Mogul, Nevada Explained

Official Name:Mogul, Nevada
Settlement Type:Census-designated place
Mapsize:250x200px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Nevada
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:3.78
Area Land Km2:3.76
Area Water Km2:0.01
Area Total Sq Mi:1.46
Area Land Sq Mi:1.45
Area Water Sq Mi:0.01
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:1258
Population Density Km2:334.15
Population Density Sq Mi:865.20
Timezone:Pacific (PST)
Utc Offset:-8
Timezone Dst:PDT
Utc Offset Dst:-7
Elevation Ft:4701
Coordinates:39.5136°N -119.9258°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:89523
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:32-48000
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2583942

Mogul is a census-designated place (CDP) in Washoe County, Nevada, United States. It lies on the western side of the Reno - Sparks Metropolitan Statistical Area, just off Interstate 80. The population was 1,290 at the 2010 census.[2] Prior to 2010, the community was part of the Verdi-Mogul CDP.

Geography

Mogul is located at 39.5136°N -119.9258°W (39.5138, -119.9260). It lies along Interstate 80, 6miles west of downtown Reno, near the western border of Nevada.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 3.8sqkm, all land.[2]

The area is served by the Washoe County School District.

2008 earthquake swarm

See main article: 2008 Reno earthquakes.

In February 2008, an earthquake swarm began and activity was high until June 2008. The total number of earthquakes in the area reached over 5,000 and ranged from negative magnitudes to a moment magnitude 5.0 mainshock on April 26, 2008.

Demographics

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS REST Services Directory. United States Census Bureau. September 19, 2022.
  2. Web site: Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Mogul CDP, Nevada. https://archive.today/20200212191306/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US3248000. dead. February 12, 2020. U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. January 17, 2013.