Searchlight, Nevada - Definition and Overview

View of Searchlight, from the southwest

Searchlight is a census-designated place located in Clark County, Nevada. As of the 2000 census, the CDP had a total population of 576.

Searchlight was an important gold mining town of southern Nevada in the early part of the 20th century, but the mines played out after only a few years.

Nevada senator Harry Reid is a native of Searchlight.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 33.9 km² (13.1 mi²). 33.9 km² (13.1 mi²) of it is land and none of it is covered by water.

Old minehead just south of Searchlight

Demographics

As of the census² of 2000, there are 576 people, 315 households, and 136 families residing in the CDP. The population density is 17.0/km² (44.1/mi²). There are 444 housing units at an average density of 13.1/km² (34.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP is 94.97% White, 0.69% African American, 0.69% Native American, 0.17% Asian, 0.17% Pacific Islander, 1.74% from other races, and 1.56% from two or more races. 3.65% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 315 households out of which 8.6% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 34.9% are married couples living together, 5.1% have a female householder with no husband present, and 56.8% are non-families. 48.3% of all households are made up of individuals and 23.5% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 1.76 and the average family size is 2.46.

In the CDP the population is spread out with 10.1% under the age of 18, 3.1% from 18 to 24, 20.0% from 25 to 44, 35.8% from 45 to 64, and 31.1% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 55 years. For every 100 females there are 125.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 131.3 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP is $24,407, and the median income for a family is $29,323. Males have a median income of $26,563 versus $27,868 for females. The per capita income for the CDP is $19,606. 14.6% of the population and 0.0% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 0.0% of those under the age of 18 and 0.0% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.

External links

• Maps and aerial photos
  • Street map from Mapquest (http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?latlongtype=decimal&latitude=35.468455&longitude=-114.916932&zoom=6)
  • Topographic map from Topozone (http://www.topozone.com/map.asp?lat=35.468455&lon=-114.916932&s=200&size=m&layer=DRG100)
  • Aerial photograph from Microsoft Terraserver (http://terraserver.microsoft.com/map.aspx?t=1&s=14&lon=-114.916932&lat=35.468455&w=750&h=500)