Hiko, Nevada facts for kids
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Hiko, Nevada
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Entering Hiko, Nevada from the north on SR 318
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 Hiko, Nevada
Location in Nevada
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| Country | United States |
| State | Nevada |
| County | Lincoln |
| Area | |
| • Total | 23.74 sq mi (61.49 km2) |
| • Land | 23.41 sq mi (60.64 km2) |
| • Water | 0.33 sq mi (0.85 km2) |
| Elevation | 3,869 ft (1,179 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 124 |
| • Density | 5.30/sq mi (2.04/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP codes |
89017
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| FIPS code | 32-32900 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0845862 |
| Reference #: | 206 |
Hiko is a small community in Lincoln County, Nevada, United States. It is known for its farms and ranches. Hiko is located in the Tonopah Basin on State Route 318. In 2020, about 124 people lived there.
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A Look at Hiko's Past and Present
The first people settled in Hiko in 1853. For a few years, Hiko was an important place. From 1867 to 1871, it was the county seat for Lincoln County. This means it was where the county government was located. Hundreds of people lived nearby because of the silver mines in the area.
Today, Hiko is mostly a farming and ranching community. Not much is left of the old town. You can still see the cemetery, some old mill ruins, and a red rock building that used to be a general store. Even though people live there, Hiko sometimes appears on lists of "ghost towns" because so little of its past remains.
In 1871, Hiko was no longer the county seat. That role moved to Pioche, which is still the county seat today.
Water for Farms and Ranches
Hiko gets a lot of its water from Hiko Springs and Crystal Springs. This water is very important for the farms and ranches in the area. The Hiko farming community is in the northern part of the Pahranagat Valley. It sits at an elevation of about 3,869 feet (1,179 meters). The ZIP code for Hiko is 89017.
Who Lives in Hiko?
This section tells us about the number of people living in Hiko over time.
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 2020 | 124 | — | |
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In 2010, the population was 119 people. By 2020, it had grown slightly to 124 people.
Hiko's Weather and Climate
Hiko has a cold desert climate. This means it gets very hot in the summer. Winters have cool days and cold nights.
| Climate data for Hiko, Nevada, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1989–present | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 75 (24) |
76 (24) |
86 (30) |
91 (33) |
101 (38) |
107 (42) |
110 (43) |
105 (41) |
104 (40) |
94 (34) |
83 (28) |
73 (23) |
110 (43) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 52.1 (11.2) |
55.7 (13.2) |
63.2 (17.3) |
69.8 (21.0) |
79.1 (26.2) |
89.4 (31.9) |
95.1 (35.1) |
93.6 (34.2) |
86.4 (30.2) |
74.7 (23.7) |
61.5 (16.4) |
50.7 (10.4) |
72.6 (22.6) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 38.9 (3.8) |
42.1 (5.6) |
48.2 (9.0) |
54.3 (12.4) |
63.0 (17.2) |
71.9 (22.2) |
78.1 (25.6) |
76.4 (24.7) |
69.3 (20.7) |
58.1 (14.5) |
46.1 (7.8) |
37.6 (3.1) |
57.0 (13.9) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 25.7 (−3.5) |
28.5 (−1.9) |
33.3 (0.7) |
38.7 (3.7) |
46.9 (8.3) |
54.4 (12.4) |
61.2 (16.2) |
59.2 (15.1) |
52.3 (11.3) |
41.6 (5.3) |
30.7 (−0.7) |
24.5 (−4.2) |
41.4 (5.2) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −3 (−19) |
8 (−13) |
15 (−9) |
12 (−11) |
28 (−2) |
33 (1) |
44 (7) |
42 (6) |
31 (−1) |
16 (−9) |
12 (−11) |
−11 (−24) |
−11 (−24) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 0.72 (18) |
0.92 (23) |
0.85 (22) |
0.47 (12) |
0.46 (12) |
0.29 (7.4) |
0.51 (13) |
0.56 (14) |
0.50 (13) |
0.71 (18) |
0.43 (11) |
0.88 (22) |
7.30 (185) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 0.9 (2.3) |
0.6 (1.5) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.6 (1.5) |
0.2 (0.51) |
2.3 (5.8) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.1 | 3.1 | 2.7 | 1.6 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 2.2 | 3.1 | 35.9 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 1.5 |
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See also
In Spanish: Hiko (Nevada) para niños
