Lund, Nevada

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Lund, Nevada
Census-designated place
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Lund from northbound Nevada State Route 318
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Lund
Location within the state of Nevada and within the USA
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Lund
Lund (the United States)
Coordinates: 38°51′42″N115°00′22″W / 38.86167°N 115.00611°W / 38.86167; -115.00611
Country United States
State Flag of Nevada.svg  Nevada
County White Pine
Area
[1]
  Total
1.97 sq mi (5.10 km2)
  Land1.97 sq mi (5.10 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[2]
5,574 ft (1,699 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
211
  Density107.22/sq mi (41.39/km2)
Time zone UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP codes
89317
Area code 775
FIPS code 32-43400
GNIS feature ID2583940 [2]

Lund is a small town and census-designated place in White Pine County, Nevada, United States. The population of Lund as of 2020 was 211. [3]

Contents

Etymology

Lund was named for Anthon H. Lund, a Mormon church official. [4]

History

Pioneer Joseph Smith Leavitt and family in Lund, ca. 1902 Joseph S Leavitt and family Lund White Pine County Nevada.jpeg
Pioneer Joseph Smith Leavitt and family in Lund, ca. 1902

In the early 1870s, the Plane family established the first enduring settlement in what is now Lund, Nevada. Their success stemmed from managing farmland, breeding horses, running a dairy, and operating a waystation. Later, James R. Withington gained ownership of Tom Plane's ranch and built White Pine County's first flour mill at the Tom Plane's spring head.

Lund was settled in 1898 on land that the United States government had given the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) in lieu of land that had been confiscated under the Edmunds–Tucker Act. The first settlers were Latter-day Saints, [5] and the LDS Church still has a ward in Lund.

On June 24, 2020, the Brown Fire threatened Lund, resulting in residents on the south side being evacuated from their homes. Residents were allowed to return that evening. The Brown Fire burned over 8,000 acres (3,237 ha). [6] [7]

Education

The co-located Lund Elementary School (K-5) and Lund High School (6-12) operate as Lund Combined Schools, part of the White Pine County School District. [8] Lund Grade School, built in 1915, operated for 90 years until 2005. The school building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2018 after being nominated by local residents. [9]

Transportation

Lund is served by Nevada State Route 318 which passes through the town.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2010 282
2020 211−25.2%
U.S. Decennial Census [10]

Climate

Climate data for Lund, Nevada (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1957–2018)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Record high °F (°C)68
(20)
75
(24)
80
(27)
83
(28)
94
(34)
99
(37)
104
(40)
104
(40)
95
(35)
90
(32)
78
(26)
69
(21)
104
(40)
Mean maximum °F (°C)55.8
(13.2)
61.0
(16.1)
68.7
(20.4)
76.9
(24.9)
85.3
(29.6)
92.2
(33.4)
97.0
(36.1)
95.3
(35.2)
89.0
(31.7)
80.1
(26.7)
68.6
(20.3)
58.0
(14.4)
97.9
(36.6)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C)42.5
(5.8)
46.0
(7.8)
54.4
(12.4)
60.6
(15.9)
69.9
(21.1)
80.8
(27.1)
88.3
(31.3)
86.6
(30.3)
78.4
(25.8)
65.9
(18.8)
52.9
(11.6)
42.2
(5.7)
64.0
(17.8)
Daily mean °F (°C)28.1
(−2.2)
31.7
(−0.2)
38.6
(3.7)
44.0
(6.7)
52.3
(11.3)
61.3
(16.3)
68.4
(20.2)
66.7
(19.3)
58.9
(14.9)
47.6
(8.7)
36.4
(2.4)
27.5
(−2.5)
46.8
(8.2)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C)13.7
(−10.2)
17.5
(−8.1)
22.7
(−5.2)
27.3
(−2.6)
34.8
(1.6)
41.9
(5.5)
48.6
(9.2)
46.9
(8.3)
39.5
(4.2)
29.3
(−1.5)
20.0
(−6.7)
12.9
(−10.6)
29.6
(−1.3)
Mean minimum °F (°C)−0.3
(−17.9)
1.6
(−16.9)
10.0
(−12.2)
15.0
(−9.4)
23.7
(−4.6)
32.0
(0.0)
41.0
(5.0)
38.7
(3.7)
29.4
(−1.4)
18.0
(−7.8)
5.2
(−14.9)
−1.3
(−18.5)
−6.2
(−21.2)
Record low °F (°C)−20
(−29)
−12
(−24)
−2
(−19)
−3
(−19)
13
(−11)
23
(−5)
33
(1)
32
(0)
19
(−7)
5
(−15)
−11
(−24)
−17
(−27)
−20
(−29)
Average precipitation inches (mm)0.94
(24)
0.96
(24)
0.96
(24)
0.80
(20)
0.91
(23)
0.74
(19)
0.52
(13)
0.77
(20)
0.75
(19)
0.88
(22)
0.57
(14)
0.70
(18)
9.50
(241)
Average snowfall inches (cm)6.0
(15)
4.1
(10)
2.7
(6.9)
0.8
(2.0)
0.1
(0.25)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
1.3
(3.3)
6.6
(17)
21.6
(55)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in)5.95.85.85.66.03.04.14.53.24.03.74.856.4
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in)2.11.91.20.40.10.00.00.00.00.00.62.08.3
Source: NOAA (mean maxima/minima 19812010) [11] [12]

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