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Population in July 2007: 5,034. Population change since 2000: +4.7%
 

Males: 2,472  (52.4%)
Females: 2,249  (47.6%)

Elko County

Median resident age:  23.9 years
Nevada median age:  35.0 years

Zip codes: 89883.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $31,600 (it was $34,116 in 2000)
West Wendover  $31,600
Nevada:  $49,169

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $117,700 (it was $131,600 in 2000)
West Wendover  $117,700
Nevada:  $283,400

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Races in West Wendover:

  • Hispanic (56.9%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (38.4%)
  • Other race (22.7%)
  • Two or more races (2.7%)
  • American Indian (2.5%)
  • Black (0.7%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in West Wendover: 81.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (8.8%), German (8.3%), Irish (7.2%), United States (3.1%), Swedish (2.8%), French (2.3%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Incorporated in 1991

Elevation: 4450 feet

Land area: 7.50 square miles.

Population density: 647 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

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For population 25 years and over in West Wendover

  • High school or higher: 48.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.5%
  • Unemployed: 4.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 9.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in West Wendover city

  • Never married: 30.4%
  • Now married: 54.6%
  • Separated: 2.6%
  • Widowed: 2.0%
  • Divorced: 10.3%

1,469 residents are foreign born (29.5% Latin America).

This city:  31.1%
Nevada:  15.8%



According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in West Wendover, Nevada in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in West Wendover to the number of sex offenders is 4846 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is a lot smaller than the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

West Wendover:  0.8% ($1,043)
Nevada:  0.8% ($1,187)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: West Valley City, UT (142.7 miles , pop. 108,896).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Las Vegas, NV (324.2 miles , pop. 478,434).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (517.2 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities: Wendover, UT (2.5 miles ), Montello, NV (36.3 miles ), Wells, NV (66.9 miles ), West Box Elder, UT (70.7 miles ), Jackpot, NV (82.5 miles ), Baker, NV (89.2 miles ), West Juab, UT (91.3 miles ), Dugway, UT (97.2 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 18 buildings, average cost: $117,000
  • 1997: 14 buildings, average cost: $87,000
  • 1998: 23 buildings, average cost: $74,600
  • 1999: 18 buildings, average cost: $86,100
  • 2000: 25 buildings, average cost: $100,700
  • 2001: 13 buildings, average cost: $114,200
  • 2003: 19 buildings, average cost: $128,000
  • 2004: 3 buildings, average cost: $156,700
  • 2005: 1 building, cost: $215,000
  • 2006: 7 buildings, average cost: $145,700
  • 2007: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents


Average cost (in 1000s)


Latitude: 40.74 N, Longitude: 114.07 W


Area code commonly used in this area: 435

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West Wendover, Nevada business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...


Population change in the 1990s: +2,671 (+130.3%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (64%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Construction (9%)
  • Educational services (3%)
  • Food and beverage stores (3%)
  • Public administration (2%)
  • Mining (2%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (62%)
  • Accommodation and food services (16%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Health care (2%)
  • Personal and laundry services (2%)
  • Private households (2%)
  • Public administration (2%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (17%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Cashiers (6%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
  • Other protective service workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (5%)
  • Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (5%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (17%)
  • Cashiers (15%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (11%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (3%)


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Crime in West Wendover by Year

Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 010001
    per 100,000 0.019.50.00.00.019.5
Rapes 221082
    per 100,000 40.238.920.00.0157.239.0
Robberies 222254
    per 100,000 40.238.940.139.598.277.9
Assaults 51113132110
    per 100,000 100.5214.2260.4256.9412.6194.9
Burglaries 273020455149
    per 100,000 542.6584.2400.6889.31002.0954.8
Thefts 117133118159155133
    per 100,000 2351.32590.12363.83142.33045.22591.6
Auto thefts 61512101618
    per 100,000 120.6292.1240.4197.6314.3350.7
Arson 922173
    per 100,000 180.938.940.119.8137.558.5
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 213.2) 206.0292.5222.0267.0454.8331.1

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 21 (14 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.89
US city average:  3.00

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Hospitals/medical centers near West Wendover:
  • WILLIAM BEE RIRIE HOSPITAL (about 112 miles; ELY, NV)
  • CASSIA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 116 miles; BURLEY, ID)
  • NORTHEASTERN NV REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 117 miles; ELKO, NV)

Political contributions by individuals in West Wendover, NV

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to West Wendover:
  • WENDOVER (about 4 miles; WENDOVER, UT; ID: ENV)
  • ELY ARPT /YELLAND FLD/ (about 114 miles; ELY, NV; ID: ELY)
  • ELKO REGIONAL (about 119 miles; ELKO, NV; ID: EKO)
Other public-use airports nearest to West Wendover:
  • WELLS MUNICIPAL/HARRIET FIELD (about 65 miles; WELLS, NV; ID: LWL)
  • MICHAEL AAF (about 88 miles; DUGWAY PROVING GROUND, UT; ID: DPG)
  • JACKPOT/HAYDEN FIELD (about 94 miles; JACKPOT, NV; ID: 06U)

Local government website: www.westwendovercity.com/city

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to West Wendover:
  • COLLEGE OF SOUTHERN IDAHO (about 124 miles; TWIN FALLS, ID; Full-time enrollment: 3,433)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-UTAH CAMPUS (about 149 miles; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; FT enrollment: 2,021)
  • SALT LAKE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 150 miles; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; FT enrollment: 11,896)
  • WEBER STATE UNIVERSITY (about 151 miles; OGDEN, UT; FT enrollment: 12,112)
  • UNIVERSITY OF UTAH (about 155 miles; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; FT enrollment: 19,866)
  • UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY (about 163 miles; LOGAN, UT; FT enrollment: 16,384)
  • BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY (about 164 miles; PROVO, UT; FT enrollment: 29,977)

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Hotels: Wendover Nugget Hotel & Casino (101 Wendover Boulevard), Super 8 Wendover NV (1325 Wendover Boulevard), Super 8 Motel (1325 Wendover Boulevard).

Courts: Stateline Food Court (101 Wendover Boulevard), Eastline Township Justice Court (1250 Camper Drive), Eastline Justice Court (935 Wendover Boulevard), Elko-County - Courts- Justices Of The Peace Municipal Courts- Wendover Eastline Twnshp Justice C (935 Wendover Boulevard).

 

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

WEST WENDOVER WATER SYSTEM (Population served: 4200, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-10-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-10-2004), St Public Notif received (SEP-01-2004), St Compliance achieved (DEC-08-2004)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-01-1994 and NOV-06-2001, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (NOV-06-2001)
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-01-1994 and NOV-06-2001, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (NOV-06-2001)
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-1993 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule

Average household size:
This city:  3.5 people
Nevada:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  76.8%
Whole state:  66.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  7.9%
Whole state:  7.2%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  16.9%
Whole state:  10.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  4.4%
Whole state:  4.9%

West Wendover compared to Nevada state average:
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Median age significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
  • House age significantly below 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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Banks with branches in West Wendover (2007 data):
  • Nevada State Bank: West Wendover Branch at 1855 West Wendover Boulevard, branch established on 1997-12-29. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $3,916.4 mil, Deposits: $3,404.7 mil, headquarters in Las Vegas, NV, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 72 total offices, Holding Company: Zions Bancorporation



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2004 Presidential Election results in Elko County Nevada:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
West Wendover government finances in 2004:
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $946,000
    Sewerage: $871,000
    All Other: $73,000
    Parks & Recreation: $68,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $1,403,000
    Central Staff Services: $914,000
    Water Utilities: $535,000
    Sewerage: $503,000
    Solid Waste Management: $416,000
    Fire Protection: $393,000
    Parks & Recreation: $271,000
    Housing & Community Development: $196,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $130,000
    Regular Highways: $95,000
    Health Services - Other: $68,000
    General - Other: $51,000
    Libraries: $9,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $182,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $234,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Parks & Recreation: $1,852,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $65,000
    Highways: $25,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $4,146,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $5,318,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $427,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $5,277,000
    Water Utilities: $3,931,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $468,000
    Water Utilities: $215,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $134,000
    Interest Earnings: $10,000
    Rents: $4,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Central Staff: $107,000
    Fire Protection: $74,000
    Judicial: $41,000
    Police Protection: $14,000
    Libraries: $5,000
    Housing & Community Development: $2,000
    Health - Other: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $2,228,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $887,000
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - End of Fiscal Year: $742,000
    Beginning: $507,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $1,646,000
    Highways: $101,000
    Health & Hospitals: $21,000
  • Tax - Other Selective Sales: $1,922,000
    Property: $756,000
    NEC: $756,000
    Public Utilities: $320,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $2,267,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $193,000

10.10% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($43,923 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  10.10%
Nevada average:  9.02%

0.11% of residents moved from foreign countries ($401 average AGI)
Elko County:  0.11%
Nevada average:  0.18%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Washoe County, NV  0.80% ($63,504 average AGI)
from Clark County, NV  0.66% ($45,124)
from Tooele County, UT  0.40% ($30,286)


8.62% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($40,222 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.62%
Nevada average:  6.56%

0.10% of residents moved to foreign countries ($915 average AGI)
Elko County:  0.10%
Nevada average:  0.10%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Washoe County, NV  0.69% ($38,463 average AGI)
to Clark County, NV  0.63% ($33,374)
to Salt Lake County, UT  0.33% ($35,538)


Strongest AM radio stations in West Wendover:
  • KALL (700 AM; 50 kW; NORTH SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KIQN (1010 AM; 50 kW; TOOELE, UT)
  • KSL (1160 AM; 50 kW; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • KBOI (670 AM; 50 kW; BOISE, ID; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KTKK (630 AM; 10 kW; SANDY, UT; Owner: UNITED BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KXNT (840 AM; 50 kW; NORTH LAS VEGAS, NV; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KDWN (720 AM; 50 kW; LAS VEGAS, NV; Owner: RADIO NEVADA CORP.)
  • KSOS (800 AM; 10 kW; BRIGHAM CITY, UT; Owner: SIMMONS-SLC, LS, LLC)
  • KBEE (860 AM; 10 kW; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KKDS (1060 AM; 10 kW; SOUTH SALT LAKE, UT; Owner: HOLIDAY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KANN (1120 AM; 10 kW; ROY, UT; Owner: FAITH COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • KWEI (1260 AM; 50 kW; WEISER, ID; Owner: TREASURE VALLEY BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KKOH (780 AM; 50 kW; RENO, NV; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)


TV broadcast stations around West Wendover:
  • K05JU (Channel 5; ELKO, NV; Owner: ELKO TELEVISION DISTRICT)
  • K08EI (Channel 8; WENDOVER, UT; Owner: WENDOVER CITY)
  • K12EB (Channel 12; WENDOVER, UT; Owner: WENDOVER CITY)
  • K56AB (Channel 10; WENDOVER, UT; Owner: BOUNDARY COUNTY TV TRANSLATOR DIST.)
  • K57BE (Channel 57; WENDOVER, UT; Owner: WENDOVER CITY)
  • K55GF (Channel 55; WENDOVER, UT; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)

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