Yerington, Nevada
| Yerington, Nevada | |
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| Coordinates: 38°59′7″N 119°9′55″W / 38.98528°N 119.16528°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Nevada |
| County | Lyon |
| Government | |
| - Mayor | Douglas Homestead [1] |
| Area | |
| - Total | 8.55 sq mi (4.4 km2) |
| - Land | 8.55 sq mi (4.4 km2) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 4,390 ft (1,338 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 2,883 |
| - Density | 1,698.4/sq mi (655.8/km2) |
| Time zone | Pacific (PST) (UTC-8) |
| - Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| ZIP code | 89447 |
| Area code(s) | 775 |
| FIPS code | 32-85400 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0848686 |
| Website | www.yerington.net |
Coordinates: 38°59′7″N 119°9′55″W / 38.98528°N 119.16528°W Yerington is a city in Lyon County, located in western Nevada, USA. The population was 2,883 at the 2000 census. It is named after Henry M. Yerington, Superintendent of the Virginia and Truckee Railroad from 1868 to 1910. It is the county seat of Lyon.
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[edit] Geography
Yerington is located at the intersection of US 95A and Nevada State Route 208. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.7 square miles (4.4 km²), all land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 2,883 people, 1,203 households, and 729 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,698.4 people per square mile (654.8/km²). There were 1,359 housing units at an average density of 800.6/sq mi (308.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 84.53% White, 0.17% African American, 6.24% Native American, 0.38% Asian, 5.79% from other races, and 2.88% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 15.44% of the population.
There were 1,203 households out of which 27.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.1% were married couples living together, 10.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.4% were non-families. 35.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 19.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29, and the average family size was 2.97.
In the city the population was spread out with 24.7% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 22.2% from 25 to 44, 19.4% from 45 to 64, and 25.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 99.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.7 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $31,151, and the median income for a family was $39,038. Males had a median income of $25,724 versus $24,550 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,640. About 12.6% of families and 17.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 26.2% of those under age 18 and 12.3% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Politics
The Yerington Paiute Tribe of the Yerington Colony and Campbell Ranch is headquartered in Yerington.[3]
[edit] Notable residents
- Jesse Brinkley, professional boxer, contestant on season one of The Contender.
- Nevada Barr, writer
[edit] The Wilson Ranch Fire Balloon
During World War II, one of many Japanese fire balloons launched at the United States landed on the Wilson Ranch near Yerington. The ranchers, not knowing what it was, attempted to notify the authorities by mail, but did not receive a response until after they cut it up and used it as a hay tarp. It was one of seven fire balloons turned in to the Army by Nevadans.
[edit] Darcy Farrow
"Darcy Farrow," a folk song written by Steve Gillette and Tom Campbell, mentions Yerington ("Her eyes shone bright like the pretty lights / That shine in the night out of Yerington town," 7-8) and other places and landmarks in the area, including Virginia City, the Carson Valley, and the Truckee River. Critics have noted the geographical inaccuracy in the line "The Walker runs down to the Carson Valley plain." The most popular version of "Darcy Farrow" was performed by John Denver and recorded on his multi-platinum album Rocky Mountain High.[4]
[edit] References
- ^ "City of Yerington Website". http://www.yerington.net/. Retrieved 2008-03-31.
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ Conway, Lorna. "Tribal Government." Yerington Paiute Tribe]. 2007 (retrieved 12 December 2008)
- ^ Steele-Carlin, Sherril (2001-10-14). "Darcy Farrow, NV". American Profile. http://www.americanprofile.com/spotlights/article/1569.html. Retrieved 2009-03-14.
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