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Nixon, Nevada

Field	Value
official_name	Nixon, Nevada
settlement_type	CDP
image_skyline	Nixon NV.jpg
image_map	Washoe_County_Nevada_Incorporated_and_Unincorporated_areas_Nixon_Highlighted.svg
mapsize	250x200px
map_caption	Location of Nixon, Nevada
subdivision_type	Country
subdivision_name	United States
subdivision_type1	State
subdivision_name1	Nevada
unit_pref	Imperial
area_footnotes
area_total_km2	16.39
area_land_km2	16.39
area_water_km2	0.00
area_total_sq_mi	6.33
area_land_sq_mi	6.33
area_water_sq_mi	0.00
population_as_of	2020
population_total	464
population_density_km2	28.31
population_density_sq_mi	73.34
timezone	Pacific (PST)
utc_offset	-8
timezone_DST	PDT
utc_offset_DST	-7
elevation_footnotes
elevation_ft	3914
coordinates
postal_code_type	ZIP code
postal_code	89424
area_code	775
blank_name	FIPS code
blank_info	32-51200
blank1_name	GNIS feature ID
blank1_info	0858114

Nixon is a census-designated place (CDP) in Washoe County, Nevada, USA. Nixon lies along State Route 446 which connects the settlement to Sutcliffe and Pyramid Lake.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 6.3 sqmi, all land.

Origin

Nixon was named in honor of Senator George Stuart Nixon (R), who represented Nevada in the U.S. Senate from 1905 to 1912.{{cite book | access-date=November 26, 2020

Demographics

At the 2000 census, there were 418 people, 132 households, and 104 families in the CDP. The population density was 66.2 PD/sqmi. There were 144 housing units at an average density of 22.8 per square mile (8.8/km). The racial makeup of the CDP was 2% White, 96% Native American,

Of the 132 households, 49% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37% were married couples living together, 35% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21% were non-families. 17% of households were one person and 5% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 3.17 and the average family size was 3.59.

The age distribution was 39% under the age of 18, 10% from 18 to 24, 29% from 25 to 44, 14% from 45 to 64, and 10% 65 or older. The median age was 26 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 74.8 males.

The median household income was $25,417 and the median family income was $28,906. Males had a median income of $26,250 versus $22,250 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $9,926. About 22% of families and 26% of the population were below the poverty line, including 30% of those under age 18 and 26% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Washoe County School District is the area school district.

The Bureau of Indian Education-contracted Pyramid Lake Schools is in Nixon.

References

"ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau.
{{GNIS. 858114
(Mar 3, 2016). "Learn the rich history of Pyramid Lake and the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe".
"Suttcliffe/Nixon Road Route 446".
Federal Writers' Project. (1941). "Origin of Place Names: Nevada". W.P.A..
"Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov.
"U.S. Census website". [[United States Census Bureau]].

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