Moapa Town, Nevada
Location of Moapa Town in Clark County, Nevada
Coordinates: 36°41′31″N 114°36′29″W / 36.69194, -114.60806
Country	United States
State	Nevada
Area
- Total	150.8 sq mi (390.5 km²)
- Land	150.8 sq mi (390.5 km²)
- Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation	1,611 ft (491 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	928
- Density	6.2/sq mi (2.4/km²)
Time zone	PST (UTC-8)
- Summer (DST)	PDT (UTC-7)
FIPS code	32-47840
GNIS feature ID	1852656

Moapa Town is a census-designated place (CDP) in Clark County, Nevada, United States. The population was 928 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Moapa Town is located at 36°41′31″N, 114°36′29″W (36.691815, -114.608145)^[1].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 150.8 square miles (390.5 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 928 people, 273 households, and 220 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 6.2 people per square mile (2.4/km²). There were 310 housing units at an average density of 2.1/sq mi (0.8/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 62.93% White, 0.22% African American, 1.40% Native American, 1.83% Asian, 0.65% Pacific Islander, 30.50% from other races, and 2.48% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 35.02% of the population.

There were 273 households out of which 51.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.9% were married couples living together, 9.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.4% were non-families. 14.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.40 and the average family size was 3.81.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 38.8% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 26.8% from 25 to 44, 19.5% from 45 to 64, and 7.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 29 years. For every 100 females there were 106.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.7 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $48,365, and the median income for a family was $49,327. Males had a median income of $38,929 versus $20,990 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $17,587. About 1.7% of families and 3.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.2% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

Moapa Entavision Tower

At Moapa, there is since 2008 the second tallest structure of Nevada, the 426.7 metres tall Moapa Entravision Tower at 36-36-03.5 N 114-35-09.1 W [1].

Moapa Kemp Tower

Moapa Kemp Tower is the third tallest structure in Nevada. It is a 401 metres tall guyed TV mast at 36°35'5"N 114°36'3"W.

See also

• Moapa Valley, Nevada

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

• Moapa Town, Nevada is at coordinates 36°41′31″N 114°36′29″W / 36.691815, -114.608145 (Moapa Town, Nevada)Coordinates: 36°41′31″N 114°36′29″W / 36.691815, -114.608145 (Moapa Town, Nevada)

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