Silver Peak, Nevada

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Population in 2010: 107.
Males: 35  (33.0%)
Females: 72  (67.0%)
Median resident age:

52.6 years
Nevada median age:

39.0 years

Zip code: 89047

Estimated median household income in 2022: $41,084
Silver Peak:

$41,084
NV:

$72,333

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $31,975

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $111,059
Silver Peak:

$111,059
NV:

$434,700

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $80,524; mobile homes: $76,475
March 2022 cost of living index in Silver Peak: 89.2 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 4.2%

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According to our research of Nevada and other state lists, there was 1 registered sex offender living in Silver Peak, Nevada as of June 05, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Silver Peak is 68 to 1.


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Ancestries: German (18.6%), Swedish (15.5%), Portuguese (14.4%), Scottish (14.4%), American (8.2%), Italian (7.2%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Elevation: 4320 feet

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Clovis, CA (130.6 miles , pop. 68,468).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Fresno, CA (136.5 miles , pop. 427,652).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (257.1 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities:

Goldfield, NV (4.1 miles ),
Silverpeak, NV (4.2 miles ),
Dyer, NV (5.0 miles ),
Tonopah, NV (5.6 miles ),
Chalfant, CA (6.7 miles ),
Benton, CA (6.8 miles ),
Bishop, CA (7.0 miles ),
Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CA (7.1 miles )

Latitude: 37.76 N, Longitude: 117.63 W

Area code: 775

Distribution of median household income in Silver Peak, NV in 2022
Distribution of house value in Silver Peak, NV in 2022
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

4.0%
Nevada:

5.0%

Earthquake activity:

Silver Peak-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Nevada state average. It is 7769% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 12/21/1932 at 06:10:09, a magnitude 7.2 (7.2 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 57.7 miles away from the city center
On 7/21/1952 at 11:52:14, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK) earthquake occurred 205.2 miles away from the city center, causing $50,000,000 total damage
On 10/3/1915 at 06:52:48, a magnitude 7.6 (7.6 UK) earthquake occurred 190.0 miles away from the city center
On 4/18/1906 at 13:12:21, a magnitude 7.9 (7.9 UK) earthquake occurred 293.4 miles away from Silver Peak center, causing $524,000,000 total damage
On 12/16/1954 at 11:07:12, a magnitude 7.0 (7.0 UK) earthquake occurred 101.9 miles away from Silver Peak center
On 6/28/1992 at 11:57:34, a magnitude 7.6 (6.2 MB, 7.6 MS, 7.3 MW, Depth: 0.7 mi) earthquake occurred 254.6 miles away from the city center, causing 3 deaths (1 shaking deaths, 2 other deaths) and 400 injuries, causing $100,000,000 total damage and $40,000,000 insured losses
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Esmeralda County (2) is a lot smaller than the US average (15).
Emergencies Declared: 1

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricane: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Silver Peak:

  • Reedley College (about 129 miles; Reedley, CA; Full-time enrollment: 8,144)
  • Institute of Technology Inc (about 132 miles; Clovis, CA; FT enrollment: 2,483)
  • California State University-Fresno (about 134 miles; Fresno, CA; FT enrollment: 18,993)
  • University of Phoenix-Central Valley Campus (about 134 miles; Fresno, CA; FT enrollment: 2,109)
  • Heald College-Fresno (about 136 miles; Fresno, CA; FT enrollment: 2,199)
  • Fresno Pacific University (about 136 miles; Fresno, CA; FT enrollment: 3,083)
  • College of the Sequoias (about 136 miles; Visalia, CA; FT enrollment: 6,982)

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Silver Peak: Esmeralda County Yard (A), Silver Peak and Red Mountain Gold (B), Silver Peak Fire Department (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Drinking water stations with addresses in Silver Peak and their reported violations in the past:

SILVER PEAK WATER SYSTEM (Population served: 138, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Average - Between JAN-2006 and DEC-2006, Contaminant: Combined Uranium. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUN-27-2010)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between APR-2014 and JUN-2014, Contaminant: Chlorine
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between APR-2014 and JUN-2014, Contaminant: Chlorine
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between APR-2014 and JUN-2014, Contaminant: Chlorine
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JAN-2014 and MAR-2014, Contaminant: Chlorine
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JAN-2014 and MAR-2014, Contaminant: Chlorine
  • 4 other older monitoring violations
Average household size:
This place:

1.9 people
Nevada:

2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

50.9%
Whole state:

65.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

10.9%
Whole state:

8.7%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 1.8% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

For population 15 years and over in Silver Peak:

Marital status in Silver Peak, NV
  • Never married: 19.2%
  • Now married: 31.3%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 3.0%
  • Divorced: 46.6%

For population 25 years and over in Silver Peak:

  • High school or higher: 93.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

5.1
Nevada average:

12.5

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Silver Peak, NV (based on Esmeralda County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant231
Other1-
Mainline Protestant--
None759-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

10.8%
Nevada:

8.2%
Adult obesity rate:
Esmeralda County:

25.6%
Nevada:

24.5%

Strongest AM radio stations in Silver Peak:

  • KMJ (580 AM; 50 kW; FRESNO, CA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KWRU (940 AM; 50 kW; FRESNO, CA)
  • KCBC (770 AM; 50 kW; RIVERBANK, CA; Owner: KIERTRON, INC.)
  • KKOH (780 AM; 50 kW; RENO, NV; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KDWN (720 AM; 50 kW; LAS VEGAS, NV; Owner: RADIO NEVADA CORP.)
  • KXNT (840 AM; 50 kW; NORTH LAS VEGAS, NV; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KERI (1180 AM; 50 kW; WASCO-GREENACRES, CA; Owner: KWSO, INC.)
  • KLAC (570 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KGDP (660 AM; 50 kW; ORCUTT, CA; Owner: RADIO REPRESENTATIVES, INC.)
  • KHTK (1140 AM; 50 kW; SACRAMENTO, CA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KNBR (680 AM; 50 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: KNBR LICO, INC.)
  • KIRN (670 AM; 35 kW; SIMI VALLEY, CA; Owner: LOTUS OXNARD CORP.)
  • KSPN (710 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: KABC-AM RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Silver Peak:

  • KRHV (93.3 FM; BIG PINE, CA; Owner: DAVID A. AND MARYANN M. DIGERNESS)
  • KIBS (100.7 FM; BISHOP, CA; Owner: GREAT COUNTRY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • K208BS (89.5 FM; BISHOP, CA; Owner: WESTERN INSPIRATIONAL B/CASTERS, INC)
  • KWTW (88.5 FM; BISHOP, CA; Owner: LIVING PROOF, INC.)
  • KTPH (91.7 FM; TONOPAH, NV; Owner: NEVADA PUBLIC RADIO CORPORATION)
  • K214CJ (90.7 FM; TONOPAH, NV; Owner: WESTERN INSPIRATIONAL BROADCASTERS, INC)
  • KDAY (92.5 FM; INDEPENDENCE, CA; Owner: MS. BENETT KESSLER)
  • K205ET (88.9 FM; BIG PINE, ETC., CA; Owner: WESTERN INSPIRATIONAL BROADCASTERS, INC)
  • KHWK (92.7 FM; TONOPAH, NV; Owner: DONALD W. KAMINSKI, JR.)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

2
  • Bruce B Blais, Jct Of Mohawk Rd. & Galena Rd. (Lat: 37.754639 Lon: -117.632306), Type: 12.5, Overall height: 12.2 m, Registrant: Sierra Pacific Co. Dba Nv Energy, Radio_admin@nvenergy.Com, , Las V-egas, Phone: (702) 402-6246

  • Dan E Tullis, Jct Of Mohawk Rd. & Galena Rd. (Lat: 37.754639 Lon: -117.632306), Type: 12.5, Structure height: 32009 m, Overall height: 12.2 m, Registrant: Sierra Pacific Co. Dba Nv Energy, Radio_admin@nvenergy.Com, , Las V-egas, Phone: (702) 402-6246


FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)

FCC Registered Paging Towers:

1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Silver Peak, NV
  • 64.7%Wood
  • 35.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Silver Peak, NV
  • 48.7%Electricity
  • 30.8%Wood
  • 20.5%Other fuel


Silver Peak compared to Nevada state average:

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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