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Hawthorne
NevadaCDP
Hawthorne
Total population
2,809
Median home value
$167,900
Bachelor's+
Median income
$67,300
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
- Red Flag Warning · SevereRed Flag Warning issued September 25 at 9:58AM PDT until September 25 at 10:00PM PDT by NWS Reno NV
Source: NOAA National Weather Service.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Hawthorne is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Mineral County, Nevada, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 3,118. It is the county seat of Mineral County. The nearby Hawthorne Army Depot is the primary economic base of the town.
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History
The first permanent settlement at Hawthorne was established in 1880. The townsite was selected in 1880 by H. M. Yerington, president of the Carson and Colorado Railroad Co. as a division and distribution site for the new railroad. In 1883, Hawthorne took the Esmeralda County seat from declining Aurora but later lost it to booming Goldfield. In 1911, it again became a county seat, this time for the new Mineral County.
Geography
Hawthorne is nearly surrounded by the Hawthorne Army Depot and is bordered to the northwest by the remains of the community of Babbitt. U.S. Route 95 passes through the community, leading north to Fallon and southeast to Tonopah. Nevada State Route 359 leads southwest from Hawthorne to the California border, from where California State Route 167 continues to Mono City. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Hawthorne CDP has a total area of , all land. |source 2 = National Weather Service }}
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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 Hawthorne, 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
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- Hawthorne ElementaryElementary · Hawthorne · 315 students · 31.5:1 ratio
- Mineral County High SchoolHigh · Hawthorne · 147 students · 147:1 ratio
- Hawthorne Junior HighMiddle · Hawthorne · 77 students
- Mineral County Adult EducationOther · Hawthorne · 5 students · 5:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Nevada
- Walker Lake10.9 mi away · pop. 376
- Mina29.4 mi away · pop. 107
- Schurz33.3 mi away
- Yerington39.5 mi away · pop. 3,150
- Smith Valley44 mi away · pop. 1,807
- Gabbs44.1 mi away · pop. 237
- Topaz Ranch Estates49.4 mi away
- Topaz Lake50.9 mi away
- Double Spring56.2 mi away · pop. 265
- Carter Springs59.5 mi away · pop. 526
- Fallon Station61.7 mi away · pop. 1,399
- Ruhenstroth62.4 mi away
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 Hawthorne
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
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
- • Wikidata
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library