Yerington, Nevada
Location of Yerington, Nevada
Coordinates: 38°59′7″N 119°9′55″W / 38.98528, -119.16528
Country	United States
State	Nevada
County	Lyon County
Government
- Mayor	Douglas Homestead [1]
Area
- Total	1.7 sq mi (4.4 km²)
- Land	1.7 sq mi (4.4 km²)
- Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation	4,390 ft (1,338 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	2,883
- Density	1,698.4/sq mi (655.8/km²)
Time zone	Pacific (PST) (UTC-8)
- Summer (DST)	PDT (UTC-7)
ZIP code	89447
Area code(s)	775
FIPS code	32-85400
GNIS feature ID	0848686
Website: www.yerington.net

Yerington is a city in Lyon County, Nevada, USA. The population was 2,883 at the 2000 census and in 2005 has been estimated at 2,980.^[2] It is named after Henry M. Yerington, Superintendent of the Virginia and Truckee Railroad from 1868 to 1910.

Geography

Yerington is located at 38°59′7″N, 119°9′55″W ^[3]. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.7 square miles (4.4 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census^[4] of 2000, there were 2,883 people, 1,203 households, and 729 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,698.4 people per square mile (654.8/km²). There were 1,359 housing units at an average density of 800.6/sq mi (308.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 84.53% White, 0.17% African American, 6.24% Native American, 0.38% Asian, 5.79% from other races, and 2.88% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 15.44% of the population.

There were 1,203 households out of which 27.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.1% were married couples living together, 10.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.4% were non-families. 35.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 19.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.97.

In the city the population was spread out with 24.7% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 22.2% from 25 to 44, 19.4% from 45 to 64, and 25.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 99.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $31,151, and the median income for a family was $39,038. Males had a median income of $25,724 versus $24,550 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,640. About 12.6% of families and 17.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 26.2% of those under age 18 and 12.3% of those age 65 or over.

Notable Residents (past and present)

Jesse Brinkley -Professional boxer, contestant on season 1 of The Contender (TV series)

Mel Gibson -Actor, stayed in Yerington for a little while to get away from the celebrity lifestyle

Darcy Farrow

Darcy Farrow, a folk song written by Steve Gillette and Tom Campbell mentions Yerington and other places and landmarks in the area (including Virginia City, the Carson Valley, and the Truckee River). The most popular version was performed by John Denver.

External links

• City of Yerington

References

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