Schurz, Nevada | |
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 Side road in Schurz | |
 Location in Mineral County and the state of Nevada | |
| Coordinates:38°57′56″N118°49′37″W / 38.96556°N 118.82694°W /38.96556; -118.82694 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Nevada |
| County | Mineral |
| Founded | 1891; 134 years ago (1891) |
| Named after | Carl Schurz |
| Area | |
• Total | 11.46 sq mi (29.68 km2) |
| • Land | 11.24 sq mi (29.10 km2) |
| • Water | 0.22 sq mi (0.57 km2) |
| Elevation | 4,127 ft (1,258 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 656 |
| • Density | 58.4/sq mi (22.54/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (PST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code | 89427 |
| Area code | 775 |
| FIPS code | 32-65400 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0858175 |
Schurz is anunincorporated community andcensus-designated place (CDP) inMineral County,Nevada, United States, named afterSecretary of the InteriorCarl Schurz. The population was 656 at the2020 census.[2] It is located on theWalker River Indian Reservation and is the burial place ofWovoka, the Paiute messiah who originated theGhost Dance movement.
Schurz was founded in 1891.[3] The town was named afterSecretary of the InteriorCarl Schurz.[4] A post office has been in operation at Schurz since 1891.[5]
Schurz is located in northwestern Mineral County at the junction ofU.S. Route 95 andU.S. Route 95 Alternate. U.S. 95 leads south 34 miles (55 km) toHawthorne, the Mineralcounty seat, and north 37 miles (60 km) toFallon, while U.S. 95A leads west 23 miles (37 km) toYerington.
According to theU.S. Census Bureau, the Schurz CDP has a total area of 11.5 square miles (30 km2), all land.[1]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 721 | — | |
| 2010 | 658 | −8.7% | |
| 2020 | 656 | −0.3% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[6] | |||
As of thecensus[7] of 2000, there were 721 people, 281 households, and 180 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 11.9 inhabitants per square mile (4.6/km2). There were 312 housing units at an average density of 5.2 per square mile (2.0/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 9.99%White, 0.69%African American, 83.63%Native American, 0.14%Asian, 0.14%Pacific Islander, 1.66% fromother races, and 3.74% from two or more races.Hispanic orLatino of any race were 9.57% of the population.
There were 281 households, out of which 35.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.4% weremarried couples living together, 20.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.6% were non-families. 28.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.17.
In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 32.9% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 25.4% from 25 to 44, 21.6% from 45 to 64 and 11.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.3 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $24,265, and the median income for a family was $26,964. Males had a median income of $29,375 versus $23,958 for females. Theper capita income for the CDP was $10,886. About 19.8% of families and 26.5% of the population were below thepoverty line, including 23.7% of those under age 18 and 30.6% of those age 65 or over.
TheKöppen Climate System classifies the weather in this area assemi-arid, abbreviatedBSk. This climate type occurs primarily on the periphery of true deserts in low-latitude semiaridsteppe regions.[8]
| Climate data for Schurz, Nevada | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 8 (46) | 12 (53) | 16 (61) | 20 (68) | 24 (76) | 29 (84) | 34 (93) | 33 (92) | 29 (84) | 22 (72) | 15 (59) | 9 (49) | 21 (70) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −8 (17) | −6 (22) | −3 (27) | 1 (33) | 5 (41) | 8 (47) | 12 (53) | 10 (50) | 5 (41) | 0 (32) | −4 (24) | −7 (19) | 1 (34) |
| Averageprecipitation mm (inches) | 13 (0.5) | 13 (0.5) | 10 (0.4) | 13 (0.5) | 15 (0.6) | 10 (0.4) | 7.6 (0.3) | 7.6 (0.3) | 7.6 (0.3) | 10 (0.4) | 10 (0.4) | 15 (0.6) | 140 (5.4) |
| Source: Weatherbase[9] | |||||||||||||
Municipalities and communities ofMineral County, Nevada,United States | ||
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| Indian reservation | ||
| Ghost towns | ||