Spring Creek, Nevada | |
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 View of Spring Creek from "E" Mountain, with theRuby Mountains in the background | |
 Location of Spring Creek within Nevada | |
| Coordinates:40°44′42″N115°35′54″W / 40.74500°N 115.59833°W /40.74500; -115.59833 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Nevada |
| County | Elko |
| Area | |
• Total | 53.73 sq mi (139.17 km2) |
| • Land | 53.66 sq mi (138.99 km2) |
| • Water | 0.066 sq mi (0.17 km2) |
| Elevation | 5,446 ft (1,660 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 14,967 |
| • Density | 278.9/sq mi (107.68/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code | 89815 |
| Area code | 775 |
| FIPS code | 32-68550 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2408791[2] |
Spring Creek is acensus-designated place (CDP) in centralElko County, in northeasternNevada in the western United States. It mainly serves as abedroom community for the businesses and industries in and around the nearby city ofElko. It is part of the ElkoMicropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 12,361 at the2010 census.
Spring Creek is located in a large valley between theElko Hills[3] to the northwest, and theRuby Mountains[4] to the southeast. To the southwest is Huntington Valley and theSouth Fork of the Humboldt River, while to the north is the main branch of theHumboldt. The city of Elko is approximately 6 miles (9.7 km) to the northwest, whileLamoille is just to the east. According to theUnited States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 58.7 square miles (152 km2).
The community was developed in the 1970s byC. V. Wood, president ofMcCulloch Oil, as three large housing sections.[5] The western section, at the base of the Elko Hills, is located near the post office (zip 89815), a shopping center, and a supermarket. About 1 mile to the east is the main school campus for grades 1-12. The central section of the community, another mile to the east, includes a park and lake (The Marina), and an 18-hole golf course and clubhouse. Nearby are an outdoor sports complex and a second elementary school. The southern section of the community surrounds an indoor sports arena (The Horse Palace), and is adjacent to the Ruby Mountains and a community-owned campground.
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 1990 | 5,866 | — | |
| 2000 | 10,548 | 79.8% | |
| 2010 | 12,361 | 17.2% | |
| 2020 | 14,967 | 21.1% | |
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As of thecensus[7] of 2010, there were 12,362 people, 4,204 households, and 3,425 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 179.8 inhabitants per square mile (69.4/km2). There were 4,394 housing units at an average density of 62.4 per square mile (24.1/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 92.5%White, 0.3%African American, 1.6%Native American, 0.6%Asian, 0.1%Pacific Islander, 2.3% fromother races, and 2.6% from two or more races.Hispanic orLatino of any race were 7.8% of the population.
There were 4,204 households, out of which 44.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 75.2% weremarried couples living together, 4.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 15.0% were non-families. 11.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 1.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.10 and the average family size was 3.35.
In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 35.1% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 33.5% from 25 to 44, 22.1% from 45 to 64, and 3.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 105.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.9 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $109,952, and the median income for a family was $118,899. Males had a median income of $50,053 versus $27,260 for females. Theper capita income for the CDP was $20,606. About 2.9% of families and 4.2% of the population were below thepoverty line, including 2.7% of those under age 18 and 8.2% of those age 65 or over.
SR 227, more commonly known as Lamoille Highway, is the primary highway through Spring Creek, connecting it to Lamoille and Elko.SR 228, also known as Jiggs Highway, begins at SR 227 in Spring Creek and continues south toJiggs; the road eventually reachesRuby Valley after losing its state highway designation. Passenger rail service is available from the nearbyElko Train Station, while commercial air service can be found at theElko Regional Airport.
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