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Population (year 2000): 1,017
Males: 591 (58.1%), Females: 426 (41.9%)
Elko County
Zip code:
89832
Median resident age: 25.2 years
Median household income: $23,214 (year 2000)
Median house value: $51,000 (year 2000)
Races in Owyhee:
- American Indian (76.5%)
- White Non-Hispanic (13.1%)
- Hispanic (9.0%)
- Black (3.5%)
- Two or more races (2.1%)
- Other race (0.9%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics
could be counted in other races)
Ancestries: Irish (1.2%), German (1.1%),
Scottish (1.1%).
Elevation: 5397 feet
Land area: 224.3 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Owyhee
- High school or higher: 75.7%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.9%
- Graduate or professional degree: 5.4%
- Unemployed: 20.1%
- Mean travel time to work: 12.2 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Owyhee CDP
- Never married: 30.4%
- Now married: 43.7%
- Separated: 7.8%
- Widowed: 7.1%
- Divorced: 11.0%
1.6% Foreign born
Hospital/medical center in Owyhee:
- OWYHEE COMMUNITY HEALTH FACILITY (BOX 212)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Owyhee:
- NORTHEASTERN NV REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 78 miles;
ELKO, NV)
- ELMORE MEDICAL CENTER (about 94 miles; MOUNTAIN
HOME, ID)
- ST LUKES REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 114 miles;
BOISE, ID)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Owyhee:
- ELKO REGIONAL (about 82 miles; ELKO, NV; ID: EKO)
- BOISE AIR TERMINAL/GOWEN FLD (about 111 miles;
BOISE, ID; ID: BOI)
- JOSLIN FIELD - MAGIC VALLEY RGNL (about 120 miles;
TWIN FALLS, ID; ID: TWF)
Other public-use airports nearest to Owyhee:
- OWYHEE (about 4 miles; OWYHEE, NV; ID: 10U)
- GRASMERE (about 33 miles; GRASMERE, ID; ID: U91)
- STEVENS-CROSBY (about 37 miles; NORTH FORK, NV; ID:
08U)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Owyhee:
- BOISE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 105 miles; BOISE, ID;
Full-time enrollment: 12,033)
- COLLEGE OF SOUTHERN IDAHO (about 122 miles; TWIN
FALLS, ID; FT enrollment: 3,433)
- UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA-RENO (about 258 miles; RENO,
NV; FT enrollment: 10,375)
- EASTERN OREGON UNIVERSITY (about 269 miles; LA
GRANDE, OR; FT enrollment: 2,192)
- IDAHO STATE UNIVERSITY (about 269 miles; POCATELLO,
ID; FT enrollment: 10,057)
- UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY (about 294 miles; LOGAN, UT;
FT enrollment: 16,384)
- WEBER STATE UNIVERSITY (about 295 miles; OGDEN, UT;
FT enrollment: 12,112)
Public high school in Owyhee:
- OWYHEE HS (Students: 128; Location: 100
ACADEMIC WAY; Grades: 07 - 12)
Public primary/middle school in Owyhee:
- OWYHEE ELEM (Students: 145; Location: 100
ACADEMIC WAY; Grades: KG - 06)
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