Tonopah, Nevada
Location of Tonopah, Nevada
Coordinates: 38°4′9″N 117°13′50″W / 38.06917, -117.23056
Country	United States
State	Nevada
Area
- Total	16.2 sq mi (42.0 km²)
- Land	16.2 sq mi (42.0 km²)
- Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation	6,047 ft (1,843 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	2,627
- Density	162.1/sq mi (62.6/km²)
Time zone	Pacific (PST) (UTC-8)
- Summer (DST)	PDT (UTC-7)
ZIP code	89049
Area code(s)	775
FIPS code	32-73600
GNIS feature ID	0845985

Tonopah Main Street, Mizpah Hotel

Tonopah is an unincorporated town and census-designated place (CDP) in Nye County, Nevada, United States. The population was 2,627 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Nye County^[1].

Geography

Tonopah is located at the junction of U.S. Highway 6 and 95 en route from Las Vegas to Reno.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 16.2 square miles (42.0 km²), all of it land.

History

In 1903, an anti-Chinese riot broke out in Tonopah, which spurred a boycott of US goods in China. The town started about 1900 with the discovery of rich gold/silver ore by a prospector, Jim Butler. The ore eventually played out, and abandoned mines can be found throughout the area.

Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 2,627 people, 1,109 households, and 672 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 162.1 people per square mile (62.6/km²). There were 1,561 housing units at an average density of 96.3/sq mi (37.2/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 91.24% White, 0.76% African American, 1.41% Native American, 0.42% Asian, 0.30% Pacific Islander, 2.82% from other races, and 3.05% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.17% of the population.

There were 1,109 households out of which 32.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.9% were married couples living together, 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.4% were non-families. 34.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 3.03.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 27.1% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 29.3% from 25 to 44, 27.3% from 45 to 64, and 10.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 108.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.9 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $37,401, and the median income for a family was $47,917. Males had a median income of $40,018 versus $22,056 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $18,256. About 5.7% of families and 11.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.3% of those under age 18 and 19.1% of those age 65 or over.

Trivia

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• An area forty miles from Tonopah serves as the setting of the Cartoon Network series Ellen's Acres.

• The first American naval ship known as Nevada, USS Nevada (BM-8), was eventually renamed Tonopah, likely for the town.

Culture

• Central Nevada Museum

>Guide to Historic Tonopah Nevada <a href="html/tonopahtour.htm">

References

1. ^ Find a County. National Association of Counties. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
2. ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

Further reading

"A History of Tonopah Nevada", by Robert D. McCracken (1992), ISBN 1-878138-52-9

External links

• Tonopah photos and information at Western Mining History
• Official State of Nevada Tourism site

Coordinates: 38°04′09″N 117°13′50″W / 38.069058, -117.230502

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