Schurz, Nevada
| Schurz, Nevada | |
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| CDP | |
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 Location of Schurz, Nevada |
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| Coordinates: 38°57′56″N 118°49′37″W / 38.96556°N 118.82694°WCoordinates: 38°57′56″N 118°49′37″W / 38.96556°N 118.82694°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Nevada |
| Area | |
| • Total | 60.5 sq mi (156.6 km2) |
| • Land | 60.5 sq mi (156.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 4,127 ft (1,258 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 658 |
| • Density | 11.9/sq mi (4.6/km2) |
| Time zone | Pacific (PST) (UTC-8) |
| • Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| ZIP code | 89427 |
| Area code(s) | 775 |
| FIPS code | 32-65400 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0858175 |
Schurz is a census-designated place (CDP) in Mineral County, Nevada, United States. The population was 658 at the 2010 census. It is located on the Walker River Indian Reservation. It is the burial place of Wovoka, the Paiute messiah who originated the Ghost Dance movement. The town was named after Secretary of the Interior Carl Schurz.
Schurz is located at the junction of U.S. Route 95 and U.S. Route 95 Alternate.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 60.5 square miles (157 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 721 people, 281 households, and 180 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 11.9 people per square mile (4.6/km²). There were 312 housing units at an average density of 5.2 per square mile (2.0/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 9.99% White, 0.69% African American, 83.63% Native American, 0.14% Asian, 0.14% Pacific Islander, 1.66% from other races, and 3.74% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9.57% of the population.
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