Lovelock, Nevada
| Lovelock, Nevada | |
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Main Street in Lovelock NV
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 Lovelock, Nevada
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| Coordinates: 40°10′48″N 118°28′36″W / 40.18000°N 118.47667°WCoordinates: 40°10′48″N 118°28′36″W / 40.18000°N 118.47667°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Nevada |
| County | Pershing |
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| • Total | 0.9 sq mi (2 km2) |
| • Land | 0.9 sq mi (2 km2) |
| Elevation | 3,980 ft (1,213 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,894 |
| • Density | 2,311.6/sq mi (892.5/km2) |
| Time zone | Pacific (PST) (UTC-8) |
| • Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| ZIP code | 89419 |
| Area code(s) | 775 |
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FIPS code GNIS ID |
32-43000 0848577 |
| Website | www |
Lovelock is the county seat of Pershing County, Nevada, United States, in which it is the only incorporated city. It is the namesake of a nearby medium-security men's prison and a Cold War-era gunnery range. Formerly a stop for settlers on their way to California and later a train depot, the town's economy remains based on farming, mining and increasingly on tourism.
Lovelock lies in the Humboldt River Basin, very near the terminus of the river. Some twenty miles outside the town is the Lovelock Native Cave, a horseshoe-shaped cave of about 35 ft width (11 m) and 150 ft length (46 m) where Northern Paiute natives anciently deposited a number of duck decoys and other artifacts.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.3 km2), all it land. It has four differently designed welcome signs with pioneer and Wild West themes placed on its approach roads. At the southern end of town is the 20-acre reservation of the Lovelock Paiute Tribe.
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,003 people, 778 households, and 493 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,311.6 people per square mile (888.9/km²). There were 951 housing units at an average density of 1,097.5 per square mile (422.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 76.49% White, 0.80% African American, 7.14% Native American, 0.70% Asian, 0.20% Pacific Islander, 10.03% from other races, and 4.64% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 24.21% of the population.
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