Gardnerville, Nevada Explained

Official Name:Gardnerville
Settlement Type:Unincorporated town
Mapsize:250px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Nevada
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Douglas
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:12.43
Area Land Km2:12.43
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Total Sq Mi:4.80
Area Land Sq Mi:4.80
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:6211
Population Density Km2:499.57
Population Density Sq Mi:1293.96
Timezone:Pacific (PST)
Utc Offset:-8
Timezone Dst:PDT
Utc Offset Dst:-7
Elevation M:1448
Elevation Ft:4751
Coordinates:38.9408°N -119.7436°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP codes
Postal Code:89410, 89460
Area Code:775
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:32-26300
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:0859798

Gardnerville is an unincorporated town[2] in Douglas County, Nevada, adjacent to the county seat of Minden. The population was 6,211 at the 2020 census.[3]

U.S. Route 395 runs through the center of Gardnerville. State Route 207, known as Kingsbury Grade, connects Gardnerville to Stateline and U.S. Route 50.

History

The community was named after John Gardner, a local cattleman.[4]

It was a sundown town; a siren would be blown at 6 p.m. daily alerting Native Americans to leave town by sundown.[5] [6] [7] It is still sounded today, albeit at 5 p.m. instead.[8]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the census-designated place (CDP) of Gardnerville has a total area of 4.8sqmi, all of it land.

Climate

The area has a Köppen Climate Classification of Csb, which is a dry-summer subtropical climate often referred to as "Mediterranean".[9]

Demographics

2020 census

As of the census of 2020, there were 6,211 people and 2,724 households in the CDP.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 3,357 people, 1,473 households, and 870 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 699.9sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 1,556 housing units at an average density of 324.4sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the CDP was 89.93% White, 0.45% African American, 1.07% Native American, 1.28% Asian, 0.09% Pacific Islander, 5.30% from other races, and 1.88% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 11.83% of the population.

There were 1,473 households, out of which 28.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.2% were married couples living together, 11.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.9% were non-families. 33.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.21 and the average family size was 2.82.

The population is relatively evenly distributed by age, with 22.6% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 28.3% from 25 to 44, 21.1% from 45 to 64, and 20.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.6 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $41,204, and the median income for a family was $46,154. Males had a median income of $34,769 versus $29,550 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $20,670. About 12.1% of families and 15.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.1% of those under age 18 and 13.6% of those age 65 or over.

Media

Transportation

The primary transportation provider in Gardnerville is Douglas Area Rural Transit.[10] Garnerville is also serviced by Eastern Sierra Transit.[11] Tahoe Transportation District operates an express bus from Gardnerville to Carson City.[12]

Notable people

In popular culture

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS REST Services Directory. United States Census Bureau. September 19, 2022.
  2. Web site: Douglas County Code - Section 18.06.010: Creation. Douglas County District Attorney. January 30, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20180113035518/http://dcnvda.org/userpages/CountyCodes.aspx?TID=56&CID=132&SID=510. January 13, 2018. dead.
  3. Web site: Explore Census Data . . November 30, 2023.
  4. Book: Origin of Place Names: Nevada. https://web.archive.org/web/20180409171723/http://dwgateway.library.unr.edu/keck/histtopoNV/Origin_of_Place_Names_Files/1941NevadaOriginofNames-pt1.pdf . April 9, 2018 . live. W.P.A.. Federal Writers' Project. 1941. 19.
  5. Book: Loewen, James William. James W. Loewen. 2005. Sundown Towns: A Hidden Dimension of American Racism. The New Press. New York. 978-1565848870. 23.
  6. Web site: Bill that may silence Minden siren on governor's desk . The Record-Courier . May 27, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210607182129/https://www.recordcourier.com/news/2021/may/27/bill-may-silence-minden-siren-governors-desk/ . June 7, 2021 . live.
  7. Web site: In Nevada town, a racist past cries out — every day . . https://web.archive.org/web/20210607213634/https://www.reviewjournal.com/news/politics-and-government/nevada/in-nevada-town-a-racist-past-cries-out-every-day-2355371/ . June 7, 2021 . May 15, 2021 . live.
  8. Web site: Hildebrand . Kurt . Update: Bill to silence Minden siren carries $50,000 fine . October 24, 2023 . www.recordcourier.com.
  9. Web site: Climate Summary for Gardnerville, Nevada.
  10. Web site: Public Transportation Providers Nevada Department of Transportation . www.dot.nv.gov . en.
  11. Web site: Lone Pine to Reno (395 NORTH) . Eastern Sierra Transit Authority . December 18, 2023 . December 18, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231218234512/https://www.estransit.com/routes-schedule/395-routes/lone-pine-to-reno/ . dead .
  12. Web site: Route 19X – Tahoe Transportation District . www.tahoetransportation.org.
  13. Book: Catalano, Grace. Fred Savage : totally awesome. 1991. Bantam Books. New York. 9780553288582. Locations during the first two weeks included the rural Nevada cities of Minden, Gardnerville, Fallon, Hazen, Dayton, and Lake Tahoe..
  14. Wild is the Wind. National Wool Grower. 1958. 48. Many of the scenes in this picture were shot at the Wallace Park Ranch in Garnerville, Nevada....