Pershing County
Pershing County, Nevada
Lovelock, NV 89419
Phone: (775) 273-2208
Fax: (775) 273-3015
www.pershingcounty.net
In west-central NV northeast of Reno; organized Mar 18, 1919 from Humboldt County. Name Origin: For Gen. John Joseph "Black Jack" Pershing (1860-1948), an officer who served in Cuba, the Philippines, and Manchuria; commander in chief of the American Expeditionary Force (1917-18) during WWI, and U.S. army chief of staff (1921-24)
Area (sq mi):: 6067.55 (land 6036.56; water 30.99) Population per square mile: 1.10
Population 2005: 6,360 State rank: 11 Population change: 2000-20005 -5.00%; 1990-2000 54.40% Population 2000: 6,693 (White 69.70%; Black or African American 5.30%; Hispanic or Latino 19.30%; Asian 0.60%; Other 16.30%). Foreign born: 7.00%. Median age: 34.40
Income 2000: per capita $16,589; median household $40,670; Population below poverty level: 11.40% Personal per capita income (2000-2003): $16,892-$16,737
Unemployment (2004): 4.70% Unemployment change (from 2000): 0.00% Median travel time to work: 22.80 minutes Working outside county of residence: 25.60%
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