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Carlin, Nevada.

Carlin is a city located in Elko County, Nevada. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 2,161.


Geography

Carlin is located at 40°42'51" North, 116°6'47" West (40.714186, -116.113127)1.


According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 23.9 km˛ (9.2 mi˛). 23.9 km˛ (9.2 mi˛) of it is land and none of it is covered by water.


Demographics

As of the census2 of 2000, there are 2,161 people, 792 households, and 579 families residing in the city. The population density is 90.6/km˛ (234.6/mi˛). There are 1,014 housing units at an average density of 42.5/km˛ (110.1/mi˛). The racial makeup of the city is 91.90% White, 0.05% African American, 1.76% Native American, 0.60% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 3.79% from other races, and 1.85% from two or more races. 8.38% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.


There are 792 households out of which 39.3% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.6% are married couples living together, 7.1% have a female householder with no husband present, and 26.8% are non-families. 21.6% of all households are made up of individuals and 5.8% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.73 and the average family size is 3.17.


In the city the population is spread out with 30.8% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 31.1% from 25 to 44, 23.5% from 45 to 64, and 7.3% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 34 years. For every 100 females there are 108.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 114.3 males.


The median income for a household in the city is $49,571, and the median income for a family is $51,716. Males have a median income of $47,396 versus $21,813 for females. The per capita income for the city is $19,377. 7.8% of the population and 4.1% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 10.2% of those under the age of 18 and 3.0% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.


External links

  • Maps and aerial photos
    • Street map from Mapquest (http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?latlongtype=decimal&latitude=40.714186&longitude=_116.113127&zoom=6)
    • Topographic map from Topozone (http://www.topozone.com/map.asp?lat=40.714186&lon=_116.113127&s=200&size=m&layer=DRG100)
    • Aerial photograph from Microsoft Terraserver (http://terraserver.microsoft.com/map.aspx?t=1&s=14&lon=_116.113127&lat=40.714186&w=750&h=500)



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City of Carlin (930 words)
Carlin is a small community located in northest Nevada, 23 miles west of Elko and is situated along Interstate 80.
Carlin is significant as the gateway to the world's largest gold mines.
The City of Carlin had it's beginnings as a campsite favored by immigrants traveling the California Trail during the Gold Rush period of the late 1840's, and grew quickly after it became the eastern terminus of the Central Pacific Railroad's Humboldt Division in late 1868.
Mining Technology - Newmont Gold Company Gold Mine - Carlin Trend - Nevada (883 words)
Newmont Mining Corp. started mining gold at Carlin, Nevada, USA in 1965 and thereafter built up a strong land position in the state.
'Carlin type' deposits comprise strata-bound disseminated gold mineralisation, occurring in carbonate rocks of palaeozoic age that have been metamorphosed to varying extents.
Open-pit mines remain the major source of Carlin Trend ore. Carlin is the original pit but Gold Quarry, which opened in 1985 and has been supplemented by the Tusc satellite pit since 1994, is the largest.
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