Moving to Nixon, Nevada

Population: 418
Males: 204 (48.8%), Females: 214 (51.2%)

Washoe County

Zip code: 89424

Demographics

Median resident age: 25.9 years
Median household income: $25,417
Median house value: $76,700

Population by Race

Races in Nixon:

  • American Indian (97.8%)
  • Hispanic (4.8%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (1.7%)
  • Two or more races (1.4%)

Ancestries: Italian (1.2%).

Elevation: 3938 feet

Land area: 6.3 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Nixon

  • High school or higher: 67.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 7.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.1%
  • Unemployed: 12.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Nixon CDP

  • Never married: 53.2%
  • Now married: 26.2%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 6.5%
  • Divorced: 14.2%

2.2% Foreign born (2.2% Oceania).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Nixon:

  • TAHOE PACIFIC HOSPITAL (about 31 miles; SPARKS, NV)
  • DINI TOWNSEND HOSPITAL NNMH (about 34 miles; SPARKS, NV)
  • NORTHERN NEVADA MEDICAL CENTER (about 34 miles; SPARKS, NV)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Nixon:

Other public-use airports nearest to Nixon:

  • TIGER FLD (about 22 miles; FERNLEY, NV; Abbreviation: N58)
  • SPANISH SPRINGS (about 28 miles; RENO, NV; Abbreviation: N86)
  • SILVER SPRINGS (about 31 miles; SILVER SPRINGS, NV; Abbreviation: B08)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Nixon:

  • TRUCKEE MEADOWS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 36 miles; RENO, NV; Full-time enrollment: 4,615)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA-RENO (about 52 miles; RENO, NV; Full-time enrollment: 10,375)
  • WESTERN NEVADA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 55 miles; Carson City, NV; Full-time enrollment: 2,167)
  • SIERRA COLLEGE (about 149 miles; ROCKLIN, CA; Full-time enrollment: 9,313)
  • BUTTE COLLEGE (about 156 miles; Oroville, CA; Full-time enrollment: 7,061)
  • YUBA COLLEGE (about 158 miles; MARYSVILLE, CA; Full-time enrollment: 5,593)
  • AMERICAN RIVER COLLEGE (about 159 miles; SACRAMENTO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 13,984)

Schools

Public high school in Nixon:

  • PYRAMID LAKE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 111; Location: 23904 GERLACH HIGHWAY; Grades: 07 – 12)