| Admitted to Union |
October 31, 1864 |
| Capital |
Carson City, [ Find out more ] |
| Nickname |
Silver State, Sagebrush State, Battle Born State, [ Find out more ] |
| Motto |
All For Our Country, [ Find out more ] |
| Total Area |
110,567 square miles |
Rank |
7th |
| Total Land Area |
109,806 square miles |
Rank |
7th |
| Total Water Area |
761 square miles |
Rank |
35th |
| Length |
490 miles |
| Width |
320 miles |
| Highest Point |
13,140 feet (Boundry Peak) |
Rank |
9th |
| Lowest Point |
479 feet (Colorado River) |
Rank |
37th |
| Mean Elevation |
5,500 feet |
Rank |
5th |
| Highest Temp |
125 degrees on June 29, 1994 at Laughlin |
| Lowest Temp |
-50 degrees on January 8, 1937 at San Jacinto |
| Highest Monthly Avg Temp |
104.5 degrees |
Rank |
2nd |
| Lowest Monthly Avg Temp |
19.5 degrees |
Rank |
25th |
Population
(U.S. Census, April, 2000) |
1,998,257 |
Rank |
35th |
Population per square mile
(Population/Total Land Area) |
18.20 |
Rank |
43rd |
Ten Largest Cities by Population
State Capital in Red
(U.S. Census, April, 2000)
|
| 1. |
Las Vegas |
478,434 |
|
6. |
Carson City |
52,457 |
| 2. |
Reno |
180,480 |
7. |
Elko |
16,708 |
| 3. |
Henderson |
175,381 |
8. |
Boulder City |
14,966 |
| 4. |
North Las Vegas |
115,488 |
9. |
Mesquite |
9,389 |
| 5. |
Sparks |
66,346 |
10. |
Fallon |
7,536 | |
| Median Age |
33.3 |
| Average Lifetime (1979-1981) |
72.64 |
Rank |
44th |
| Crimes Reported per 100,000 (1992-1993) |
6,180.1 |
Rank |
10th |
| Violent Crimes |
875.2 |
Rank |
10th |
| Property |
5,304.9 |
Rank |
11th |
Per capita income (2000)
Source:Bureau of Economic Analysis, U.S. Department of Commerce |
$29,506 |
Rank |
15th |
Disposable personal income per capita (2000)
Source:Bureau of Economic Analysis, U.S. Department of Commerce |
$25,245 |
Rank |
15th |
| Median income of households(1993) |
$35,814 |
Rank |
10th |
|
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We've gathered some of this information
from "The World Almanac® of the U.S.A." by Allan Carpenter
and Carl Provorse, published by World Almanac Books (An Imprint of K-III
Reference Corporation, A K-III Communications Company). Copyright 1996.
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