres.
- Central Nevada Museum
"A History of Tonopah Nevada", by Robert D. McCracken (1992), ISBN 1-878138-52-9
- Tonopah photos and information at Western Mining History
- 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
