nevada pronounced bay unincorporated community census designated place state nevada route runs lies miles north las_vegas miles southeast state route connects miles west arrival non indigenous people 19th century region home groups western established community named murray old man settled ranch arrival las_vegas railway center including mining towns nearby starting 1940s federal installations contributed town economy tourism related rise las_vegas entertainment center home businesses catering tourist travel ghost town open air museum sculpture park miles west miles east history arrival non indigenous explorers settlers western area hunted game gathered wild plants region estimated 19th century population density indians near person square miles km2 middle century european diseases greatly reduced indian population incursions newcomers disrupted native traditions camps total population near survivors descendants continued live near moved reservations walker lake named old man civil war veteran bought ranch north future community community laid bob montgomery owner decided build montgomery drawn area known gold rush began west year wagons pulled teams horses hauled freight district included towns nearest railroad las_vegas middle horses engaged business october las_vegas began regular service april reached community line added railroad october ceased operations railroads abandoned lines served mines area including east newspaper began publishing went business region important paper starting reaching circulation ceased publication area newspaper bulletin supplement published population grew slowly half 20th century rising reliable electric company community began supplying electricity phone service arrived world war installed community wide sewer system 1970s new opened west population briefly end closing population fallen near level geography climate lies route miles north las_vegas miles southeast state route connects miles west miles east densely populated extends urban center according total area square miles km2 land populated area lies feet sea level bare mountain east west intermittent river ends flows surface counted water statistics nevada main climatic features bright sunshine low annual precipitation heavy snowfall higher mountains clean dry air large daily temperature ranges strong surface heating occurs day rapid cooling night usually hottest days cool nights average percentage possible sunshine southern nevada percent sunshine low humidity region account average measured inches water year receives inches precipitation year precipitation inches falls average days annually year year monthly daily average temperature ranges december july average days highs days days high remains average window freezing temperatures november april snow uncommon amounts occur seasons highest recorded temperature june lowest february demographics census people households families residing population density people square mile km2 housing units average density square mile km2 racial makeup white african american native american asian races races hispanic latino race population households children age living married couples living female husband present non families households individuals living years age older average household size average family size population spread age years age older median age years females males females age males median income household median income family males median income versus females capita income families population poverty line including age age census people lived government terms unincorporated town government law nevada governed assisted local board acting liaison citizens commissioners consists elected members meet twice month manages community parks swimming pool putting course recreational grounds county commissioners county departments administration works roads building code compliance sheriff animal control planning property assessment health human services senior centers including lower courts including things office handles dispatch provides ambulance services republican represents rest district represented republican republican represents rest nevada second congressional district united_states house_of_representatives term runs january democrat republican represent nevada united_states senate term runs january january economy early businesses included built owner freight businesses centered horse drawn wagons later railroads serving mining towns district economic center large sparsely populated region aside mining activities sustaining community 1920s 1930s included retail sales gas oil distribution construction production sale illegal alcohol prohibition nevada gambling establishment rise las_vegas entertainment center brought visitors increasingly tourist oriented underground mining declined region federal defense spending starting contributed local economy open pit mill began operations miles west acquired continued extract process ore known peak employed workers lived closed federal named closed site slated pilot projects national land initiative local group discussions suggested solar power generation potential use site later transferred acres land february new_york_times published article suggesting economic money billion finance project studies area best solar energy potential united_states high potential wind power generation story said web site describes community small rural locality desert visitor needs including recreational vehicle sites aside tourism businesses contributing local economy include mining retail trade public administration gambling world championship wild race local held annual races successful competitors came united_states canada far away iran national attention brought race wrote feature article race playboy magazine story appeared issue featured stories town contestants tourists attended eventually races discontinued organizers decided visitors attracted good image infrastructure culture community home ghost town open air museum sculpture park miles west bailey miles north addition highways general aviation airfield airport miles south downtown opened provides family medicine services member online catalog combined elementary middle schools serving eighth grade grades supplies drinking water wells residents treats community
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