Stagecoach, Nevada

Stagecoach, Nevada
Census-designated place
Stagecoach Location within the state of Nevada
Coordinates: 39°22′26″N119°22′27″W / 39.37389°N 119.37417°W / 39.37389; -119.37417
Country	United States
State	Nevada
County	Lyon
Area [1]
• Total	8.35 sq mi (21.61 km2)
• Land	8.35 sq mi (21.61 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation [2]	4,347 ft (1,325 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	2,022
• Density	242.30/sq mi (93.55/km2)
Time zone	UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP codes	89429
FIPS code	32-68800
GNIS feature ID	0850746 [2]

Stagecoach is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Lyon County, Nevada, United States, located east of Reno. Its name is likely derived from its place as the Overland Stagecoach station at Desert Well.^{[ citation needed ]} Typically, the mail that was heading towards California was delivered on a steamship through Panama. But in 1857, the Overland mail company was created, and the Desert Well station was a dual stop for both the stagecoach line and the Pony Express.^{[ citation needed ]}

As of the 2010 census, the population of Stagecoach was 1,874. ^[3]

Geography

Stagecoach is located along U.S. Route 50, 9 miles (14 km) west of Silver Springs, 16 miles (26 km) northeast of Dayton and 27 miles (43 km) east of Carson City. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Stagecoach CDP has an area of 8.3 square miles (21.6 km²), all land. ^[3]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	2,022		—
U.S. Decennial Census [4]

References

1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 19, 2022.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Stagecoach, Nevada
3. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Stagecoach CDP, Nevada". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved January 25, 2013.
4. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.