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Population (year 2000): 7,174. Estimated
population in July 2005: 7,726 (+7.7% change)
Males: 3,676 (51.2%), Females: 3,498 (48.8%)
Humboldt County
Zip codes:
89445.
Median resident age: 34.0 years
Median household income: $46,699 (year 2000)
Median house value: $124,000 (year 2000)
Races in Winnemucca:
- White Non-Hispanic (73.9%)
- Hispanic (20.7%)
- Other race (9.6%)
- Two or more races (3.5%)
- American Indian (3.4%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics
could be counted in other races)
Ancestries: German (21.6%), Irish (12.1%),
English (11.5%), United States (7.4%), Italian (5.4%), Norwegian
(3.8%).
Elevation: 4299 feet
Land area: 8.3 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Winnemucca
- High school or higher: 81.9%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.4%
- Graduate or professional degree: 6.4%
- Unemployed: 8.0%
- Mean travel time to work: 22.7 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Winnemucca city
- Never married: 24.8%
- Now married: 57.9%
- Separated: 1.0%
- Widowed: 4.3%
- Divorced: 11.9%
11.3% Foreign born (9.0% Latin America, 1.4%
Europe).
Population change in the 1990s: +703 (+10.9%).
Hospital/medical center in Winnemucca:
- HUMBOLDT GENERAL HOSPITAL (118 EAST HASKELL
STREET)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Winnemucca:
- BATTLE MOUNTAIN GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 56 miles;
BATTE MTN, NV)
- PERSHING GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 70 miles; LOVELOCK,
NV)
- CHURCHILL COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 124 miles;
FALLON, NV)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Winnemucca:
- ELKO REGIONAL (about 135 miles; ELKO, NV; ID: EKO)
- RENO/TAHOE INTERNATIONAL (about 175 miles; RENO, NV;
ID: RNO)
- BOISE AIR TERMINAL/GOWEN FLD (about 206 miles;
BOISE, ID; ID: BOI)
Other public-use airports nearest to Winnemucca:
- WINNEMUCCA MUNI (about 8 miles; WINNEMUCCA, NV; ID:
WMC)
- BATTLE MOUNTAIN (about 66 miles; BATTLE MOUNTAIN,
NV; ID: BAM)
- MC DERMITT STATE (about 71 miles; MC DERMITT, OR;
ID: 26U)
Amtrak station:
WINNEMUCCA (209 RAILROAD ST.). Services: fully wheelchair
accessible, free short-term parking, free long-term parking.
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Winnemucca:
- UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA-RENO (about 132 miles; RENO,
NV; Full-time enrollment: 10,375)
- TRUCKEE MEADOWS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 174 miles;
RENO, NV; FT enrollment: 4,615)
- WESTERN NEVADA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 190 miles;
Carson City, NV; FT enrollment: 2,167)
- BOISE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 200 miles; BOISE, ID;
FT enrollment: 12,033)
- COLLEGE OF SOUTHERN IDAHO (about 250 miles; TWIN
FALLS, ID; FT enrollment: 3,433)
- BUTTE COLLEGE (about 285 miles; Oroville, CA; FT
enrollment: 7,061)
- SIERRA COLLEGE (about 286 miles; ROCKLIN, CA; FT
enrollment: 9,313)
Public high schools in Winnemucca:
- LOWRY, ALBERT HS (Students: 987; Location:
5375 KLUNCY CANYON ROAD; Grades: 09 - 12)
- LEIGHTON HALL (Students: 16; Location: 310
EAST FOURTH STREET; Grades: 07 - 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Winnemucca:
- SONOMA HEIGHTS ELEM (Students: 522; Location:
1500 MELARKEY STREET; Grades: PK - 04)
- WINNEMUCCA JHS (Students: 515; Location: 451
REINHART STREET; Grades: 07 - 08)
- FRENCH FORD MIDSCH (Students: 513; Location:
5495 PALAISADE DRIVE; Grades: 05 - 06)
- GRASS VALLEY ELEM (Students: 412; Location:
6465 GRASS VALLEY ROAD; Grades: PK - 04)
- WINNEMUCCA GRAMMAR SCHOOL (Students: 279;
Location: 522 LAY STREET; Grades: PK - 04)
- JACKSON MOUNTAIN ELEM (Location: 336
BOTTLECREEK ROAD; Grades: 04 - 08)
- LEONARD CREEK ELEM (Location: 310 EAST FOURTH
STREET; Grades: 01 - 07)
- PREKINDERGARTEN PROG (Location: 310 EAST
FOURTH STREET; Grades: PK - PK)
Library in Winnemucca:
- HUMBOLDT COUNTY LIBRARY (Operating income:
$725,775; Location: 85 EAST 5TH STREET; 60,800 books;
1,908 audio materials; 5,507 video materials; 215 serial
subscriptions)
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