Golconda, Nevada

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Population in July 2007: 11,024.
Males: 5,718  (51.9%)
Females: 5,306  (48.1%)
Median resident age:

32.7 years
Nevada median age:

35.0 years

Zip code: 89414

Estimated median household income in 2022: $79,440 (it was $49,088 in 2000)
Golconda:

$79,440
NV:

$72,333

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $37,454 (it was $20,213 in 2000)

Golconda CCD income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $289,517 (it was $95,800 in 2000)
Golconda:

$289,517
NV:

$434,700

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $380,672; detached houses: $481,595; townhouses or other attached units: $341,884; mobile homes: $190,057; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $42,443
March 2022 cost of living index in Golconda: 94.9 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
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  • Races in Golconda, NV (2000)
    • 7,57776.1%White alone
    • 1,93019.4%Hispanic
    • 1791.8%American Indian alone
    • 1741.7%Two or more races
    • 500.5%Asian alone
    • 290.3%Black alone
    • 110.1%Other race alone
    • 20.02%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone

Races in Golconda detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth



According to our research of Nevada and other state lists, there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Golconda, Nevada as of May 05, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Golconda is 3,675 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is much lower than the state average.


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Current Local Time: PST time zone

Elevation: 4400 feet

Land area: 1782.2 square miles.

Population density: 6.2 people per square mile   (very low).

Golconda, Nevada map
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
Golconda CCD:

1.0% ($995)
Nevada:

0.9% ($1,187)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Sparks, NV (155.8 miles , pop. 66,346).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Sacramento, CA (271.5 miles , pop. 407,018).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (481.4 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities:

Winnemucca, NV (3.6 miles ),
Valmy, NV (4.9 miles),
Paradise Valley, NV (5.8 miles),
Battle Mountain, NV (6.2 miles ),
Orovada, NV (6.5 miles),
Imlay, NV (6.9 miles ),
Humboldt River Ranch, NV (7.5 miles),
Crescent Valley, NV (7.9 miles )

Latitude: 41.01 N, Longitude: 117.48 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 775

Distribution of median household income in Golconda, NV in 2022
Golconda satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.7%
Nevada:

5.0%
Most common industries in Golconda, NV (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Mining, quarrying, oil & gas extraction (20.7%)
  • Educational services (9.8%)
  • Construction (7.7%)
  • Accommodation & food services (6.8%)
  • Arts, entertainment, recreation (6.2%)
  • Public administration (6.1%)
  • Health care (5.4%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Mining, quarrying, oil & gas extraction (31.3%)
  • Construction (11.5%)
  • Public administration (5.5%)
  • Utilities (4.0%)
  • Truck transportation (3.8%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (3.8%)
  • Arts, entertainment, recreation (3.8%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Educational services (17.8%)
  • Accommodation & food services (11.6%)
  • Arts, entertainment, recreation (9.4%)
  • Health care (8.7%)
  • Mining, quarrying, oil & gas extraction (6.8%)
  • Public administration (6.8%)
  • Food & beverage stores (5.8%)
Most common occupations in Golconda, NV (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Extraction workers (5.1%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5.1%)
  • Cashiers (4.6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (4.4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (3.9%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (3.9%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (3.7%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Extraction workers (8.6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8.3%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (7.0%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6.1%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.7%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.0%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (5.0%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (9.2%)
  • Cashiers (8.8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5.7%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.3%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.3%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (4.6%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4.0%)

Average climate in Golconda, Nevada

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Earthquake activity:

Golconda-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Nevada state average. It is 3909% greater than the overall U.S. average.

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Humboldt County (7) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 1
Emergencies Declared: 4

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 2, Snows: 2, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Mudslide: 1, Storm: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals and medical centers near Golconda:

  • HARMONY MANOR HGH SNF (Nursing Home, about 14 miles away; WINNEMUCCA, NV)

Amtrak station near Golconda:

  • 14 miles: WINNEMUCCA (209 RAILROAD ST.) . Services: fully wheelchair accessible, free short-term parking, free long-term parking.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Golconda:

  • Truckee Meadows Community College (about 158 miles; Reno, NV; Full-time enrollment: 6,919)
  • University of Nevada-Reno (about 160 miles; Reno, NV; FT enrollment: 15,092)
  • Western Nevada College (about 176 miles; Carson City, NV; FT enrollment: 2,338)
  • Northwest Nazarene University (about 183 miles; Nampa, ID; FT enrollment: 2,290)
  • College of Western Idaho (about 187 miles; Nampa, ID; FT enrollment: 6,300)
  • College of Southern Idaho (about 190 miles; Twin Falls, ID; FT enrollment: 5,051)
  • Boise State University (about 191 miles; Boise, ID; FT enrollment: 16,774)

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Golconda: Golconda North Station (A), Golconda Fire Protection District (B), Golconda Fire Protection District Substation 2 (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Humboldt County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

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

GOLCONDA GID (Population served: 300, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In APR-2008, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-08-2008), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-08-2008), St Compliance achieved (MAY-27-2008)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between OCT-2008 and DEC-2008, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-19-2009)
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between OCT-2008 and DEC-2008, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-19-2009)
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between OCT-2008 and DEC-2008, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAR-19-2009), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-19-2009), St Compliance achieved (JUL-14-2010)
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JUL-2008 and SEP-2008, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-19-2009)
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JUL-2008 and SEP-2008, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAR-19-2009), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-19-2009), St Compliance achieved (JUL-14-2010)
  • 6 routine major monitoring violations
  • 54 regular monitoring violations
  • 45 other older monitoring violations
Average household size:
This place:

2.5 people
Nevada:

2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

67.2%
Whole state:

65.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

7.2%
Whole state:

8.7%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 1.1% of all households
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This place:

8.0%
Whole state:

10.5%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This place:

2.9%
Whole state:

4.9%

People in group quarters in Golconda in 2000:

  • 28 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 26 people in nursing homes
  • 4 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

For population 15 years and over in Golconda:

Marital status in Golconda, NV
  • Never married: 20.6%
  • Now married: 63.6%
  • Separated: 0.8%
  • Widowed: 3.2%
  • Divorced: 12.6%

For population 25 years and over in Golconda:

  • High school or higher: 79.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.8%
  • Unemployed: 8.1%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 24.6 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2000
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2000
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

12.0
Nevada average:

11.9

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Golconda, NV (based on Humboldt County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic4,0963
Other2,0484
Evangelical Protestant1,37914
Mainline Protestant1891
None8,816-
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:

Number of grocery stores: 5
Humboldt County:

2.86 / 10,000 pop.
Nevada:

1.50 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
Humboldt County:

0.57 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.00 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 13
Humboldt County:

7.44 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.56 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 16
Here:

9.15 / 10,000 pop.
Nevada:

6.14 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

7.3%
State:

8.2%
Adult obesity rate:
Humboldt County:

31.6%
Nevada:

24.5%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Humboldt County:

18.8%
Nevada:

13.2%

Strongest AM radio stations in Golconda:

  • KWNA (1400 AM; 1 kW; WINNEMUCCA, NV; Owner: SHEEN BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KKOH (780 AM; 50 kW; RENO, NV; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KBOI (670 AM; 50 kW; BOISE, ID; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KALL (700 AM; 50 kW; NORTH SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KMJ (580 AM; 50 kW; FRESNO, CA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KWEI (1260 AM; 50 kW; WEISER, ID; Owner: TREASURE VALLEY BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KCBC (770 AM; 50 kW; RIVERBANK, CA; Owner: KIERTRON, INC.)
  • KHTK (1140 AM; 50 kW; SACRAMENTO, CA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KIQN (1010 AM; 50 kW; TOOELE, UT)
  • KBSU (730 AM; 15 kW; BOISE, ID; Owner: IDAHO STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION)
  • KCBS (740 AM; 50 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KNBR (680 AM; 50 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: KNBR LICO, INC.)
  • KSL (1160 AM; 50 kW; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)

Strongest FM radio stations in Golconda:

  • KWNA-FM (92.7 FM; WINNEMUCCA, NV; Owner: SHEEN BROADCASTING CO.)

TV broadcast stations around Golconda:

  • K05JU (Channel 5; ELKO, NV; Owner: ELKO TELEVISION DISTRICT)

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers:

3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Golconda)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

10 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers in Golconda, NV)

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

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

FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers:

1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

2
  • Call Sign: KD5BDR, Previous Call Sign: KC5VPH, Licensee ID: L01185003, Grant Date: 07/25/2016, Expiration Date: 08/22/2026, Certifier: Scott P Barkdoll, Registrant: Scott P Barkdoll, Golconda, NV 89414

  • Call Sign: KE6NZM, Grant Date: 10/03/1996, Expiration Date: 11/10/2004, Cancellation Date: 11/13/2006, Registrant: Leota F Cinnamon, Golconda, NV 89414-0052


Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Golconda, NV
  • 56.7%Utility gas
  • 23.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 12.5%Electricity
  • 5.3%Wood
  • 1.6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Golconda, NV
  • 63.1%Utility gas
  • 23.1%Electricity
  • 9.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 2.6%Wood
  • 1.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.


Golconda compared to Nevada state average:

  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.

Golconda on our top lists:

  • #2 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: extraction workers (population 5,000+)"
  • #4 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: electricians (population 5,000+)"
  • #6 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: other construction workers and helpers (population 5,000+)"
  • #8 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: extraction workers (population 5,000+)"
  • #11 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (population 5,000+)"
  • #14 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: supervisors of construction and extraction workers (population 5,000+)"
  • #16 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: cashiers (population 5,000+)"
  • #16 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores (population 5,000+)"
  • #18 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (population 5,000+)"
  • #43 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: gasoline stations (population 5,000+)"
  • #48 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of likely gay men couples (counted as self-reported male-male unmarried-partner households) (population 5,000+)"
  • #50 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: motor vehicle and parts dealers (population 5,000+)"
  • #61 on the list of "Top 100 cities with largest land areas"
  • #63 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most people carpooling to work (population 5,000+)"
  • #73 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: food and beverage stores (population 5,000+)"
  • #80 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: metals and minerals, except petroleum, merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
  • #100 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: arts, entertainment, and recreation (population 5,000+)"
  • #101 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for 3rd party candidates in the 2012 Presidential Election"
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