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Walker Lake, Nevada

Coordinates: 38°38′54″N 118°45′19″W / 38.64833°N 118.75528°W / 38.64833; -118.75528
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Walker Lake, Nevada
Walker Lake is located in Nevada
Walker Lake
Walker Lake
Walker Lake is located in the United States
Walker Lake
Walker Lake
Coordinates: 38°38′54″N 118°45′19″W / 38.64833°N 118.75528°W / 38.64833; -118.75528
CountryUnited States
StateNevada
CountyMineral
Area
 • Total1.26 sq mi (3.27 km2)
 • Land1.26 sq mi (3.27 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Population
 • Total247
 • Density195.41/sq mi (75.45/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (PST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
89415
Area code775
FIPS code32-81245
GNIS feature ID0854682

Walker Lake is an unincorporated town and census-designated place (CDP) in Mineral County, Nevada, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of Walker Lake was 247.[2]

Geography

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The Walker Lake CDP is located in western Mineral County along the west shore and overlooking Walker Lake. U.S. Route 95 runs through the community; it is 12 miles (19 km) south to Hawthorne and 59 miles (95 km) north to Fallon. Walker Lake State Recreation Area is located immediately north of the CDP.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the CDP has an area of 1.26 square miles (3.26 km2), all land.[1]

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2010275
2020247−10.2%
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b "2023 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Nevada". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 24, 2024.
  2. ^ a b "P1. Race – Walker Lake CDP, Nebraska: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved June 24, 2024.
  3. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.