Incline Village, Nevada facts for kids
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Incline Village, Nevada
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Location of Incline Village, Nevada
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| Country | United States |
| State | Nevada |
| Area | |
| • Total | 21.7 sq mi (56.3 km2) |
| • Land | 21.5 sq mi (55.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2) |
| Elevation | 6,350 ft (1,940 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 8,777 |
| • Density | 403.8/sq mi (155.90/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−7 (PDT) |
| FIPS code | 32-35100 |
Incline Village is a special community located on the north shore of Lake Tahoe. It is in Washoe County, Nevada, United States. In 2010, about 8,777 people lived here. It is part of the larger Reno−Sparks area. Before 2010, Incline Village and Crystal Bay, Nevada were counted together.
Sierra Nevada University has its main campus in Incline Village. This area is known for having some of the most expensive homes in the United States.
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Exploring Incline Village's Location
The center of Incline Village is about 6,350 feet (1,935 meters) above sea level. This high elevation offers amazing views of Lake Tahoe.
The community covers an area of about 21.7 square miles (56.3 square kilometers). Most of this area is land (21.5 square miles or 55.8 square kilometers). A small part, about 0.2 square miles (0.5 square kilometers), is water.
Several small streams flow through Incline Village. They all lead into Crystal Bay and then into Lake Tahoe. These streams include First, Second, Third, Incline, and Mill Creeks.
Who Lives in Incline Village?
In 2010, there were 8,777 people living in Incline Village. They lived in 3,765 households, with 2,335 of these being families. On average, there were about 408 people per square mile (157 per square kilometer).
Most people living here, about 86.9%, were White. Other groups included African American (0.3%), Native American (0.3%), and Asian (2.2%). About 17.8% of the population identified as Hispanic or Latino.
About 21.9% of households had children under 18. Many households (53.4%) were married couples. About 26.2% of households were individuals living alone. The average household had 2.29 people.
The population's age varied. About 17.2% were under 18. About 17.7% were 65 or older. The average age was 45.7 years.
Incline Village was once combined with Crystal Bay for census purposes. But in 2010, Crystal Bay became its own separate community.
The average yearly income for a household in Incline Village was about $78,375. For families, it was about $93,831. A small percentage of people lived below the poverty line.
The biggest business in Incline Village is real estate. Homes here can be very expensive. For example, in August 2019, the average price for a single-family home was $1,300,000.
The local newspaper is the Tahoe Daily Tribune. It is published every Friday.
Why Incline Village is Special for Business
Incline Village is known as a place where businesses and wealthy people, especially from California, choose to live or set up their companies. This is often because Nevada has different tax rules. People might move here to pay less in certain taxes.
Understanding Incline Village's Weather
| Climate data for Incline Village–Crystal Bay, Nevada | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 39.4 (4.1) |
40.6 (4.8) |
44.2 (6.8) |
49.3 (9.6) |
58.1 (14.5) |
65.7 (18.7) |
73.2 (22.9) |
73.4 (23.0) |
68.4 (20.2) |
59.7 (15.4) |
49.5 (9.7) |
42.1 (5.6) |
55.3 (12.9) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 20.5 (−6.4) |
23.7 (−4.6) |
28.9 (−1.7) |
36.3 (2.4) |
41.0 (5.0) |
47.7 (8.7) |
54.1 (12.3) |
54.0 (12.2) |
47.3 (8.5) |
42.6 (5.9) |
30.6 (−0.8) |
22.3 (−5.4) |
37.4 (3.0) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 2.95 (75) |
3.19 (81) |
2.48 (63) |
1.38 (35) |
1.80 (46) |
1.03 (26) |
0.37 (9.4) |
0.60 (15) |
0.97 (25) |
2.14 (54) |
3.22 (82) |
2.96 (75) |
23.09 (586.4) |
| Source: National Weather Service | |||||||||||||
A Look at Incline Village's Past
Incline Village was officially started in 1882. Its post office opened a couple of years later, on February 7, 1884.
The Sierra Nevada Wood and Lumber Company
The Sierra Nevada Wood and Lumber Company (SNW&L) was a logging company. It worked on the northeast side of Lake Tahoe. Incline Village got its name from the special "incline railway" this company used.
Back in the late 1800s, there was a big mining boom. Mines like the Comstock Lode in Virginia City needed a lot of wood. The SNW&L company helped supply this wood.
The company used an incline railway to move timber. The railway would carry wood up 1,400 feet (427 meters). Then, the wood would slide down a special flume (a water slide for logs) to a 3,000-foot (914-meter) tunnel. This tunnel led to Carson City. The company also had other narrow gauge and standard gauge railroad lines.
Learning in Incline Village
The Washoe County School District serves the area. Students can attend public schools like Incline Elementary, Middle, and High School. These schools cover grades from kindergarten through 12th grade. The Lake Tahoe School is a private school for younger students, from kindergarten to 8th grade.
Sierra Nevada University is also located in Incline Village. It's a great place for older students to learn. Incline Village is also home to Lake Tahoe’s only science museum. This museum and its environmental research labs are run by the UC Davis Tahoe Environmental Research Center (TERC).
Incline Village has a public library. It is a branch of the Washoe County Library system.
Famous People Who Live or Lived Here
Many well-known people have called Incline Village home. Here are a few:
- Lloyd Bryan Molander Adams, a director and producer
- Dale Brown, a novelist and former U.S. Air Force pilot
- Warren Buffett, a famous businessman who owned a home here in the 1980s
- Stu Cook, former bassist for the band Creedence Clearwater Revival
- David Coverdale, founder and lead singer of Whitesnake
- Trent Dilfer, a former NFL quarterback and football analyst
- David Duffield, chairman of Workday, Inc.
- Larry Ellison, former CEO of Oracle Corporation
- John Force, a champion race car driver in the National Hot Rod Association (NHRA)
- Brent Jones, a former Pro Bowl tight end for the San Francisco 49ers
- Jerome Lemelson, an inventor and generous giver
- Mike Love, lead singer of The Beach Boys
- Michael Milken, a financier and generous giver
- Bill Miller, a Major League Baseball umpire
- Charles H. Moore, who invented the Forth programming language
- Aaron Rodgers, a quarterback for the Green Bay Packers
- George Seifert, former head coach for the San Francisco 49ers
- Annika Sörenstam, a professional golfer
- Ken Wilber, an author
