Nye
County Quality of Life
Nye County Public Safety
| Population | Nye County Crime Rate | Western States Crime Rate* | National Crime Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 44,795 | 2.43** | N/A | N/A |
| 2007 | 44,795 | 25.11 | N/A | N/A |
| 2006 | 44,795 | 24.33 | 39.98 | 38.35 |
| 2005 | 41,302 | 30.63 | 42.94 | 39.28 |
| 2004 | 38,181 | 34.60 | 44.04 | 40.11 |
Source: State of Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles and Public Safety. Crime rate is based on the occurrence of an indexed 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 January 2008.
Climate
Monthly Temperature (F)
| 2005 | 2006* | 2007* | Average | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 34.4 | 33.8 | 29.6 | 32.6 |
| February | 38.0 | 37.1 | 36.6 | 37.2 |
| March | 42.3 | 35.4 | 47.0 | 41.6 |
| April | 46.9 | 49.2 | 51.3 | 49.1 |
| May | 59.2 | 62.0 | 60.7 | 60.6 |
| June | 64.3 | 72.1 | 70.5 | 69.0 |
| July | 78.0 | 77.8 | 77.8 | 77.9 |
| August | 72.6 | 71.0 | 74.4 | 72.7 |
| September | 60.9 | 63.0 | 63.7 | 62.5 |
| October | 53.1 | 50.6 | 51.3 | 51.7 |
| November | 43.4 | 40.7 | 43.3 | 42.5 |
| December | 33.4 | 29.2 | 29.3 | 30.6 |
| Average | 52.2 | 51.8 | 53.0 | 52.3 |
Monthly Precipitation (inches)
| 2005 | 2006* | 2007* | Average | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 1.19 | 0.48 | 0.06 | 0.58 |
| February | 1.37 | 0.02 | 0.27 | 0.55 |
| March | 0.33 | 0.52 | 0.07 | 0.31 |
| April | 0.23 | 1.28 | 0.50 | 0.67 |
| May | 0.41 | 0.16 | 0.00 | 0.19 |
| June | 0.04 | 0.08 | 0.00 | 0.04 |
| July | 0.97 | 0.62 | 0.04 | 0.54 |
| August | 0.23 | 0.00 | 0.15 | 0.13 |
| September | 0.57 | 0.13 | 0.46 | 0.39 |
| October | 0.30 | 0.56 | 0.00 | 0.29 |
| November | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.01 | 0.00 |
| December | 0.32 | 0.15 | 0.45 | 0.31 |
| Average | 0.50 | 0.33 | 0.17 | 0.33 |
Source: Nevada Climate Summaries, *National Weather Service Forecast Office, Tonopah AP, Nevada
Housing
Housing Availability
According to the 2000 Census, there are 15,934 housing units in Nye County. 13,309 are occupied and 2,625 are vacant, and 561 are available for seasonal, recreational, or occasional use.
Housing Costs
| Median Value | Average Value | Median Rent | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nye County | $122,100 | $866 | $541 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2000 Census
Traffic
| Average Commute Time | Number of Vehicles per Household* |
Percentage of Work Done at Home |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Nye County | 28.6 minutes | 1.99 | 3.5 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2000 Census, *ehome.com
Communications
Television
Newspapers
- Desert Valley Times
- Gaming Today
- Henderson Home News
- Las Vegas Business Press
- Las Vegas City Life
- Las Vegas Review-Journal
- Las Vegas Sun
- Las Vegas Weekly
- Pahrump Valley Times
Radio
- FM
- K211EL (KAWZ) 90.1 - Religious
- K214CJ (KNIS) 90.7 - Christian Contemporary
- KTPH 91.7 - Public Radio
- KHWK 92.7 - Adult Contemporary
- K269AV (KIBS) 101.7 - Country
Source: http://www.radio-locator.com
Medical/Health
Resources
Boulder City Hospital
Boulder City Hospital has been operating as a non-profit facility for over
sixty years. The hospital seeks to earn the trust of the residents of Boulder
City, neighboring communities and visitors by meeting their health care
and related educational needs with compassion, integrity, sincerity, and
without regard to one's ability to pay. In order to continue to excel, the
hospital is constantly striving to remain on the forefront of medical technology
by maintaining a state-of-the-art facility. The hospital's medical staff
and support personnel are not only highly educated professionals, but are
also trained to be and understand the need to be compassionate care givers.
MountainView Hospital
MountainView's open-heart surgery program began in July 2001. Two open-heart
operating rooms were added last year in their $33.5 million expansion in
addition to the two cardiac catheterization labs that allow doctors to do
less-invasive stenting and balloon angioplasties. They have also developed
a cardiac rehabilitation program which provides patients with a comprehensive
medical management regimen, including exercise, nutrition, stress and weight
management, smoking cessation as well as medical and medicine monitoring.
MountainView Hospital is committed to the care and improvement of human
life.
Desert Springs Hospital
A 351-bed acute care facility located in southeast Las Vegas, this facility
has been providing for the healthcare needs of residents since 1971. The
hospital provides 24-hour emergency services, including a fast-track area
in the ER to treat less acute patients, and comprehensive cardiology services.
New facilities include a Maternity Center, featuring labor, delivery, recovery
and postpartum suites, a third catheterization laboratory, and a 107,000
square foot Medical Office Building and Outpatient Surgery facility.
Lake Mead Hospital Medical Center
Lake Mead Hospital Medical Center has served the North Las Vegas Community
since 1960. The facility now has 198 licensed beds. With the addition of
a three story patient tower in 1992, and a fourth floor in 1994, Lake Mead
Hospital Medical Center has provided the community with spacious and beautiful
new patient rooms. The growth of the hospital, however, has not taken away
from the warmth and compassion that is demonstrated on a daily basis to
everyone that walks through our doors. The medical staff consists of over
800 specialists and primary care physicians. Physician staff is continually
being recruited to meet the demands of the growing community. Lake Mead
Hospital has developed unique services to meet these demands with ongoing
quality improvement and needs assessments.
Mike O'Callaghan
Federal Hospital
The Mike O' Callaghan Federal Hospital (MOFH) is a joint venture between
the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Department of Defense (99th Medical
Group Hospital, Nellis Air Force Base). It is one of only three joint ventures
in the country. It is situated on a 49-acre site adjacent to Nellis Air
Force Base, approximately 11 miles northeast of downtown Las Vegas. The
facility encompasses 114 beds, with 52 designated for VA use. The VA beds
include 36 medical/surgical, 14 psychiatric and 2 ICU/CCU.
St. Rose Dominican Hospital
St. Rose Dominican Hospital is a member of Catholic Healthcare West (CHW),
a leading not-for-profit healthcare system guided by Catholic values. CHW
is sponsored by many communities of religious women, including the Adrian
Dominican Sisters. As St. Rose Dominican Hospital continues to expand the
breadth and scope of its services, its commitment to its mission grows as
well with expanding outreach and education programs ranging from programs
for under-served children and seniors to a full range of community classes
on health and wellness topics.
Summerlin Hospital Medical Center
Located in Summerlin, one of Southern Nevada's fastest growing communities,
Summerlin Hospital Medical Center features 169 licensed beds, all private
patient rooms. The acute care facility has adjoining outpatient services
for surgery, laboratory and radiology as well as two medical office buildings.
Sunrise Hospital and Medical
Center
Rated Consumer Choice #1 by the National Research Corporation. Sunrise stands
as the first medical facility that Southern Nevada's doctors, patients,
and even other hospitals turn to in an extreme medical crisis. Many of our
facilities, including our Renal Transplant Center and Sleep Disorder Center
are the only ones of their kind in Southern Nevada. Their sister facility,
Sunrise Children's Hospital, is Nevada's only hospital dedicated exclusively
to the treatment, health and well being of children. In addition to a staff
of pediatric specialists, childlife therapists and the latest in pediatric
technology, the Children's Hospital provides acute intensive care in separate
Level II and Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Units.
Valley Hospital Medical Center
Valley Hospital Medical Center, founded in 1972, is a licensed 409-bed,
full-service acute care hospital located in the heart of Las Vegas which
serves the greater Las Vegas area and the surrounding rural communities
of Southern Nevada.
Ambulance Service
American Medical Response provides advanced
life-support ambulance service to Southern Nevada. Formed in 1954, the company
operates through a performance-based contract with the Clark County and
the cities of Las Vegas and North Las Vegas. The
City of Henderson's Fire Department provides life support ambulance
service to city residents.
Angel Plane/Miracle Flights
Angel Plane, formed in 1985, is a national non-profit charitable organization
which provides flights for children and families with serious health conditions.
Patients are flown, at no cost, to various treatment centers across the
nation. Since its inception, Angel Plane has flown over 6.5 million miles
transporting children and their families.
Airlife
Sponsored by Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center, University Medical Center,
and St. Rose Dominican Hospital, Airlife is an emergency transport helicopter
that serves Southern Nevada and parts of Arizona, California, and Utah.
The program became operational in June of 1998.
Flight for Life
Flight for Life, Southern Nevada's first air ambulance program, is owned
and operated by Valley Hospital Medical Center. Formed in 1980, the program
dispatches helicopters to a four-state region including Nevada, Utah, Arizona,
and California.
Education
In Nye County, the average teacher/student ratio is 20:01, the 2006-07 dropout rate is 3.3%, the average class size is 23, and the 2006-07 graduation rate was 66.7%.
Source: Nevada Annual Reports of Accountability
Mathematics Criterion Reference Test (CRT) Results 2006-07
GRADE 3
| Area | Number Enrolled |
Not Tested (%) | Emergent/ Developing1 (%) |
Approaches Standard2 (%) | Meets Standard3 (%) | Exceeds Standard4 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nye County* | 481 |
1.0 |
7.1 |
42.2 |
35.9 |
14.7 |
| Nevada* | 33,430 |
0.3 |
8.8 |
35.5 |
33.7 |
22.1 |
| National** 4th Grade |
Below Basic
N/A |
At or Above Basic
N/A |
At or Above Proficient
N/A |
At Advanced
N/A |
GRADE 5
| Area | Number Enrolled |
Not Tested (%) | Emergent/ Developing1 (%) |
Approaches Standard2 (%) | Meets Standard3 (%) | Exceeds Standard4 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nye County* | 465 |
0.6 |
7.6 |
36.1 |
49.1 |
7.1 |
| Nevada* | 33,086 |
0.3 |
6.7 |
34.8 |
46.9 |
11.6 |
| National** 4th Grade |
Below Basic
N/A |
At or Above Basic
N/A |
At or Above Proficient
N/A |
At Advanced
N/A |
GRADE 8
| Area | Number Enrolled |
Not Tested (%) | Emergent/ Developing1 (%) |
Approaches Standard2 (%) | Meets Standard3 (%) | Exceeds Standard4 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nye County* | 536 |
3.0 |
18.5 |
32.1 |
43.8 |
5.6 |
| 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
GRADE 3
| Area | Number Enrolled |
Not Tested (%) | Emergent/ Developing1 (%) |
Approaches Standard2 (%) | Meets Standard3 (%) | Exceeds Standard4 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nye County* | 481 |
0.8 |
8.8 |
31.0 |
47.6 |
12.6 |
| Nevada* | 33,430 |
0.3 |
7.0 |
33.7 |
43.1 |
16.2 |
| National** 4th Grade |
Below Basic
N/A |
At or Above Basic
N/A |
At or Above Proficient
N/A |
At Advanced
N/A |
GRADE 5
| Area | Number Enrolled |
Not Tested (%) | Emergent/ Developing1 (%) |
Approaches Standard2 (%) | Meets Standard3 (%) | Exceeds Standard4 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nye County* | 465 |
0.2 |
8.6 |
37.5 |
47.0 |
6.9 |
| Nevada* | 33,086 |
0.3 |
9.5 |
39.0 |
44.7 |
6.8 |
| National** 4th Grade |
Below Basic
N/A |
At or Above Basic
N/A |
At or Above Proficient
N/A |
At Advanced
N/A |
GRADE 8
| Area | Number Enrolled |
Not Tested (%) | Emergent/ Developing1 (%) |
Approaches Standard2 (%) | Meets Standard3 (%) | Exceeds Standard4 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nye County* | 536 |
1.7 |
4.0 |
32.3 |
50.1 |
13.7 |
| 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
| Area | Number Enrolled |
Not Tested (%) | Emergent/ Developing1 (%) |
Approaches Standard2 (%) | Meets Standard3 (%) | Exceeds Standard4 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nye County* | 465 |
0.6 |
7.6 |
35.1 |
37.9 |
19.5 |
| Nevada* | 33,086 |
0.5 |
10.8 |
39.2 |
33.4 |
16.6 |
| National** 4th Grade |
Below Basic
N/A |
At or Above Basic
N/A |
At or Above Proficient
N/A |
At Advanced
N/A |
GRADE 8
| Area | Number Enrolled |
Not Tested (%) | Emergent/ Developing1 (%) |
Approaches Standard2 (%) | Meets Standard3 (%) | Exceeds Standard4 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nye County* | 536 |
3.2 |
6.2 |
26.8 |
58.4 |
8.7 |
| 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 Phoenix, Nevada
Campus
The University of Phoenix is a private, for-profit higher education institution
whose mission is to provide high quality education to working adult students.
The University of Phoenix, Nevada Campus offers degree and certificate programs
in Administration, Business, Counseling, Education, Human Services, Management,
Nursing/Healthcare, and Technology. Courses are scheduled to meet the needs
of working students.
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Founded just 22 years after the Wright brothers' first flight, Embry-Riddle
Aeronautical University, teaches the science, practice, and business of
the world of aviation and aerospace. The University and its graduates have
built an enviable record of achievement in every aspect of aviation and
aerospace. The curriculum at Embry-Riddle covers the operation, engineering,
research, manufacturing, marketing, and management of modern aircraft and
the systems that support them. The University engages in extensive research,
consulting, and related activities that address the unique needs of aviation,
aerospace, and related industries.
Cultural
Organizations and Recreation
Ash Meadows
National Wildlife Refuge
Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge, established June 18, 1984, is located
approximately 90 miles northwest of Las Vegas in the Amargosa Valley of
southern Nye County, Nevada. To date, over 23,000 acres of spring-fed wetlands
and alkaline desert uplands are managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
The refuge provides habitat for at least 24 plants and animals found nowhere
else in the world. Four fish and one plant are currently listed as endangered.
Rhyolite Historic Site
One of the most photographed ghost towns in the west, the bottle house,
old railroad depot and concrete ruins are all that remain.
Annual
Events
| Name | Date |
|---|---|
| Fourth of July | July |
| Pahrump Harvest Festival, Fair, and PRCA Rodeo | October |
| New Year's Eve Celebrations | December |
Churches/Religious
Organizations
| Denomination | Total Number of Churches |
|---|---|
| Adventist | 1 |
| Assemblies of God | 3 |
| Baptist | 6 |
| Bible | 1 |
| Calvary Chapel | 1 |
| Catholic | 2 |
| Church of Christ/Jesus Christ | 3 |
| Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints | 8 |
| Community | 4 |
| Episcopal | 1 |
| Foursquare Gospel | 2 |
| Gnostic Catholic | 2 |
| Independent | 1 |
| Interdenominational | 1 |
| Jehovah Witness | 2 |
| Lutheran | 3 |
| Methodist | 1 |
| Non-Denominational | 2 |
| Presbyterian | 1 |
| Roman Catholic | 2 |
| Seventh Day Adventist | 1 |
Source: AreaGuide.net
Libraries
There are 7 libraries within Nye County, 1 each in Amargosa Valley, Beatty, Manhattan, Pahrump, and Round Mountain and 2 in Tonopah.