Mount Charleston, Nevada Facts for Kids

Quick facts for kids Mount Charleston, Nevada
Unincorporated town

Location of Mount Charleston in Clark County, Nevada
Mount Charleston, Nevada Location in the United States
Country	United States
State	Nevada
County	Clark
Named for	Mount Charleston
Area
• Total	29.4 sq mi (76.0 km²)
• Land	29.4 sq mi (76.0 km²)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation	7,510 ft (2,289 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	357
• Density	9.7/sq mi (3.8/km²)
Time zone	UTC-8 (PST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code	89124
Area code(s)	702 and 725
FIPS code	32-49310
GNIS feature ID	0859202
Website	Mount Charleston Town Advisory Board

Mount Charleston is an unincorporated town and census-designated place in Clark County, Nevada, United States. The population was 357 at the 2010 census.

The town of Mount Charleston is named for nearby Mount Charleston whose Charleston Peak at 11,916 feet (3,632 m) is the highest point in Clark County. The town of Mount Charleston is in a valley of the Spring Mountains to the northwest of Las Vegas, noted for its hiking trails. It is also known for its Retreat on Charleston Peak, a 64-room hotel. At an elevation of approximately 7,500 feet, temperatures are much lower than in Las Vegas, which has an elevation of about 2,000 feet, making it a popular place for Las Vegans to vacation. The mean high temperature is 20.4 degrees (Fahrenheit) cooler than in Las Vegas. The area is also known as a vacation village for wealthy Las Vegas residents.

Geography
Demographics
Transportation
Climate
Education
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Geography

A view of Mt. Charleston

According to the United States Census Bureau, the census-designated place (CDP) of Mount Charleston (which may not coincide exactly with the town boundaries) has a total area of 29.4 square miles (76 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 285 people, 133 households, and 80 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 9.7 people per square mile (3.7/km²). There were 362 housing units at an average density of 12.3 per square mile (4.8/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 97.54% White, 1.05% African American, 0.35% Pacific Islander, 0.70% from other races, and 0.35% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.46% of the population.

There were 133 households, out of which 18.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.6% were married couples living together, 4.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.8% were non-families. 29.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 2.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.14 and the average family size was 2.69.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 15.8% under the age of 18, 3.9% from 18 to 24, 21.8% from 25 to 44, 45.3% from 45 to 64, and 13.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 49 years. For every 100 females, there were 119.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 124.3 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $63,125, and the median income for a family was $67,625. Males had a median income of $75,471 versus $35,938 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $38,821. None of the population or families were below the poverty line.

A view of some homes in Mt. Charleston.

Transportation

Access to the community is from State Route 156, State Route 157 and State Route 158.

Climate

Mount Charleston has a borderline Mediterranean/continental Mediterranean climate (Köppen Csb/Dsb), very similar to that of Flagstaff, Arizona though with rather less frequent and abundant monsoonal storms. In contrast to the arid climate of the rest of Nevada, precipitation as rain and melted snow is sufficient to support coniferous forests, with typically 11 inches or 0.28 metres of snow on the ground in February and a maximum monthly snowfall in a limited record of 89 inches or 2.26 metres in December 2010. Summers are markedly cooler than in the lower deserts, with the average July high being only 79.4 °F or 26.3 °C and minima often below 50 °F or 10 °C. On average over half of all nights are below 32 °F or 0 °C and in extreme cold waves temperatures may fall below 0 °F or −17.8 °C, with −15 °F (−26.1 °C) reached during the 1949 Western North American cold wave.

Climate data for Mount Charleston Lodge, Nevada. (Elevation 7,420ft)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °F (°C)	70 (21)	69 (21)	73 (23)	79 (26)	86 (30)	93 (34)	98 (37)	93 (34)	90 (32)	83 (28)	79 (26)	69 (21)	98 (37)
Average high °F (°C)	44.0 (6.7)	43.4 (6.3)	48.8 (9.3)	54.8 (12.7)	64.4 (18.0)	74.1 (23.4)	79.4 (26.3)	78.2 (25.7)	71.7 (22.1)	61.4 (16.3)	51.6 (10.9)	44.3 (6.8)	59.7 (15.4)
Average low °F (°C)	19.2 (−7.1)	19.8 (−6.8)	23.5 (−4.7)	28.2 (−2.1)	36.4 (2.4)	44.1 (6.7)	52.0 (11.1)	50.6 (10.3)	43.5 (6.4)	34.5 (1.4)	26.0 (−3.3)	19.4 (−7.0)	33.1 (0.6)
Record low °F (°C)	−11 (−24)	−15 (−26)	1 (−17)	7 (−14)	16 (−9)	17 (−8)	31 (−1)	30 (−1)	17 (−8)	9 (−13)	1 (−17)	−18 (−28)	−18 (−28)
Average precipitation inches (mm)	2.83 (72)	3.51 (89)	1.92 (49)	1.23 (31)	0.70 (18)	0.29 (7.4)	2.13 (54)	1.89 (48)	1.69 (43)	1.96 (50)	1.31 (33)	3.61 (92)	23.07 (586.4)
Average snowfall inches (cm)	18.2 (46)	29.3 (74)	13.2 (34)	8.3 (21)	1.0 (2.5)	0.2 (0.51)	0 (0)	0 (0)	0 (0)	1.6 (4.1)	5.2 (13)	20.0 (51)	97.1 (247)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 inch)	4	6	5	4	2	2	6	4	3	3	3	5	47
Source: The Western Regional Climate Center

Education

There is a two classroom elementary (K-5) school. Originally named in 1966 as the Mt. Charleston Elementary School, it was renamed in 2001 by the Clark County School District to the Earl B. Lundy Elementary School, in honor of its long time custodian. Mount Charleston has a public library, a branch of the Las Vegas-Clark County Library District.