Eureka County, Nevada

Eureka County, Nevada is a county located in the Western Region (Mountain) of United States. The population of county in 2000 stood at 1651 as per the Census data. The July 2008 population estimate is 1628, It is Nevada's second least populous county. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 4179.96 sq mi (10826.05 sq km), of which, 4175.68 square miles (10814.96 sq km) of it is land and 4.28 square miles (11.09 sq km) of it is water, it is the 11th largest by area in the U.S. state of Nevada.

Eureka County Nevada
Map of Eureka County, Nevada

According to 2000 Census Bureau, there were 1651 people, 666 households, and 440 families living in the county. The population density was 0.4 people per square mile (0.15/kmē), it is Nevada's third least densely populated county. There were 1025 housing units at an average density of 0.2 per square mile (0.08/kmē). The average household size was 2.47 persons, and the average family size was 3.08 persons. Age range in the county was well distributed with 27.8% under the age of 18, 5.2% from 18 to 24, 28.6% from 25 to 44, 25.9% from 45 to 64, and 12.4% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 106.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 113.2 males. Its population in July 2008 was estimated to be about 1628, The racial or ethnic makeup of the county was 1500 White, 8 Black or African American, 41 American Indian, 20 Asian, 1 Native Hawaiian, and 58 from two or more races.

Eureka County Nevada Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Eureka County Nevada School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Eureka County Nevada GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the county was $41417, it is the ninth highest county by median household income in the U.S. state of Nevada. The median income for a family in the county was $49438, making it the ninth highest county by median family income in Nevada. The per capita income for the county was $18629, it is the ninth highest county by per capita income in the U.S. state of Nevada.

In 2000, 440 pupils and students, of which 227 are male and 213 are female, 26.65% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, total enrollment of student are in, 22 nursery or pri school, 22 kindergarten, 229 elementary school, 128 high school and 39 College graduate school.

RankCityCountyTotal Area mi2Land Area mi2Water Area mi2PopulationDensity mi2Per capita IncomeHouse hold Income
YearPopulation
April 2000 census1651
April 2000 Estimate1651
July 2000 Estimate1627
July 2001 Estimate1619
July 2002 Estimate1592
July 2003 Estimate1453
July 2004 Estimate1401
July 2005 Estimate1377
July 2006 Estimate1465
July 2007 Estimate1563
July 2008 Estimate1628
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school91322
Kindergarten17522
Elementary school119110229
High school6167128
College or graduate school211839
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Eureka County, Nevada$41417$49438$18629
Nevada, United States$44581$50849$21989
United States$41994$50046$21587