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Carter Springs
NevadaCDP
Total population
526
Median home value
$384,600
Bachelor's+
Median income
$91,667
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Carter Springs is a census-designated place (CDP) in Douglas County, Nevada, United States. As of the 2020 census, Carter Springs had a population of 585.
Read more on WikipediaHistory & geography
Geography
Carter Springs is southeast of Minden on the north side of U.S. Route 395. According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , all of it land.
Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Carter Springs, NV from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Red-tailed HawkButeo jamaicensis (Gmelin, 1788) · Aves1,839
- Black-billed MagpiePica hudsonia (Sabine, 1823) · Aves1,797
- European StarlingSturnus vulgaris Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves1,597
- House FinchHaemorhous mexicanus (P.L.Statius Müller, 1776) · Aves1,552
- Canada Goose (canadensis Group)Branta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves1,516
- Lesser GoldfinchSpinus psaltria (Say, 1822) · Aves1,418
- American RobinTurdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves1,393
- California QuailCallipepla californica (Shaw, 1798) · Aves1,259
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Earthquake history
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
Nearby places in Nevada
- Ruhenstroth3 mi away
- Double Spring5.9 mi away
- East Valley6.2 mi away
- Gardnerville Ranchos6.3 mi away
- Fish Springs6.4 mi away · pop. 528
- Gardnerville7.4 mi away · pop. 5,486
- Minden9.8 mi away · pop. 3,707
- Topaz Ranch Estates11.5 mi away
- Topaz Lake12.5 mi away
- Johnson Lane14.6 mi away
- Genoa15.2 mi away · pop. 1,284
- Smith Valley15.6 mi away · pop. 1,807
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Carter Springs
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
- Wildfire FLORISTON, Nevada, CaliforniaWildfires · 2026-09-16 · 42 mi
- Wildfire Hawk, Washoe, NevadaWildfires · 2026-08-22 · 50 mi
- Wildfire Hawk, Washoe, NevadaWildfires · 2026-08-22 · 50 mi
- Wildfire Fred Mt, Washoe, NevadaWildfires · 2026-08-09 · 63 mi
- Wildfire Bug, Lassen, CaliforniaWildfires · 2026-08-08 · 63 mi
- Wildfire Stallion, Washoe, NevadaWildfires · 2026-08-10 · 67 mi
- Wildfire GANN, Calaveras, CaliforniaWildfires · 2026-08-03 · 80 mi
- Wildfire DOME, Mariposa, CaliforniaWildfires · 2026-09-15 · 90 mi
Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library
- • NASA EONET