Lyon County, Nevada
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Lyon County is a county located in the state of Nevada. As of 2000, the population is 34,501. Its county seat is Yerington6.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 5,222 km² (2,016 mi²). 5,164 km² (1,994 mi²) of it is land and 59 km² (23 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 1.13% water.
Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there are 34,501 people, 13,007 households, and 9,443 families residing in the county. The population density is 7/km² (17/mi²). There are 14,279 housing units at an average density of 3/km² (7/mi²). The racial makeup of the county is 88.62% White, 0.65% Black or African American, 2.45% Native American, 0.61% Asian, 0.14% Pacific Islander, 4.59% from other races, and 2.94% from two or more races. 10.97% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 13,007 households out of which 33.20% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.40% are married couples living together, 9.10% have a female householder with no husband present, and 27.40% are non-families. 21.40% of all households are made up of individuals and 8.30% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.61 and the average family size is 3.02.
In the county the population is spread out with 27.10% under the age of 18, 6.60% from 18 to 24, 27.30% from 25 to 44, 25.20% from 45 to 64, and 13.70% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 38 years. For every 100 females there are 102.50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 100.00 males.
The median income for a household in the county is $40,699, and the median income for a family is $44,887. Males have a median income of $34,034 versus $25,914 for females. The per capita income for the county is $18,543. 10.40% of the population and 7.20% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 14.10% of those under the age of 18 and 7.10% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
Cities and towns
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| Regions: Great Basin | Mojave Desert | Lake Tahoe | Las Vegas Valley | |
| Largest cities: Carson City | Henderson | Las Vegas | North Las Vegas | Reno | Sparks | |
| Counties: Churchill | Clark | Douglas | Elko | Esmeralda | Eureka | Humboldt | Lander | Lincoln | Lyon | Mineral | Nye | Pershing | Storey | Washoe | White Pine | |