Tonopah, Nevada

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Population in 2010: 2,478.
Population change since 2000: -5.7%
Males: 1,289  (52.0%)
Females: 1,189  (48.0%)
Median resident age:

59.2 years
Nevada median age:

39.0 years

Zip codes: 89049.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $36,276 (it was $37,401 in 2000)
Tonopah:

$36,276
NV:

$72,333

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $31,285 (it was $18,256 in 2000)

Tonopah CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $189,672 (it was $66,300 in 2000)
Tonopah:

$189,672
NV:

$434,700

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $179,703; detached houses: $193,137; mobile homes: $144,565

Median gross rent in 2022: $806.

March 2022 cost of living index in Tonopah: 91.7 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 20.1%
(20.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 40.1% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 12.6% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in Tonopah, NV (2022)
    • 1,27770.2%White alone
    • 21511.8%Hispanic
    • 1367.5%Black alone
    • 1126.2%Two or more races
    • 191.0%American Indian alone
    • 130.7%Asian alone
    • 20.1%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone

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



According to our research of Nevada and other state lists, there were 13 registered sex offenders living in Tonopah, Nevada as of May 23, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Tonopah is 194 to 1.


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Ancestries: Irish (13.4%), Italian (11.4%), English (10.1%), Scandinavian (9.2%), Polish (6.4%), German (4.2%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Elevation: 6030 feet

Land area: 16.2 square miles.

Population density: 153 people per square mile   (very low).

Tonopah, Nevada map

145 residents are foreign born (6.5% Latin America, 0.9% Europe).

This place:

8.0%
Nevada:

19.1%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,325 (0.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $689 (0.4%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Carson City, NV (155.9 miles , pop. 52,457).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Fresno, CA (166.5 miles , pop. 427,652).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (282.8 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities:

Goldfield, NV (5.0 miles ),
Ralston, NV (5.2 miles),
Silver Peak, NV (5.6 miles),
Silverpeak, NV (5.7 miles ),
Dyer, NV (7.3 miles ),
Round Mountain, NV (7.4 miles ),
Mina, NV (7.4 miles ),
Gabbs, NV (8.2 miles )

Latitude: 38.07 N, Longitude: 117.23 W

Area code: 775

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

6.9%
Nevada:

5.0%
Historical population in Tonopah, NV
Historical housing units in Tonopah, NV
Most common industries in Tonopah, NV (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Mining, quarrying, oil & gas extraction (17.0%)
  • Construction (11.7%)
  • Accommodation & food services (10.3%)
  • Arts, entertainment, recreation (8.6%)
  • Public administration (7.1%)
  • Health care (6.2%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (5.7%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Mining, quarrying, oil & gas extraction (24.3%)
  • Construction (17.6%)
  • Transportation equipment (8.1%)
  • Public administration (7.3%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (6.0%)
  • Accommodation & food services (5.8%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (5.6%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Accommodation & food services (17.0%)
  • Arts, entertainment, recreation (15.6%)
  • Educational services (12.7%)
  • Health care (11.1%)
  • Finance & insurance (9.1%)
  • Public administration (6.9%)
  • Mining, quarrying, oil & gas extraction (6.1%)
Most common occupations in Tonopah, NV (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (9.0%)
  • Extraction workers (5.8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.0%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4.9%)
  • Food and beverage serving workers, except waiters and waitresses (4.4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4.2%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4.2%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (15.2%)
  • Extraction workers (9.8%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7.0%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6.0%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.2%)
  • Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4.7%)
  • Food and beverage serving workers, except waiters and waitresses (4.3%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (12.1%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (9.1%)
  • Cashiers (5.9%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.6%)
  • Food and beverage serving workers, except waiters and waitresses (4.6%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (4.2%)

Average climate in Tonopah, Nevada

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Tonopah, Nevada average temperatures Tonopah, Nevada average precipitation Tonopah, Nevada humidity Tonopah, Nevada wind speed Tonopah, Nevada snowfall Tonopah, Nevada sunshine Tonopah, Nevada clear and cloudy days

Tonopah, Nevada environmental map by EPA

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Earthquake activity:

Tonopah-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Nevada state average. It is 7157% 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 55.5 miles away from the city center
On 10/3/1915 at 06:52:48, a magnitude 7.6 (7.6 UK) earthquake occurred 168.8 miles away from the city center
On 7/21/1952 at 11:52:14, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK) earthquake occurred 233.9 miles away from Tonopah center, causing $50,000,000 total damage
On 12/16/1954 at 11:07:12, a magnitude 7.0 (7.0 UK) earthquake occurred 88.6 miles away from Tonopah center
On 4/18/1906 at 13:12:21, a magnitude 7.9 (7.9 UK) earthquake occurred 314.3 miles away from Tonopah center, causing $524,000,000 total damage
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 271.5 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 Nye County (4) is a lot smaller than the US average (15).
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Snows: 2, Hurricane: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Tonopah topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers in Tonopah:

  • NYE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, 825 ERIE MAIN ST (AKA SOUTH MAIN))
  • NYE REGIONAL MED CTR SNF (825 ERIE MAIN/ PO BOX 391)

Airports located in Tonopah:

See details about airports located in Tonopah, NV

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Tonopah:

  • Western Nevada College (about 159 miles; Carson City, NV; Full-time enrollment: 2,338)
  • Reedley College (about 159 miles; Reedley, CA; FT enrollment: 8,144)
  • Institute of Technology Inc (about 162 miles; Clovis, CA; FT enrollment: 2,483)
  • California State University-Fresno (about 164 miles; Fresno, CA; FT enrollment: 18,993)
  • University of Phoenix-Central Valley Campus (about 164 miles; Fresno, CA; FT enrollment: 2,109)
  • Heald College-Fresno (about 166 miles; Fresno, CA; FT enrollment: 2,199)
  • Fresno Pacific University (about 166 miles; Fresno, CA; FT enrollment: 3,083)

Public high school in Tonopah:

Public elementary/middle schools in Tonopah:

See full list of schools located in Tonopah

Library in Tonopah:

  • TONOPAH LIBRARY DISTRICT (Operating income: $59,189; Location: 167 S. CENTRAL STREET; 13,651 books; 1,342 audio materials; 1,891 video materials; 30 state licensed databases; 39 print serial subscriptions)

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Tonopah: McNamara Mill (A), Tonopah Fire Department (B), Nye County Court House (C), Central Nevada Museum (D), Tonopah Volunteer Ambulance Service (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Tonopah include: Highland Park (1), Barsanti Park (2), Butler Park (3), Logan Field (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Hotels: Clown Motel (521 North Main) (1), Golden Hills Motel (930 South Main) (2), Tonopah Station (1137 South Main Street) (3), Silver Queen Motel (225 South Main) (4), Best Western Hi-Desert Inn (320 Main Street) (5), The National 9 Inn (650 North Main) (6), Tonopah Motel (325 Main) (7), Jim Butler Motel (108 South Main) (8). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Court: Nye County Of (court House) - Human Services (Military Circle) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map

Birthplace of: Hugh Bradner - Physicist, Bob Crowell - Nevada politician, Frank Woodrow O'Flaherty - Soilder.

Nye 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 Tonopah and their reported violations in the past:

TONOPAH PUBLIC UTILITIES (Population served: 2,853, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One regular monitoring violation
NDOT MILLERS NV ROADSIDE PARK RP801ES (Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
NDOT LATHROP WELLS ROADSIDE PARK RP801NY (Population served: 50, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
NDOT BIG SMOKEY ROADSIDE PARK RP807NY (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
Average household size:
This place:

2.2 people
Nevada:

2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

56.3%
Whole state:

65.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

7.8%
Whole state:

8.7%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households
67 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities in 2010
65 people in state prisons in 2010
29 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups) in 2000
19 people in nursing homes in 2000

Banks with branches in Tonopah (2011 data):

  • Nevada State Bank: Tonopah Branch at 132 Erie Main, branch established on 1934/12/17. Info updated 2009/04/21: Bank assets: $4,101.1 mil, Deposits: $3,546.3 mil, headquarters in Las Vegas, NV, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 53 total offices, Holding Company: Zions Bancorporation

For population 15 years and over in Tonopah:

Marital status in Tonopah, NV
  • Never married: 21.9%
  • Now married: 33.9%
  • Separated: 2.9%
  • Widowed: 5.0%
  • Divorced: 36.3%

For population 25 years and over in Tonopah:

  • High school or higher: 95.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.2%
  • Unemployed: 7.5%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 20.9 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

6.7
Nevada average:

12.5

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Tonopah
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Tonopah, NV (based on Nye County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic5,8755
Evangelical Protestant3,88733
Other3,38310
Mainline Protestant4866
None30,315-
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: 7
Nye County:

1.59 / 10,000 pop.
Nevada:

1.50 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
This county:

0.23 / 10,000 pop.
Nevada:

0.10 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 4
This county:

0.91 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.00 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 21
This county:

4.77 / 10,000 pop.
Nevada:

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

3.63 / 10,000 pop.
Nevada:

6.14 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Nye County:

10.0%
Nevada:

8.2%
Adult obesity rate:
Nye County:

31.2%
State:

24.5%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

3.8%
State:

13.2%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Here:

45.7%
Nevada:

48.6%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Tonopah:

40.3%
Nevada:

45.9%

Average BMI:
Tonopah:

29.3
Nevada:

28.6

People feeling badly about themselves:
This city:

25.9%
State:

21.3%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Tonopah:

10.0%
State:

10.7%

Average hours sleeping at night:
This city:

6.7
Nevada:

6.8

Overweight people:
Tonopah:

36.0%
Nevada:

33.1%

General health condition:
This city:

52.3%
Nevada:

55.6%

Average condition of hearing:
Tonopah:

76.7%
Nevada:

79.4%

More about Health and Nutrition of Tonopah, NV Residents
Businesses in Tonopah, NV
NameCountNameCount
Best Western1Subway1
Burger King1U-Haul1
H&R Block1

Strongest AM radio stations in Tonopah:

  • KMJ (580 AM; 50 kW; FRESNO, CA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KWRU (940 AM; 50 kW; FRESNO, CA)
  • KKOH (780 AM; 50 kW; RENO, NV; Owner: CITADEL 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.)
  • KCBC (770 AM; 50 kW; RIVERBANK, CA; Owner: KIERTRON, INC.)
  • KLAC (570 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KERI (1180 AM; 50 kW; WASCO-GREENACRES, CA; Owner: KWSO, 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.)
  • KGDP (660 AM; 50 kW; ORCUTT, CA; Owner: RADIO REPRESENTATIVES, INC.)
  • KSPN (710 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: KABC-AM RADIO, INC.)
  • KFI (640 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

Strongest FM radio stations in Tonopah:

  • KHWK (92.7 FM; TONOPAH, NV; Owner: DONALD W. KAMINSKI, JR.)
  • K214CJ (90.7 FM; TONOPAH, NV; Owner: WESTERN INSPIRATIONAL BROADCASTERS, INC)
  • KTPH (91.7 FM; TONOPAH, NV; Owner: NEVADA PUBLIC RADIO CORPORATION)
  • K269AV (101.7 FM; TONOPAH & GOLDFIELD, NV; Owner: BRUCE MACAFEE)
  • K211EL (90.1 FM; TONOPAH, NV; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • K221DR (92.1 FM; ROUND MOUNTAIN, NV; Owner: SMOKY VALLEY TELEVISION DISTRICT)
  • 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.)

TV broadcast stations around Tonopah:

  • KTVY-TV (Channel 7; GOLDFIELD, NV; Owner: NEVADA CHANNEL 3, INC.)
Tonopah fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2021

Tonopah fatal accident list:

Jul 4, 1990 06:05 PM, 6, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
Nov 22, 1989 09:35 PM, 6, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
Aug 27, 1981 00:35 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 1Number of bridges
  • 3ft / 1.4mTotal length
  • $258,000Total costs
  • 1,200Total average daily traffic
  • 108Total average daily truck traffic
  • 2,000Total future (year 2040) average daily traffic
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 7 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Tonopah)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 76 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers in Tonopah, NV)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 21 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 81 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 5 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 9 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 40 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Tonopah)

FAA Registered Aircraft: 10 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Tonopah)

2005 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year Based on the data from the years 2005 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 9. The highest number of reported fire incidents - 19 took place in 2005, and the least - 1 in 2014. The data has a dropping trend.
    Fire incident types in Tonopah, NV When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (39.7%), and Outside Fires (31.3%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Tonopah, NV
    • 5239.7%Structure Fires
    • 4131.3%Outside Fires
    • 3022.9%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 86.1%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Tonopah, NV

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Tonopah, Nevada:

  • Tonopah Station Ramada Inn, 1137 S Erie Main St, Tonopah, Nevada 89049 , Phone: (775) 482-9777, Fax: (775) 482-5030
  • Jim Butler Inn & Suites, 100 S Main St, Tonopah, Nevada 89049 , Phone: (775) 482-3577, Fax: (775) 482-5240
  • Comfort Inn, 890 N Main St, Tonopah, Nevada 89049 , Phone: (775) 482-8883
All 3 fire-safe hotels and motels in Tonopah, Nevada
Most common first names in Tonopah, NV among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John2277.6 years
William1770.1 years
James1673.4 years
Robert1571.9 years
Charles1173.9 years
Donald972.7 years
Dorothy974.2 years
Joe871.8 years
Frank874.1 years
Margaret772.7 years
Most common last names in Tonopah, NV among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Wilson873.4 years
Johnson770.3 years
Williams765.7 years
Smith684.3 years
Martin657.0 years
Davis676.3 years
Lee583.2 years
Eason571.6 years
Mitchell573.6 years
Egoscue482.0 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Tonopah, NV
  • 42.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 27.4%Electricity
  • 14.5%Wood
  • 8.7%Utility gas
  • 7.3%Other fuel
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Tonopah, NV
  • 83.8%Electricity
  • 13.2%Wood
  • 3.0%Other fuel


Tonopah compared to Nevada state average:

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age significantly above state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
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