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Moving to Fernley, Nevada

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Population: 8,543
Males: 4,286 (50.2%), Females: 4,257 (49.8%)

Lyon County

Zip code: 89408

Demographics

Median resident age: 34.8 years
Median household income: $44,695
Median house value: $123,200

Population by Race

Races in Fernley:

  • White Non-Hispanic (86.1%)
  • Hispanic (8.9%)
  • Other race (3.6%)
  • Two or more races (3.4%)
  • American Indian (3.2%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (20.6%), Irish (16.3%), English (15.5%), United States (8.9%), French (7.4%), Italian (6.1%).

Elevation: 4153 feet

Land area: 35.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Fernley

  • High school or higher: 83.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.5%
  • Unemployed: 7.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Fernley CDP

  • Never married: 16.5%
  • Now married: 60.4%
  • Separated: 2.6%
  • Widowed: 5.1%
  • Divorced: 15.3%

3.6% Foreign born (1.9% Latin America, 0.7% Europe, 0.6% Asia).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Fernley:

  • TAHOE PACIFIC HOSPITAL (about 34 miles; SPARKS, NV)
  • CHURCHILL COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 38 miles; FALLON, NV)
  • DINI TOWNSEND HOSPITAL NNMH (about 38 miles; SPARKS, NV)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Fernley:

Other public-use airports nearest to Fernley:

  • TIGER FLD (about 4 miles; FERNLEY, NV; Abbreviation: N58)
  • SILVER SPRINGS (about 14 miles; SILVER SPRINGS, NV; Abbreviation: B08)
  • DAYTON VALLEY AIRPARK (about 35 miles; DAYTON/CARSON CITY, NV; Abbreviation: A34)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Fernley:

  • TRUCKEE MEADOWS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 41 miles; RENO, NV; Full-time enrollment: 4,615)
  • WESTERN NEVADA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 50 miles; Carson City, NV; Full-time enrollment: 2,167)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA-RENO (about 70 miles; RENO, NV; Full-time enrollment: 10,375)
  • SIERRA COLLEGE (about 151 miles; ROCKLIN, CA; Full-time enrollment: 9,313)
  • AMERICAN RIVER COLLEGE (about 161 miles; SACRAMENTO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 13,984)
  • YUBA COLLEGE (about 164 miles; MARYSVILLE, CA; Full-time enrollment: 5,593)
  • BUTTE COLLEGE (about 165 miles; Oroville, CA; Full-time enrollment: 7,061)

Schools

Public high school in Fernley:

  • FERNLEY HS (Students: 654; Location: 1300 HWY 95A; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high school in Fernley:

  • FERNLEY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 82; Location: PO BOX 2410; Grades: KG – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Fernley:

  • FERNLEY INTERMED SCH (Students: 623; Location: 320 HARDIE LANE; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • COTTONWOOD ELEM (Students: 599; Location: 925 FARM DISTRICT ROAD; Grades: PK – 05)
  • FERNLEY ELEM (Students: 584; Location: 450 HARDIE DRIVE; Grades: PK – 05)

 

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