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Pahrump is in Nye County.
The community name derives from Indian term with translations including "water stone" or "great spring."
The latitude of Pahrump is 36.208N. The longitude is -115.983W.
It is in the Pacific Standard time zone. Elevation is 2,697 feet.The population, at the time of the 2000 census, was 24,631.
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$34,860National
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19% of Pahrump residents report German ancestry, and 15% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Pahrump ancestry & family history guide.
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At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Pahrump was $17,708, compared with $21,587 nationally.
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10% of Pahrump residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.
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- Fall Festival - Oct. 4-7, 2007
- Oktoberfest - Oct. 13, 2007
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Median rent in Pahrump, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $511. Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $870.
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Libraries in Pahrump include Pahrump Community Library ... View libraries
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Nye County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Pahrump political report.
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The average commute time for Pahrump workers is 33 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.
A total of 1 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Pahrump between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
This is a rate of .4 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.
Hotels in Pahrump include Best Western Pahrump Station, Saddle West Hotel Casino.
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Pahrump, NV
Pros: Weather is great ...
Cons: A little behind the times in some things that we took for granted in Ohio...
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