Lander County, Nevada

Lander County, Nevada is a county of the United States of Nevada. The population of the county was 5794 as per the 2000 census data. According to July 2008 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the county is 5086, making it the 12th most populous county in Nevada. The county has a total area of 5519.47 mi˛ (14295.36 square kilometre), of which, 5493.63 square miles (14228.44 square kilometre) of it is land and 25.84 square miles (66.93 square kilometre) of it is water, makes it the ninth largest by total area in Nevada. It is ranks seventh in the size of its inland waterways in Nevada.

Lander County Nevada
Map of Lander County, Nevada

As of the census of 2000, there were 5794 people in the county, organized into 2093 households, and 1523 families residing in the county. The population density was 1.1 people per square mile (0.42/km˛), it is 12th most densely populated county in Nevada. There were 2780 housing units at an average density of 0.5 per square mile (0.19/km˛). The average household size was 2.73 people, and the average family size was 3.23 people. Age range in the county was well distributed with 32.2% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 29% from 25 to 44, 25% from 45 to 64, and 7% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 105.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.5 males. It has an estimated population (as of July 2008) of 5086, The racial or ethnic makeup of the county was 91.74% White, 0.53% Black or African American, 5.62% American Indian, 0.39% Asian, 0.04% Native Hawaiian, and 1.67% from two or more races.

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

The median income for a household in the county was $46067, making it the fourth wealthiest county by median household income among the Nevada. The median income for a family in the county was $51538, it is the sixth wealthiest county in terms of median family income. The per capita income for the county was $16998, it would be the third lowest county by per capita income in the U.S. state of Nevada.

In 2000, 1755 pupils and students, of which 49.46% are male and 50.54% are female, 30.29% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, percentage of enrollment student are in, 5.07% nursery or pri school, 9.74% kindergarten, 51.79% elementary school, 21.42% high school and 11.97% College graduate school.

RankCityCountyTotal Area mi2Land Area mi2Water Area mi2PopulationDensity mi2Per capita IncomeHouse hold Income
1Battle Mountain CdpLander County1.811.81028711588.31697542981
YearPopulation
April 2000 census5794
April 2000 Estimate5794
July 2000 Estimate5694
July 2001 Estimate5391
July 2002 Estimate5077
July 2003 Estimate4867
July 2004 Estimate4888
July 2005 Estimate4871
July 2006 Estimate4991
July 2007 Estimate5080
July 2008 Estimate5086
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school414889
Kindergarten10566171
Elementary school488421909
High school184192376
College or graduate school50160210
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Lander County, Nevada$46067$51538$16998
Nevada, United States$44581$50849$21989
United States$41994$50046$21587