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  State: Nevada
        
        Time zone: Eastern GMT -8:00. 
| Population: | 17,927 | 
| 2000 Population: | 8,646 | 
| White Population: | 7,800 | 
| Black Population: | 39 | 
| Hispanic Population: | 759 | 
| Asian Population: | 58 | 
| Hawaiian Population: | 131 | 
| Indian Population: | 17 | 
| Other Population: | 308 | 
| Male Population: | 4,338 | 
| Female Population: | 4,308 | 
| Median Age: | 34.8 | 
| Male Median Age: | 34.5 | 
| Female Median Age: | 35.2 | 
| Households: | 3,478 | 
| Average Household Size: | 2.71 | 
| Average House Value: | $123,200 | 
| Average Household Income: | $44,581 | 
| Land Area: | 475.846 sq mi | 
| Water Area: | 6.368 sq mi | 
            Fernley, NV (       0.0 miles)
             Wadsworth, NV (      10.7 miles)
             Silver Springs, NV (      14.1 miles)
             
| 2000 Population: | 1,998,257 | 
| White Population: | 1,501,886 | 
| Black Population: | 135,477 | 
| Asian Population: | 90,266 | 
| Indian Population: | 26,420 | 
| Hawaiian Population: | 8,426 | 
| Other Population: | 159,354 | 
| Male Population: | 1,018,051 | 
| Female Population: | 980,206 | 
| Median Age: | 35.00 | 
| Male Median Age: | 34.50 | 
| Female Median Age: | 35.60 | 
| 2000 Households: | 751,165 | 
| White Households: | 603,070 | 
| Black Households: | 48,899 | 
| Asian Households: | 28,432 | 
| Indian Households: | 9,081 | 
| Hawaiian Households: | 2,455 | 
| Average Household Size: | 2.62 | 
| Average Family Size: | 3.14 |