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Fish Springs

NevadaCDP

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Total population

528

Median home value

$680,000

18%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$102,639

Fish Springs$103k
National$74k
Elevation1577 m
Weather84°F · Sunny
Coordinates38.95°, -119.65°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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Active weather alerts
  • Fire Weather Watch · Severe
    Fire Weather Watch issued September 23 at 12:47PM PDT until September 25 at 10:00PM PDT by NWS Reno NV

Source: NOAA National Weather Service.

City facts

Overview

Fish Springs is a census-designated place (CDP) in Douglas County, Nevada, United States. As of the 2020 census, Fish Springs had a population of 684.

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History & geography

Geography

Fish Springs is on the east side of the Carson Valley of western Nevada, east of Minden, the Douglas County seat. According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , all of it land.

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Demographics & economy

Median age
61.2
Median home value
$680,000
Housing units
244
Poverty rate
4.9%
Unemployment
0.4%

Race & ethnicity

White
90.7%
Black
0%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
8%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
38.9536
Longitude
-119.6511
Water area
—
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Today
84°F
Sunny
Tonight
54°F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
78°F
Mostly Sunny
Friday Night
48°F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
79°F
Mostly Sunny
Saturday Night
49°F
Partly Cloudy

Forecast for Fish Springs, NV from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
27.3%
Diabetes
7.7%
Adult obesity
27%
Binge drinking
19%
Adult smoking
12.5%
No leisure activity
17.6%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
48,982
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Red-tailed Hawk
    Buteo jamaicensis (Gmelin, 1788) · Aves
    1,704
  • House Finch
    Haemorhous mexicanus (P.L.Statius Müller, 1776) · Aves
    1,618
  • Black-billed Magpie
    Pica hudsonia (Sabine, 1823) · Aves
    1,594
  • European Starling
    Sturnus vulgaris Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    1,540
  • Lesser Goldfinch
    Spinus psaltria (Say, 1822) · Aves
    1,395
  • Canada Goose (canadensis Group)
    Branta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    1,346
  • American Robin
    Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
    1,313
  • Eurasian Collared-Dove
    Streptopelia decaocto (Frivaldszky, 1838) · Aves
    1,170

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Total
13
Elementary
5
Middle
2
High
4
Other
2

Largest nearby schools

  • Douglas High School
    High · Minden · 1,643 students · 20.3:1 ratio
  • Carson Valley Middle School
    Middle · Gardnerville · 593 students · 22:1 ratio
  • Pau Wa Lu Middle School
    Middle · Gardnerville · 481 students · 20:1 ratio
  • C. C. Meneley Elementary School
    Elementary · Gardnerville · 413 students · 17.2:1 ratio
  • Minden Elementary School
    Elementary · Minden · 380 students · 22.4:1 ratio
  • Gardnerville Elementary School
    Elementary · Gardnerville · 374 students · 17:1 ratio
  • G. L. Scarselli Elementary School
    Elementary · Gardnerville · 368 students · 18.4:1 ratio
  • Pinon Hills Elementary School
    Elementary · Minden · 280 students · 14.7:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
1,511
Largest magnitude
6
Largest event
2021-07-08

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

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Geography & sun

Elevation
5,174 ft (1577 m)
Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.27
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,924

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
100
Avg daily Wikipedia views
3
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Fish Springs

Big Spring Spinedace and Associated Fish Populations and Habitat Conditions in Condor Canyon, Meadow Valley Wash, Nevada
U.S. Department of the Interior Staff · 2014
Environmental impact assessment, land acquisition ascertainment report
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Region 1. · 1978
The Lake of the Sky
The Lake of the Sky
George Wharton James · 1915
Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe--Fish Springs Ranch Settlement Act
United States. Congress. House. Committee on Natural Resources · 2014
Big Spring spinedace (Lepidomeda mollispinis pratensis) recovery plan
1993
An Act to Ratify a Water Settlement Agreement Affecting the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe, and for Other Purposes
United States · 2014
Crofutt's new overland tourist and Pacific coast guide ...
Crofutt's new overland tourist and Pacific coast guide ...
George A. Crofutt · 1879
Pacific tourist
Pacific tourist
Henry T. Williams · 1876

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Nearest stream gauge

Events

Gallery

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Elevation
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library
  • • NASA EONET