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Esmeralda County Public Safety

  Population Esmeralda Crime Rate Western States Crime Rate* National Crime Rate
2007 1,262 7.11** N/A N/A
2006 1,262 7.92 N/A 38.27
2005 1,276 7.05 42.94 39.28
2004 1,176 10.20 44.04 40.11
2003 1,116 12.54 44.69 40.94

Source: State of Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles and Public Safety. Crime rate based on the occurrence of an index offense per 1,000 residents of the area. *Western States consist of Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming. **Yearly total as of December 2007.

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Monthly Temperature (F)

  2005 2006* 2007* Average
January   34.6 29.1 31.9
February 37.0 36.4 37.0 36.8
March 42.5 35.2   38.9
April   48.6   48.6
May   60.4   60.4
June 64.4 71.9   68.2
July 78.7 78.0   78.4
August   73.0   73.0
September   64.1   64.1
October 53.2 51.0   52.1
November 44.6 45.4   45.0
December 34.2   23.3 28.8
Average 50.7 54.4 29.8 52.2

Monthly Snowfall (inches)

  2004-2005 2005-2006* 2006-2007* Average
July 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
August 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
September 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
October 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
November 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
December 0.00 0.00   0.00
January 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
February 0.00 2.00 0.50 0.83
March 0.00 0.00   0.00
April 0.00 0.00   0.00
May 0.00 0.00   0.00
June 0.00 0.00   0.00
Average 0.00 0.17 0.07 0.07

Monthly Precipitation (inches)

  2005 2006* 2007* Average
January   0.00 0.31 0.16
February 1.71 0.08 0.61 0.80
March 0.32 0.21   0.31
April   0.73   0.75
May   0.09   0.05
June 0.00 0.32   0.20
July 0.78 0.71   0.50
August   0.00   0.63
September   0.00   0.00
October 0.12 0.14   0.49
November 0.09 0.05   0.32
December 0.40   0.00 0.20
Average 0.49 0.21 0.31 0.28

Source: Nevada Climate Summaries, *National Weather Service Forecast Office, Goldfield, NV

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Housing Availability

According to the 2000 Census, there are 833 housing units in Esmeralda County. 455 are occupied, 378 are vacant, and 79 are available for seasonal, recreational, or occasional use.

Housing Costs

  Median Value Median Mortgage Median Rent
Esmeralda County $75,600 $825 $381

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2000 Census

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  Average Commute Time Number of Vehicles
per Household*		 Percentage of Work
Done at Home
Esmeralda County 21.9 minutes 1.89 6.1

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2000 Census, *ehome.com

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Radio

Source: http://www.radio-locator.com

Return to TopMedical/Health Resources

Clinics and emergency medical services are available in Pahrump, Beatty, Tonopah, Amargosa Valley, and Round Mountain. Regional medical facilities of world-class stature with a wide array of specialties are available in Las Vegas and Reno.

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In Esmeralda County, the average teacher/student ratio is 10:01.

Source: Nevada Annual Reports of Accountability

Mathematics Criterion Reference Test (CRT) Results 2006-07

Grades 3 and 5 are not available.

GRADE 8

Area Number
Enrolled		 Not Tested (%) Emergent/
Developing1 (%)		 Approaches Standard2 (%) Meets Standard3 (%) Exceeds Standard4 (%)
Esmeralda County*
13
0.0
23.1
23.1
53.8
0.0
Nevada*
33,483
1.3
19.0
28.2
43.1
9.7
National**
Below Basic
N/A
At or Above Basic
N/A
At or Above Proficient
N/A
At Advanced
N/A

Reading Criterion Reference Test (CRT) Results 2006-07

Grades 3 and 5 are not available.

GRADE 8

Area Number
Enrolled		 Not Tested (%) Emergent/
Developing1 (%)		 Approaches Standard2 (%) Meets Standard3 (%) Exceeds Standard4 (%)
Esmeralda County*
13
0.0
7.7
15.4
69.2
7.7
Nevada*
33,483
1.4
7.3
35.9
44.3
12.5
National**
Below Basic
N/A
At or Above Basic
N/A
At or Above Proficient
N/A
At Advanced
N/A

Science Criterion Reference Test (CRT) Results 2006-07

Grade 5 is not available.

GRADE 8

Area Number
Enrolled		 Not Tested (%) Emergent/
Developing1 (%)		 Approaches Standard2 (%) Meets Standard3 (%) Exceeds Standard4 (%)
Esmeralda County*
13
0.0
7.7
15.4
76.9
0.0
Nevada*
33,483
2.0
11.8
31.8
50.7
5.6
National**
Below Basic
N/A
At or Above Basic
N/A
At or Above Proficient
N/A
At Advanced
N/A

Source: *Nevada Annual Reports of Accountability, **National Center for Education Statistics
Achievement (Standard)
1. Emergent/Developing - Student occasionally/does not apply skills/strategies and requires extensive remediation.
2. Approaches Standard - Student inconsistently/incompletely applies skills/strategies and requires targeted remediation.
3. Meets Standard - Student consistently applies skills/strategies without need for remediation.
4. Exceeds Standard - Student comprehensively/consistently applies and generalizes skills/strategies in a variety of situations.
Charter school data are not included in district totals.

University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV)
UNLV recently moved up into the ranking defined by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching as "Doctoral/Research Universities - Intensive". UNLV offers 170 undergraduate, masters, and doctoral degree programs. The colleges include: School of Medicine and School of Dentistry, as well as the finest physics, business, engineering, computer science, environmental studies, and performing arts programs in the nation. UNLV's School of Medicine is Nevada's only postgraduate institution dedicated to training new physicians and UNLV's William S. Boyd School of Law has been granted provisional accreditation from the American Bar Association.

Community College of Southern Nevada (CCSN)
CCSN serves over 35,000 students with programs on occupational training, university transfer preparation, continuing education, developmental education, and counseling and guidance. The Community College of Southern Nevada is a fully accredited member of the Northwest Association of Schools and Colleges. This status assures that the College's organization, structure, staffing, and funding are equal to its objectives, that its governing board is functioning properly, and that all academic and financial plans are well designed to provide its students with a high level of excellence.

University of Nevada, Reno (UNR)
U.S. News & World Report ranked UNR as one of America's best colleges and the Carnegie Foundation ranks UNR in the highest research category with institutions like Stanford, Harvard, Cal-Berkley, and UCLA. UNR provides a variety of programs including 70 bachelor's degrees, 70 master's programs, and 30 doctoral specialties. The colleges include: Engineering, Business Administration, Logistics and School of Medicine. UNR's Business Logistics Program is considered by the countries largest firms to be one of the top 10 in the United States. They also have a fully accredited MBA program. Supported research funding has more than tripled in the past 10 years to $87 million, which translates to a yearly economic impact in Nevada of nearly $200 million. Researchers at the University of Nevada School of Medicine, with a $9 million grant from the National Institutes of Health, are finding innovative ways to fight cardiac arrhythmias, or irregular heartbeats.

Click any of the links below to find out more information on UNR. (All links open in a new window)

Return to TopCultural Organizations and Recreation

Goldfield Historical Firehouse and Museum
The recently restored Firehouse was built in 1906, at the height of the Mining Boom, when the population was approaching 20,000 in Goldfield. This museum features antique fire equipment and memorabilia, fully restored 1926 Ford Model T Calliope, original Goldfield Fire Truck Old #3, 1941 ambulance, and a continuing growth of older Goldfield historical memorabilia.

Return to TopAnnual Events

Name Date
Goldfield Days August

Return to TopLibraries

There is one library in Esmeralda County, it is located in Goldfield.

Return to TopCost of Living

See Washoe County Cost of Living