Nevada, Missouri
Location of Nevada, Missouri
Coordinates: 37°50′27″N 94°21′20″W / 37.84083, -94.35556
Country	United States
State	Missouri
County	Vernon
Area
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- Land	8. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 9 sq mi (23. 1 km²)
- Water	0. 1 sq mi (0. 2 km²)
Elevation	873 ft (266 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	8,607
- Density	964. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 1/sq mi (372. 2/km²)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	64772
Area code(s)	417
FIPS code	29-51644[1]
GNIS feature ID	0729934[2]

Nevada (pronounced "nuh-VAY-duh") is a city in Vernon County, Missouri, United States. The Central Time Zone observes Standard time by subtracting six hours from UTC during standard time ( UTC−6) and five hours during Daylight saving Areas using UTC−6 Single zone countries Belize Costa Rica El Salvador Guatemala Daylight saving time ( DST UTC−5 is the Time offset used in the North American Eastern Time Zone during Standard time and in the North American Central Time Zone during The ZIP code is the system of Postal codes used by the United States Postal Service (USPS A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating Telephone number ranges to countries regions areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks The area code 417 serves southwestern Missouri including the principal cities of Springfield, Joplin, West Plains, Lamar, and Federal Information Processing Standards ( FIPS) are publicly announced standards developed by the United States Federal government for use by all non-military The Geographic Names Information System ( GNIS) is a database that contains name and locative information about more than two million physical and cultural features located throughout Vernon County is a County located in the US state of Missouri. Missouri ( or) is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The population was 8,607 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Vernon County ^[3]. A county seat is a term for an Administrative center for a County, primarily used in the United States. Nevada is the home of Cottey College, a junior college for women operated by the P.E.O. Sisterhood. Cottey College, located in Nevada, Missouri is a private two-year women's college offering the Associate of Arts and Associate of The term junior college refers to different educational institutions in different countries The PEO Sisterhood is an international women's organization of about 250000 members with a primary focus on providing educational opportunities for female students worldwide

Contents 1 Origin of name 2 Geography 3 Demographics 4 Notable natives 5 References 6 External links

Origin of name

Before its incorporation in 1855, the area had the names Fair View and Hog-Eye. Year 1855 ( MDCCCLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year The latter name was considered too homey and the former name had already been taken as a post office name in Missouri. Fairview is a city in Newton County, Missouri, United States. The town was named after Nevada City, California by circuit and county clerk DeWitt C. Nevada City (formerly Deer Creek Dry Diggins, and Caldwell's Upper Store) is the County seat of Nevada County, California, USA 60 California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. Hunter after his travels to California during the Gold Rush of 1849. The California Gold Rush (1848&ndash1855 began on January 24 1848 when Gold was discovered by James Marshall at Sutter's Mill in Coloma, California Year 1849 ( MDCCCXLIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The pronunciation of the city's name, though, is different than the state's. The first "a" is pronounced long (rhymes with hay), giving the name "nuh-VAY-dah".

Geography

Nevada is located at 37°50′27″N, 94°21′20″W (37. 840930, -94. 355576)^[4]. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 9. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census 0 square miles (23. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 3 km²), of which, 8. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 9 square miles (23. 1 km²) of it is land and 0. 1 square miles (0. 2 km²) of it (0. 67%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 8,607 people, 3,463 households, and 1,973 families residing in the city. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density was 964. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 1 people per square mile (372. 1/km²). There were 3,857 housing units at an average density of 432. 0/sq mi (166. 8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 95. 79% White, 1. 03% African American, 0. 94% Native American, 0. 44% Asian, 0. 05% Pacific Islander, 0. 49% from other races, and 1. 25% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1. 29% of the population.

There were 3,463 households out of which 29. 9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40. 1% were married couples living together, 13. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 43. 0% were non-families. 38. 5% of all households were made up of individuals and 17. 8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2. 22 and the average family size was 2. 95.

In the city the population was spread out with 25. 8% under the age of 18, 11. 8% from 18 to 24, 24. 7% from 25 to 44, 18. 8% from 45 to 64, and 18. 9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 82. 1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 74. 3 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $25,774, and the median income for a family was $36,639. Males had a median income of $28,939 versus $17,424 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,118. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 13. 7% of families and 20. 0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 28. The poverty threshold, or poverty line, is the minimum level of Income deemed necessary to achieve an adequate Standard of living in a given country 7% of those under age 18 and 16. 4% of those age 65 or over.

Notable natives

• Eva Bowring – United States Senator for Nebraska
• Forrest DeBernardi – member of the Basketball Hall of Fame
• John Huston – actor, director, and producer
• Frank James – brother of Jesse James
• Bill Phelps – former lieutenant governor of Missouri

References

External links

• City of Nevada
• Chamber of Commerce
• Nevada Daily Mail
• Nevada Public Library
• Nevada R-5 School District

• Nevada, Missouri is at coordinates 37°50′27″N 94°21′20″W / 37.84093, -94.355576 (Nevada, Missouri)Coordinates: 37°50′27″N 94°21′20″W / 37.84093, -94.355576 (Nevada, Missouri)

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