Indian Springs, Nevada
Location of Indian Springs in Clark County, Nevada
Coordinates: 36°34′18″N 115°40′38″W / 36.57167, -115.67722
Country	United States
State	Nevada
Area
- Total	19.0 sq mi (49.3 km²)
- Land	19.0 sq mi (49.3 km²)
- Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation	3,169 ft (966 m)
Population (July 1, 2006)
- Total	1,946
- Density	102.4/sq mi (39.5/km²)
Time zone	PST (UTC-8)
- Summer (DST)	PDT (UTC-7)
ZIP codes	89018, 89070
Area code(s)	702
FIPS code	32-35300
GNIS feature ID	0847373

Indian Springs is an unincorporated town and census-designated place (CDP) in Clark County, Nevada, United States. The population was 1,302 at the 2000 census, and was estimated by the Clark County Comprehensive Planning Department to have a population of 1,946 as of July 1, 2006.

History

Indian Springs is named for the artesian spring that provides the area with water. Over the years the spring has been used by Native Americans, the railroad and later as an artist colony.

Since the 1940s when the United States Army Air Forces established a training facility here, Indian Springs has been home for many military groups. Prior to being renamed as Creech Air Force Base in 2005, the field was known as Indian Springs Air Force Auxiliary Air Field. In 1982 the USAF Thunderbirds Air Demonstration Squadron suffered a crash at the base. The "Diamond Crash" caused the deaths of four pilots.

Geography

Indian Springs is located at 36°34′18″N, 115°40′38″W (36.571656, -115.677186)^[1].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 19.0 square miles (49.3 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 1,302 people, 526 households, and 341 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 68.4 people per square mile (26.4/km²). There were 657 housing units at an average density of 34.5/sq mi (13.3/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 88.02% White, 1.15% African American, 2.00% Native American, 1.15% Asian, 0.84% Pacific Islander, 4.22% from other races, and 2.61% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.84% of the population.

There were 526 households out of which 32.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.3% were married couples living together, 13.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.0% were non-families. 30.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 3.05.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 29.0% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 23.4% from 25 to 44, 28.0% from 45 to 64, and 11.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 105.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 108.3 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $40,966, and the median income for a family was $40,608. Males had a median income of $35,609 versus $24,286 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $14,687. About 7.2% of families and 10.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.2% of those under age 18 and 13.5% of those age 65 or over.

References

1. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
2. ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

External links

• Indian Springs, Nevada is at coordinates 36°34′18″N 115°40′38″W / 36.571656, -115.677186 (Indian Springs, Nevada)Coordinates: 36°34′18″N 115°40′38″W / 36.571656, -115.677186 (Indian Springs, Nevada)
• Las Vegas fighter jet mechanic book analysis of Indian Springs Thunderbirds crash

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