Searchlight, Nevada
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| Country | United States |
| State | Nevada |
| Area | |
| - Total | 13.1 sq mi (33.9 km²) |
| - Land | 13.1 sq mi (33.9 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation | 3,547 ft (1,081 m) |
| Population (July 1, 2006) | |
| - Total | 576 |
| - Density | 44/sq mi (17/km²) |
| Time zone | PST (UTC-8) |
| - Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| ZIP codes | 89039, 89046 |
| Area code(s) | 702 |
| FIPS code | 32-65600 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0845654 |
Searchlight is a census-designated place (CDP) in Clark County, Nevada, United States. The population was 576 at the 2000 census, and was estimated by the Clark County Comprehensive Planning Department to have a population of 780 as of July 1, 2006.
Searchlight was an important gold mining town of southern Nevada in the early part of the 20th century, but the mines exhausted after only a few years excavation. It is marked as Nevada Historical Marker 116[1]. The town sits one hour from downtown Las Vegas.
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[edit] Geography
Searchlight is located at (35.468455, -114.916932).[1]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 13.1 square miles (33.9 km²), all of it land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 576 people, 315 households, and 136 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 44.1 people per square mile (17.0/km²). There were 444 housing units at an average density of 34.0/sq mi (13.1/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 94.97% White, 0.69% African American, 0.69% Native American, 0.17% Asian, 0.17% Pacific Islander, 1.74% from other races, and 1.56% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.65% of the population. There are 315 households out of which 8.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 34.9% were married couples living together, 5.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 56.8% were non-families. 48.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 23.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.76 and the average family size was 2.46.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 10.1% under the age of 18, 3.1% from 18 to 24, 20.0% from 25 to 44, 35.8% from 45 to 64, and 31.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 55 years. For every 100 females there were 125.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 131.3 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $24,407, and the median income for a family was $29,323. Males had a median income of $26,563 versus $27,868 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $19,606. None of the families and 14.6% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and none of those over 64.
[edit] Notable natives
- Harry Reid U.S. Senate Majority Leader
- Edith Head costume designer who won more Oscars than any other woman
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
[edit] External links
- Searchlight, Nevada is at coordinates Coordinates:
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