Walker Lake, Nevada
Walker Lake, Nevada | |
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  Walker Lake  Walker Lake | |
| Coordinates: 38°38′54″N 118°45′19″W / 38.64833°N 118.75528°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Nevada |
| County | Mineral |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.26 sq mi (3.27 km2) |
| • Land | 1.26 sq mi (3.27 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 247 |
| • Density | 195.41/sq mi (75.45/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (PST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code | 89415 |
| Area code | 775 |
| FIPS code | 32-81245 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0854682 |
Walker Lake is an unincorporated town and census-designated place (CDP) in Mineral County, Nevada, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of Walker Lake was 247.[2]
Geography
[edit]The Walker Lake CDP is located in western Mineral County along the west shore and overlooking Walker Lake. U.S. Route 95 runs through the community; it is 12 miles (19 km) south to Hawthorne and 59 miles (95 km) north to Fallon. Walker Lake State Recreation Area is located immediately north of the CDP.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the CDP has an area of 1.26 square miles (3.26 km2), all land.[1]
Demographics
[edit]| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 2010 | 275 | — | |
| 2020 | 247 | −10.2% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[3] | |||
References
[edit]- ^ a b "2023 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Nevada". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 24, 2024.
- ^ a b "P1. Race – Walker Lake CDP, Nebraska: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved June 24, 2024.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
Municipalities and communities of Mineral County, Nevada, United States | ||
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