Gardnerville Ranchos, Nevada

Gardnerville Ranchos, Nevada
Census-designated place
Location of Gardnerville Ranchos, Nevada
Coordinates: 38°53′45″N 119°44′4″W
Country	United States
State	Nevada
Area [1]
• Total	10.32 sq mi (26.74 km^2)
• Land	10.32 sq mi (26.74 km^2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km^2)
Elevation [2]	4,859 ft (1,481 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	11,318
• Density	1,096.17/sq mi (423.24/km^2)
Time zone	UTC−8 (Pacific (PST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC−7 (PDT)
FIPS code	32-26500
GNIS feature ID	1867346[2]

Gardnerville Ranchos is a census-designated place in Douglas County, Nevada, United States.^[2] As of the 2010 census, the population was 11,312. The area is the namesake for the Gardnerville Ranchos Micropolitan Statistical area which includes other areas of Douglas County.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 14.7 square miles (38 km²), all of it land.

Climate

According to the Köppen climate classification, Gardnerville Ranchos has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate (abbreviated Csb).

Climate data for Gardnerville Ranchos, 1991–2020 simulated normals (4843 ft elevation)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °F (°C)	47.5 (8.6)	51.1 (10.6)	57.6 (14.2)	62.4 (16.9)	71.1 (21.7)	81.3 (27.4)	90.1 (32.3)	89.4 (31.9)	82.4 (28.0)	70.9 (21.6)	57.0 (13.9)	46.6 (8.1)	67.3 (19.6)
Daily mean °F (°C)	34.0 (1.1)	37.0 (2.8)	42.3 (5.7)	46.6 (8.1)	54.3 (12.4)	62.4 (16.9)	69.8 (21.0)	68.5 (20.3)	61.7 (16.5)	51.4 (10.8)	40.6 (4.8)	33.3 (0.7)	50.2 (10.1)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C)	20.3 (−6.5)	23.0 (−5.0)	27.1 (−2.7)	30.7 (−0.7)	37.4 (3.0)	43.5 (6.4)	49.5 (9.7)	47.8 (8.8)	41.0 (5.0)	32.0 (0.0)	24.3 (−4.3)	19.9 (−6.7)	33.0 (0.6)
Average precipitation inches (mm)	1.96 (49.66)	1.67 (42.46)	1.38 (35.05)	0.66 (16.83)	0.64 (16.32)	0.36 (9.22)	0.24 (5.97)	0.27 (6.76)	0.24 (6.11)	0.69 (17.43)	1.01 (25.78)	1.90 (48.36)	11.02 (279.95)
Average dew point °F (°C)	20.8 (−6.2)	21.4 (−5.9)	22.6 (−5.2)	24.6 (−4.1)	30.4 (−0.9)	33.8 (1.0)	38.5 (3.6)	36.1 (2.3)	31.1 (−0.5)	25.9 (−3.4)	21.9 (−5.6)	19.9 (−6.7)	27.2 (−2.6)
Source: PRISM Climate Group[3]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1980	3,542		—
1990	7,455		110.5%
2000	11,054		48.3%
2010	11,312		2.3%
2020	11,318		0.1%
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

As of the census^[5] of 2000, there were 11,054 people, 4,003 households, and 3,146 families living in the CDP. The population density was 750.0 inhabitants per square mile (289.6/km²). There were 4,123 housing units at an average density of 279.7 units per square mile (108.0 units/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 91.7% White, 0.3% African American, 2.2% Native American, 1.0% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 2.1% from other races, and 2.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.5% of the population.

There were 4,003 households, out of which 40.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.8% were married couples living together, 11.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.4% were non-families. 15.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.75 and the average family size was 3.06.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 29.6% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 29.0% from 25 to 44, 23.5% from 45 to 64, and 11.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.8 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $48,795, and the median income for a family was $51,546. Males had a median income of $37,292 versus $26,875 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $20,856. About 6.4% of families and 7.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.8% of those under age 18 and 3.0% of those age 65 or over.

Transportation

Transportation in Gardnerville Ranchos is provided by Douglas Area Rural Transit^[6]

References

1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 19, 2022.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Gardnerville Ranchos, Nevada
3. "PRISM Climate Group at Oregon State University". Northwest Alliance for Computational Science & Engineering (NACSE), based at Oregon State University. Retrieved March 16, 2023.
4. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
5. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
6. "DART". communityservices.douglascountynv.gov.