Pershing County, Nevada
PO Box 820
Lovelock, NV 89419
Phone: (775) 273-2208
Fax: (775) 273-3015
www.pershingcounty.net
In west-central NV northeast of Reno; organized Mar 18, 1919 from Humboldt County. Name Origin: For Gen. John Joseph "Black Jack" Pershing (1860-1948), an officer who served in Cuba, the Philippines, and Manchuria; commander in chief of the American Expeditionary Force (1917-18) during WWI, and U.S. army chief of staff (1921-24).
Area (sq mi): 6067.55 (land 6036.56; water 30.99). Pop per sq mi: 1.10.
Pop 2005: 6,360. State rank: 11. Pop change: 2000-20005 -5.00%; 1990-2000 54.40%. Pop 2000: 6,693 (White 69.70%; Black or African American 5.30%; Hispanic or Latino 19.30%; Asian 0.60%; Other 16.30%). Foreign born: 7.00%. Median age: 34.40.
Income 2000: per capita $16,589; median household $40,670; Pop below poverty level: 11.40%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $16,892-$16,737.
Unemployment 2004: 4.70%. Change from 2000: 0.00%. Median travel time to work: 22.80 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 25.60%.
Lovelock, NV 89419
Phone: (775) 273-2208
Fax: (775) 273-3015
www.pershingcounty.net
In west-central NV northeast of Reno; organized Mar 18, 1919 from Humboldt County. Name Origin: For Gen. John Joseph "Black Jack" Pershing (1860-1948), an officer who served in Cuba, the Philippines, and Manchuria; commander in chief of the American Expeditionary Force (1917-18) during WWI, and U.S. army chief of staff (1921-24).
Area (sq mi): 6067.55 (land 6036.56; water 30.99). Pop per sq mi: 1.10.
Pop 2005: 6,360. State rank: 11. Pop change: 2000-20005 -5.00%; 1990-2000 54.40%. Pop 2000: 6,693 (White 69.70%; Black or African American 5.30%; Hispanic or Latino 19.30%; Asian 0.60%; Other 16.30%). Foreign born: 7.00%. Median age: 34.40.
Income 2000: per capita $16,589; median household $40,670; Pop below poverty level: 11.40%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $16,892-$16,737.
Unemployment 2004: 4.70%. Change from 2000: 0.00%. Median travel time to work: 22.80 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 25.60%.
Cities with population over 10,000: None.
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