Gardnerville, Nevada

Gardnerville
Unincorporated town
Downtown Gardnerville (2012)
Location within Douglas County and Nevada
Coordinates: 38°56′27″N119°44′37″W / 38.94083°N 119.74361°W / 38.94083; -119.74361
Country	United States
State	Nevada
County	Douglas
Area [1]
• Total	4.80 sq mi (12.43 km2)
• Land	4.80 sq mi (12.43 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation [2]	4,751 ft (1,448 m)
Population  (2020) [3]
• Total	6,211
• Density	1,293.96/sq mi (499.57/km2)
Time zone	UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP codes	89410, 89460
Area code	775
FIPS code	32-26300
GNIS feature ID	0859798 [2]
Nevada Historical Marker
Reference no.	129

Gardnerville is an unincorporated town ^[4] in Douglas County, Nevada, adjacent to the county seat of Minden. The population was 6,211 at the 2020 census. ^[3]

U.S. Route 395 runs through the center of Gardnerville. State Route 207, known as Kingsbury Grade, connects Gardnerville to Stateline and U.S. Route 50.

History

The community was named after John Gardner, a local cattleman. ^[5]

It was a sundown town; a siren would be blown at 6 p.m. daily alerting Native Americans to leave town by sundown. ^{[6] [7] [8]} It is still sounded today,^{[ when? ]} albeit at 5 p.m. instead. ^[9]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the census-designated place (CDP) of Gardnerville has a total area of 4.8 square miles (12 km²), all of it land.

Climate

The area has a Köppen Climate Classification of Csb , which is a dry-summer subtropical climate often referred to as "Mediterranean". ^[10]

Climate data for Gardnerville, Nevada
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °F (°C)	45 (7)	51 (11)	57 (14)	64 (18)	73 (23)	82 (28)	91 (33)	89 (32)	82 (28)	70 (21)	56 (13)	47 (8)	67 (19)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C)	17 (−8)	22 (−6)	25 (−4)	30 (−1)	37 (3)	43 (6)	48 (9)	46 (8)	39 (4)	30 (−1)	23 (−5)	18 (−8)	32 (0)
Average precipitation inches (mm)	1.6 (41)	1.2 (30)	0.8 (20)	0.5 (13)	0.5 (13)	0.4 (10)	0.3 (7.6)	0.3 (7.6)	0.3 (7.6)	0.5 (13)	0.9 (23)	1.4 (36)	8.6 (220)
Source: Weatherbase [11]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1990	2,177		—
2000	3,357		54.2%
2010	5,656		68.5%
2020	6,211		9.8%
U.S. Decennial Census [12] 2020 Census [3]

2020 census

As of the census of 2020, there were 6,211 people and 2,724 households in the CDP.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 3,357 people, 1,473 households, and 870 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 699.9 inhabitants per square mile (270.2/km²). There were 1,556 housing units at an average density of 324.4 per square mile (125.3/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 89.93% White, 0.45% African American, 1.07% Native American, 1.28% Asian, 0.09% Pacific Islander, 5.30% from other races, and 1.88% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 11.83% of the population.

There were 1,473 households, out of which 28.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.2% were married couples living together, 11.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.9% were non-families. 33.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.21 and the average family size was 2.82.

The population is relatively evenly distributed by age, with 22.6% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 28.3% from 25 to 44, 21.1% from 45 to 64, and 20.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.6 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $41,204, and the median income for a family was $46,154. Males had a median income of $34,769 versus $29,550 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $20,670. About 12.1% of families and 15.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.1% of those under age 18 and 13.6% of those age 65 or over.

Media

• Carson Valley Times
• The Record-Courier

Transportation

The primary transportation provider in Gardnerville is Douglas Area Rural Transit. ^[13] Gardnerville is also serviced by Eastern Sierra Transit. ^[14] Tahoe Transportation District operates an express bus from Gardnerville to Carson City. ^[15]

Notable people

• Jill Derby, Nevada System of Higher Education regent
• Shawn Estes, Major League Baseball pitcher
• Sable Starr, groupie

In popular culture

• 1989 : The Wizard , directed by Todd Holland, starring Fred Savage ^[16]
• 1957 : Wild is the Wind , directed by George Cukor ^[17]
• 1948 : Chicken Every Sunday , directed by George Seaton
• 2012 : The Motel Life , directed by Alan and Gabriel Polsky, starring Emile Hirsch, Stephen Dorff, and Dakota Fanning
• 1973 : Charley Varrick , directed by Don Siegel, starring Walter Matthau, Joe Don Baker, Sheree North, and Andrew Robinson

See also

• List of sundown towns in the United States

References

1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 19, 2022.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Gardnerville, Nevada
3. "Explore Census Data". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved November 30, 2023.
4. "Douglas County Code - Section 18.06.010: Creation". Douglas County District Attorney. Archived from the original on January 13, 2018. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
5. Federal Writers' Project (1941). Origin of Place Names: Nevada (PDF). W.P.A. p. 19. Archived (PDF) from the original on April 9, 2018.
6. Loewen, James William (2005). Sundown Towns: A Hidden Dimension of American Racism. New York: The New Press. p. 23. ISBN   978-1565848870.
7. "Bill that may silence Minden siren on governor's desk". The Record-Courier. May 27, 2021. Archived from the original on June 7, 2021.
8. "In Nevada town, a racist past cries out — every day". Las Vegas Review-Journal. May 15, 2021. Archived from the original on June 7, 2021.
9. Hildebrand, Kurt. "Update: Bill to silence Minden siren carries $50,000 fine". www.recordcourier.com. Retrieved October 24, 2023.
10. "Climate Summary for Gardnerville, Nevada".
11. "Weatherbase.com". Weatherbase. 2013. Retrieved on August 21, 2013.
12. United States Census Bureau. "Census of Population and Housing" . Retrieved June 4, 2016.
13. "Public Transportation Providers | Nevada Department of Transportation". www.dot.nv.gov.
14. "Lone Pine to Reno (395 NORTH)". Eastern Sierra Transit Authority. Archived from the original on December 18, 2023. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
15. "Route 19X – Tahoe Transportation District". www.tahoetransportation.org.
16. Catalano, Grace (1991). Fred Savage : totally awesome. New York: Bantam Books. ISBN   9780553288582. Locations during the first two weeks included the rural Nevada cities of Minden, Gardnerville, Fallon, Hazen, Dayton, and Lake Tahoe.
17. "Wild is the Wind". National Wool Grower. 48. 1958. Many of the scenes in this picture were shot at the Wallace Park Ranch in Garnerville, Nevada...

External links

• Carson Valley Chamber of Commerce
• Gardnerville Business Community Website Archived July 17, 2011, at the Wayback Machine