Bunkerville, Nevada
| Bunkerville, Nevada | |
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| Unincorporated town | |
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 Location of Bunkerville in Clark County, Nevada |
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 Bunkerville, Nevada
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| Coordinates: 36°45′55″N 114°8′11″W / 36.76528°N 114.13639°WCoordinates: 36°45′55″N 114°8′11″W / 36.76528°N 114.13639°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Nevada |
| County | Clark |
| Area | |
| • Total | 43.3 sq mi (112.1 km2) |
| • Land | 42.8 sq mi (110.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0.5 sq mi (1.3 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,532 ft (467 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,303 |
| • Density | 31/sq mi (11.8/km2) |
| Time zone | PST (UTC-8) |
| • Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| ZIP code | 89007 |
| Area code(s) | 702 |
| FIPS code | 32-08100 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0845390 |
| Website | Bunkerville Town Advisory Board Homepage |
Bunkerville is an unincorporated town and census-designated place in Clark County, Nevada, United States. The population was 1,303 at the 2010 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the census-designated place of Bunkerville (which may not coincide exactly with the town boundaries) has a total area of 43.3 square miles (112.1 km2), of which 42.8 square miles (110.8 km2) is land and 0.50 square miles (1.3 km2), or 1.12%, is water.
Bunkerville was settled in 1877 by Mormon pioneers from Utah. It is named after Edward Bunker, who was already a seasoned pioneer settler before he came to Bunkerville, having pioneered the settlement at Santa Clara, Utah.
Bunker, on his own initiative but with permission from Brigham Young, moved his large polygamous family 25 miles (40 km) southwest to Bunkerville after the settlers in Santa Clara had failed to live the communitarian United Order. The residents of Bunkerville, so named by Brigham Young, established a new communal effort, sharing the work and the fruits of their work, with all land being held in common. The communal experiment ended in 1880.
In the spring of 2014, Bunkerville was the scene of the Bundy standoff, an armed confrontation between protesters and law enforcement over the non-payment of the grazing fees by Cliven Bundy, a local rancher.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,014 people, 258 households, and 222 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 23.6 people per square mile (9.1/km²). There were 277 housing units at an average density of 6.4 per square mile (2.5/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 75.15% White, 0.69% African American, 1.87% Asian, 0.59% Pacific Islander, 15.68% from other races, and 6.02% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 24.85% of the population.
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