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Encyclopedia > Esmeralda County, Nevada
Esmeralda County, Nevada
Seal of Esmeralda County, Nevada
Map
Map of Nevada highlighting Esmeralda County
Location in the state of Nevada
Map of the USA highlighting Nevada
Nevada's location in the USA
Statistics
Founded 1861
Seat Goldfield
Area
 - Total
 - Land
 - Water

9,295 km² (3,589 mi²)
9,294 km² (3,588 mi²)
1 km² (0 mi²), 0.01%
Population
 - (2006)
 - Density

1,262
.14/km² 
Website: www.accessesmeralda.com

Esmeralda County is a county in the west of U.S. state of Nevada. Its county seat is Goldfield6. As of 2006, the population is 1,262, making it the least populous county in the state. Its school district has no high school. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links Map_of_Nevada_highlighting_Esmeralda_County. ... This article is about the U.S. State of Nevada. ... Image File history File links Map_of_USA_NV.svg‎ File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Nevada ... Year 1861 (MDCCCLXI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Sunday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... A county seat is a term for an administrative center for a county, primarily used in the United States. ... Location of Goldfield in Nevada. ... This article is about the physical quantity. ... Square kilometre (U.S. spelling: square kilometer), symbol km², is a decimal multiple of SI unit of surface area square metre, one of the SI derived units. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ... Population density per square kilometre by country, 2006 Population density map of the world in 1994. ... A county is generally a sub-unit of regional self-government within a sovereign jurisdiction. ... Federal courts Supreme Court Circuit Courts of Appeal District Courts Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Local Government Other countries Atlas  US Government Portal      A U.S. state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of... This article is about the U.S. State of Nevada. ... A county seat is a term for an administrative center for a county, primarily used in the United States. ... Location of Goldfield in Nevada. ... The following is a list of sources used in the creation of encyclopedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Esmeralda County School District provides public education in Esmeralda County, Nevada. ...

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History

Esmeralda County is one of the original Nevada counties, created in 1861. Esmeralda is the Spanish word for "emerald." An early Nevada miner, J. M. Corey, named the Esmeralda Mining District. It is believed that Corey named the district after the gypsy dancer, Esmeralda, from Victor Hugo's novel, The Hunchback of Notre Dame. Esmeralda has had three county seats: Aurora until 1883, Hawthorne from 1883 to 1907 and finally Goldfield. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Victor-Marie Hugo (IPA: ) (26 February 1802 — 22 May 1885) was a French poet, playwright, novelist, essayist, visual artist, statesman, human rights campaigner, and perhaps the most influential exponent of the Romantic movement in France. ... The Hunchback of Notre Dame (original French title, Notre-Dame de Paris) is an 1831 French novel written by Victor Hugo. ... Aurora, Nevada is a ghost town located in western central Nevada approximately three miles from the California border. ... Hawthorne is a census-designated place (CDP) in Mineral County, Nevada, United States. ...


Esmeralda grew from a gold mining boom in the first years of the 20th century. The mines were largely tapped out by the end of the 1910s and the economy and population declined afterwards. GOLD refers to one of the following: GOLD (IEEE) is an IEEE program designed to garner more student members at the university level (Graduates of the Last Decade). ... (19th century - 20th century - 21st century - more centuries) Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s As a means of recording the passage of time, the 20th century was that century which lasted from 1901–2000 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar (1900–1999... // The 1910s represent the culmination of European militarism which had its beginnings during the second half of the 19th Century. ...


Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 9,295 km² (3,589 mi²). 9,294 km² (3,588 mi²) of it is land and 1 km² (0 mi²) of it (0.01%) is water. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ...


The county is dominated by the Silver Peak and Monte Cristo mountain ranges. Mountains in the county include: The Monte Cristo Range is located in western Nevada in the United States. ...

  • Boundary Peak, 13,147 feet (4,007 metres), the highest point in Nevada
  • Piper Peak, 9450 feet (2,880 meters)
  • Magruder Mountain 9044 feet (2,756 meters)
  • Montezuma Peak, 8373 feet (2,552 meters)
  • Emigrant Peak, 6790 feet (2,069 meters)

For other mountains by this name, see Boundary Peak. ...

Major Highways

State Routes CA 264 and NV 266 Image File history File links US_95. ... U.S. Route 95 is a north-south United States highway. ... Image File history File links US_6. ... U.S. Route 6 is a main route of the U.S. Highway system, running east-northeast from Bishop, California to Provincetown, Massachusetts. ... Nevada State Route 773 From the Dicalite Cutoff at its junction with Fish Lake Valley Road (Nevada 264) northeast to U.S. 6 approximately seven miles west of Coaldale Junction; former Nevada 3A.[1] ^ Nevada Department of Transportation, State Maintained Highways, Descriptions, Index & Maps, January 2006 Categories: | ...


Adjacent Counties

Mineral County is a county located in the state of Nevada. ... Nye County is a county located in the U.S. state of Nevada. ... Inyo County is a county located in east-central California, on the east side of the Sierra Nevada south of Yosemite National Park. ... Mono County is a county located in the east central portion of the U.S. state of California, to east of the Sierra Nevada between Yosemite National Park and Nevada. ...

Education

The Esmeralda County School District has three elementary schools that currently serve approximately 90 students. Esmeralda County School District provides public education in Esmeralda County, Nevada. ...


Demographics

As of the census2 of 2000, there were 971 people, 455 households, and 259 families residing in the county. The population density was 0/km² (0/mi²). There were 833 housing units at an average density of 0/km² (0/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 81.98% White, 0.10% Black or African American, 5.15% Native American, 0.21% Pacific Islander, 7.62% from other races, and 4.94% from two or more races. 10.20% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. Image:1870 census Lindauer Weber 01. ... The following is a list of sources used in the creation of encyclopedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ...


There were 455 households out of which 21.10% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.40% were married couples living together, 6.40% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.90% were non-families. 36.00% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.20% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.12 and the average family size was 2.79. Marriage is an interpersonal relationship with governmental, social, or religious recognition, usually intimate and sexual, and often created as a contract, or through civil process. ...


In the county, the population was spread out with 20.50% under the age of 18, 6.00% from 18 to 24, 23.40% from 25 to 44, 33.00% from 45 to 64, and 17.20% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females there were 123.70 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 118.70 males.


The median income for a household in the county was $33,203, and the median income for a family was $40,917. Males had a median income of $39,327 versus $25,469 for females. The per capita income for the county was $18,971. 15.30% of the population and 7.50% of families were below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 9.70% are under the age of 18 and 11.40% are 65 or older. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ...


Cities and towns

Location of Goldfield in Nevada. ... A extremly small town in Esmeralda County,Nevada its population is 110. ... Lida, Nevada is a small town in Esmeralda County, Nevada, near the border with California. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... A small town inside Esmeralda County, Nevada, an local landmark is Silver Peak Elementary School. ...

See also

  • USS Esmeraldo County (LST-761)

The USS Esmeraldo County (LST-761) was one of 612 LST-542-class tank landing ships (LSTs) built for the United States Navy during World War II. Named after an erroneous spelling of Esmeralda County, Nevada, she was the only U.S. Naval vessel to bear the name. ...

External links

Coordinates: 37°47′N 117°38′W / 37.79, -117.63 Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...


  Results from FactBites:
 
Esmeralda County, Nevada - definition of Esmeralda County, Nevada in Encyclopedia (394 words)
Esmeralda County is a county located in the state of Nevada.
Esmeralda grew from a gold mining boom in the first years of the 20th century.
In the county, the population is spread out with 20.50% under the age of 18, 6.00% from 18 to 24, 23.40% from 25 to 44, 33.00% from 45 to 64, and 17.20% who are 65 years of age or older.
Esmeralda County, Nevada - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (493 words)
Esmeralda County is a county in the west of state of Nevada.
Esmeralda County was one of the original counties created in 1861.
The county is dominated by the Silver Peak and Monte Cristo mountain ranges.
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