Gardnerville, Nevada facts for kids
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Gardnerville
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Downtown Gardnerville (2012)
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Location within Douglas County and Nevada
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| Country | United States |
| State | Nevada |
| County | Douglas |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.80 sq mi (12.43 km2) |
| • Land | 4.80 sq mi (12.43 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 4,751 ft (1,448 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 6,211 |
| • Density | 1,293.96/sq mi (499.57/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP codes |
89410, 89460
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| Area code(s) | 775 |
| FIPS code | 32-26300 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0859798 |
| Reference #: | 129 |
Gardnerville is an unincorporated town in Douglas County, Nevada, adjacent to the county seat of Minden. The population was 6,211 at the 2020 census.
U.S. Route 395 runs through the center of Gardnerville. State Route 207, known as Kingsbury Grade, connects Gardnerville to Stateline and U.S. Route 50.
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History
The community was named after John Gardner, a local cattleman.
It was a sundown town; a siren would be blown at 6 p.m. daily alerting Native Americans to leave town by sundown. The practice was ended in 2023 by SB 391 passed before the Nevada Legislature and signed into law by the governor.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the census-designated place (CDP) of Gardnerville has a total area of 4.8 square miles (12 km2), all of it land.
Climate
The area has a Köppen climate classification of Csb, which is a dry-summer subtropical climate often referred to as "Mediterranean".
| Climate data for Gardnerville, Nevada | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 45 (7) |
51 (11) |
57 (14) |
64 (18) |
73 (23) |
82 (28) |
91 (33) |
89 (32) |
82 (28) |
70 (21) |
56 (13) |
47 (8) |
67 (19) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 17 (−8) |
22 (−6) |
25 (−4) |
30 (−1) |
37 (3) |
43 (6) |
48 (9) |
46 (8) |
39 (4) |
30 (−1) |
23 (−5) |
18 (−8) |
32 (0) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 1.6 (41) |
1.2 (30) |
0.8 (20) |
0.5 (13) |
0.5 (13) |
0.4 (10) |
0.3 (7.6) |
0.3 (7.6) |
0.3 (7.6) |
0.5 (13) |
0.9 (23) |
1.4 (36) |
8.6 (220) |
| Source: Weatherbase | |||||||||||||
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1990 | 2,177 | — | |
| 2000 | 3,357 | 54.2% | |
| 2010 | 5,656 | 68.5% | |
| 2020 | 6,211 | 9.8% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 2020 Census |
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2020 census
As of the census of 2020, there were 6,211 people and 2,724 households in the CDP.
Media
- Carson Valley Times
- The Record-Courier
Transportation
The primary transportation provider in Gardnerville is Douglas Area Rural Transit. Gardnerville is also serviced by Eastern Sierra Transit. Tahoe Transportation District operates an express bus from Gardnerville to Carson City.
Education
All areas of Douglas County are in the Douglas County School District.
Notable people
- Jill Derby, Nevada System of Higher Education regent
- Shawn Estes, Major League Baseball pitcher
- Sable Starr, groupie
- Stone Cold Steve Austin, retired professional wrestler and actor.
See also
In Spanish: Gardnerville (Nevada) para niños
