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'''Gardnerville''' is an [[Unincorporated towns in Nevada|unincorporated town]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Douglas County Code - Section 18.06.010: Creation|publisher=Douglas County District Attorney|url=http://dcnvda.org/userpages/CountyCodes.aspx?TID=56&CID=132&SID=510|access-date=2017-01-30|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180113035518/http://dcnvda.org/userpages/CountyCodes.aspx?TID=56&CID=132&SID=510|archive-date=2018-01-13|url-status=dead}}</ref> in [[Douglas County, Nevada|Douglas County]], [[Nevada]], adjacent to the county seat of [[Minden, Nevada|Minden]]. The population was 6,211 at the time of the [https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/gardnervillecdpnevada,US/POP010220#POP010220 2020 Census].
'''Gardnerville''' is an [[Unincorporated towns in Nevada|unincorporated town]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Douglas County Code - Section 18.06.010: Creation |url=http://dcnvda.org/userpages/CountyCodes.aspx?TID=56&CID=132&SID=510 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180113035518/http://dcnvda.org/userpages/CountyCodes.aspx?TID=56&CID=132&SID=510 |archive-date=January 13, 2018 |access-date=January 30, 2017 |publisher=Douglas County District Attorney}}</ref> in [[Douglas County, Nevada|Douglas County]], [[Nevada]], adjacent to the county seat of [[Minden, Nevada|Minden]]. The population was 6,211 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref name="2020 Census (City)">{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/profile/Gardnerville_CDP,_Nevada?g=160XX00US3226300 |access-date=November 30, 2023 |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>


[[U.S. Route 395 in Nevada|U.S. Route 395]] runs through the center of Gardnerville. [[Nevada State Route 207|State Route 207]], known as [[Kingsbury Grade]], connects Gardnerville to [[Stateline, Nevada|Stateline]] and [[U.S. Route 50 in Nevada|U.S. Route 50]].
[[U.S. Route 395 in Nevada|U.S. Route 395]] runs through the center of Gardnerville. [[Nevada State Route 207|State Route 207]], known as [[Kingsbury Grade]], connects Gardnerville to [[Stateline, Nevada|Stateline]] and [[U.S. Route 50 in Nevada|U.S. Route 50]].


==History==
==History==
The community was named after John Gardner, a local cattleman.<ref>{{cite book|url=http://dwgateway.library.unr.edu/keck/histtopoNV/Origin_of_Place_Names_Files/1941NevadaOriginofNames-pt1.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180409171723/http://dwgateway.library.unr.edu/keck/histtopoNV/Origin_of_Place_Names_Files/1941NevadaOriginofNames-pt1.pdf |archive-date=2018-04-09 |url-status=live|title=Origin of Place Names: Nevada|publisher=W.P.A.|author=Federal Writers' Project|year=1941|pages=19}}</ref>
The community was named after John Gardner, a local cattleman.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Federal Writers' Project |url=http://dwgateway.library.unr.edu/keck/histtopoNV/Origin_of_Place_Names_Files/1941NevadaOriginofNames-pt1.pdf |title=Origin of Place Names: Nevada |publisher=W.P.A. |year=1941 |pages=19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180409171723/http://dwgateway.library.unr.edu/keck/histtopoNV/Origin_of_Place_Names_Files/1941NevadaOriginofNames-pt1.pdf |archive-date=April 9, 2018 |url-status=live}}</ref>


It was a [[sundown town]]; a siren would be blown at 6 p.m. daily alerting [[Native Americans in the United States|Native Americans]] to leave town by sundown.<ref name="Loewen">{{cite book|first=James William|last=Loewen|author-link=James W. Loewen|date=2005|title=Sundown Towns: A Hidden Dimension of American Racism|publisher=[[The New Press]]|location=New York|isbn=978-1565848870|page=23|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=FPxJ_aG_B-8C}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Bill that may silence Minden siren on governor's desk |url=https://www.recordcourier.com/news/2021/may/27/bill-may-silence-minden-siren-governors-desk/ |publisher=The Record-Courier |date=May 27, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210607182129/https://www.recordcourier.com/news/2021/may/27/bill-may-silence-minden-siren-governors-desk/ |archive-date=June 7, 2021 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=In Nevada town, a racist past cries out — every day |url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/news/politics-and-government/nevada/in-nevada-town-a-racist-past-cries-out-every-day-2355371/ |publisher=[[Las Vegas Review-Journal]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210607213634/https://www.reviewjournal.com/news/politics-and-government/nevada/in-nevada-town-a-racist-past-cries-out-every-day-2355371/ |archive-date=June 7, 2021 |date=May 15, 2021 |url-status=live}}</ref> It is still sounded today, albeit at 5 p.m. instead. citation needed ^^^
It was a [[sundown town]]; a siren would be blown at 6 p.m. daily alerting [[Native Americans in the United States|Native Americans]] to leave town by sundown.<ref name="Loewen">{{Cite book |last=Loewen |first=James William |author-link=James W. Loewen |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=FPxJ_aG_B-8C |title=Sundown Towns: A Hidden Dimension of American Racism |date=2005 |publisher=[[The New Press]] |isbn=978-1565848870 |location=New York |page=23 |via=[[Google Books]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Hildebrand |first=Kurt |date=May 27, 2021 |title=Bill That May Silence Minden Siren on Governor's Desk |url=https://www.recordcourier.com/news/2021/may/27/bill-may-silence-minden-siren-governors-desk/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210607182129/https://www.recordcourier.com/news/2021/may/27/bill-may-silence-minden-siren-governors-desk/ |archive-date=June 7, 2021 |website=[[Record-Courier (Nevada)|Record-Courier]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Lochhead |first=Colton |date=May 15, 2021 |title=In Nevada Town, a Racist Past Cries Out — Every Day |url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/news/politics-and-government/nevada/in-nevada-town-a-racist-past-cries-out-every-day-2355371/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210607213634/https://www.reviewjournal.com/news/politics-and-government/nevada/in-nevada-town-a-racist-past-cries-out-every-day-2355371/ |archive-date=June 7, 2021 |work=[[Las Vegas Review-Journal]]}}</ref> The practice was ended in 2023 by SB 391 passed before the Nevada Legislature and signed into law by the governor.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hildebrand |first=Kurt |date=April 5, 2023 |title=Update: Bill to Silence Minden Siren Carries $50,000 Fine |url=http://www.recordcourier.com/news/2023/apr/05/bill-to-silence-minden-siren-carries-50000-fine/ |access-date=October 24, 2023 |website=[[Record-Courier (Nevada)|Record-Courier]]}}</ref>


==Geography==
==Geography==
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===Climate===
===Climate===
The area has a [[Köppen Climate Classification]] of ''[[Hot-summer Mediterranean climate|Csb]]'', which is a dry-summer subtropical climate often referred to as "Mediterranean".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=191562&cityname=Gardnerville%2C+Nevada%2C+United+States+of+America&units=|title=Climate Summary for Gardnerville, Nevada}}</ref>
The area has a [[Köppen climate classification]] of ''[[Hot-summer Mediterranean climate|Csb]]'', which is a dry-summer subtropical climate often referred to as "Mediterranean".<ref>{{Cite web |title=Climate Summary for Gardnerville, Nevada |url=http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=191562&cityname=Gardnerville%2C+Nevada%2C+United+States+of+America&units= |website=WeatherBase.com}}</ref>
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==Demographics==
==Demographics==
{{US Census population
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|1990= 2177
|2000= 3357
|2010= 5656
|2020= 6211
|2020= 6211
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|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=http://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2016}}</ref>
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{Cite web |last=United States Census Bureau |author-link=United States Census Bureau |title=Census of Population and Housing |url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html |access-date=June 4, 2016}}</ref><br>2020 Census<ref name="2020 Census (City)" />
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As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=2008-01-31 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref> of 2000, there were 3,357 people, 1,473 households, and 870 families residing in the CDP. The population density was {{convert|699.9|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 1,556 housing units at an average density of {{convert|324.4|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the CDP was 89.93% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.45% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 1.07% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 1.28% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.09% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 5.30% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.88% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 11.83% of the population.
===2020 census===
As of the [[census]] of 2020, there were 6,211 people and 2,724 households in the CDP.

===2000 census===
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As of the [[census]] of 2000, there were 3,357 people, 1,473 households, and 870 families residing in the CDP. The population density was {{convert|699.9|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 1,556 housing units at an average density of {{convert|324.4|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the CDP was 89.93% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.45% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 1.07% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 1.28% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.09% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 5.30% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.88% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 11.83% of the population.


There were 1,473 households, out of which 28.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.2% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 11.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.9% were non-families. 33.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.21 and the average family size was 2.82.
There were 1,473 households, out of which 28.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.2% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 11.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.9% were non-families. 33.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.21 and the average family size was 2.82.
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* ''Carson Valley Times''
* ''Carson Valley Times''
* ''[[Record-Courier (Nevada)|The Record-Courier]]''
* ''[[Record-Courier (Nevada)|The Record-Courier]]''

==Transportation==

The primary transportation provider in Gardnerville is [[Douglas Area Rural Transit]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Public Transportation Providers {{!}} Nevada Department of Transportation |url=https://www.dot.nv.gov/mobility/transit/transit-providers |website=www.dot.nv.gov |language=en}}</ref> Gardnerville is also serviced by [[Eastern Sierra Transit]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Lone Pine to Reno (395 NORTH) |url=https://www.estransit.com/routes-schedule/395-routes/lone-pine-to-reno/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231218234512/https://www.estransit.com/routes-schedule/395-routes/lone-pine-to-reno/ |archive-date=December 18, 2023 |access-date=December 18, 2023 |website=Eastern Sierra Transit Authority}}</ref> [[Tahoe Transportation District]] operates an express bus from Gardnerville to Carson City.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Route 19X – Tahoe Transportation District |url=https://www.tahoetransportation.org/routes/route-19x/ |website=www.tahoetransportation.org}}</ref>

==Education==
All areas of Douglas County are in the Douglas County School District.<ref>{{Cite web |title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Douglas County, NV |url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st32_nv/schooldistrict_maps/c32005_douglas/DC20SD_C32005.pdf |access-date=2024-09-26 |publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st32_nv/schooldistrict_maps/c32005_douglas/DC20SD_C32005_SD2MS.txt Text list]</ref>


==Notable people==
==Notable people==
* [[Jill Derby]], [[Nevada System of Higher Education]] regent
* [[Jill Derby]], [[Nevada System of Higher Education]] regent
* [[Shawn Estes]], [[Major League Baseball]] pitcher
* [[Shawn Estes]], [[Major League Baseball]] pitcher
* [[Sable Starr]], groupie

* [[Stone Cold Steve Austin]], retired professional wrestler and actor.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Kamrani |first=Christopher |title=‘Stone Cold’ Steve Austin is racing toward a new frontier |url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5668690/2024/07/31/stone-cold-steve-austin-wwe/ |access-date=2024-11-16 |work=The New York Times |language=en-US |issn=0362-4331}}</ref>
== In popular culture ==
==In popular culture==
* 1989 : ''[[The Wizard (1989 film)|The Wizard]]'', directed by [[Todd Holland]], starring [[Fred Savage]]<ref>{{cite book|last=Catalano|first=Grace|title=Fred Savage : totally awesome|year=1991|publisher=Bantam Books|location=New York|isbn=9780553288582|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=uGWBuDoV73AC&q=Gardnerville+%22The+Wizard%22|quote=Locations during the first two weeks included the rural Nevada cities of Minden, Gardnerville, Fallon, Hazen, Dayton, and Lake Tahoe.}}</ref>
* 1957 : ''[[Wild is the Wind]]'', directed by [[George Cukor]]<ref>{{cite journal|title=Wild is the Wind|journal=National Wool Grower|year=1958|volume=48|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Jj5DAAAAYAAJ&q=Gardnerville+%22Wild+Is+the+Wind%22|quote=Many of the scenes in this picture were shot at the Wallace Park Ranch in Garnerville, Nevada...}}</ref>
* 1989 : ''[[The Wizard (1989 film)|The Wizard]]'', directed by [[Todd Holland]], starring [[Fred Savage]]<ref>{{Cite book |last=Catalano |first=Grace |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=uGWBuDoV73AC&q=Gardnerville+%22The+Wizard%22 |title=Fred Savage: Totally Awesome |publisher=[[Bantam Books]] |year=1991 |isbn=9780553288582 |location=New York |quote=Locations during the first two weeks included the rural Nevada cities of Minden, Gardnerville, Fallon, Hazen, Dayton, and Lake Tahoe. |via=[[Google Books]]}}</ref>
* 1957 : ''[[Wild Is the Wind (1957 film)|Wild is the Wind]]'', directed by [[George Cukor]]<ref>{{Cite journal |year=1958 |title=Wild Is the Wind |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Jj5DAAAAYAAJ&q=Gardnerville+%22Wild+Is+the+Wind%22 |journal=National Wool Grower |publisher=National Wool Growers Association |volume=48 |quote=Many of the scenes in this picture were shot at the Wallace Park Ranch in Garnerville, Nevada... |via=[[Google Books]]}}</ref>
* 1948 : ''[[Chicken Every Sunday]]'', directed by [[George Seaton]]
* 1948 : ''[[Chicken Every Sunday]]'', directed by [[George Seaton]]
* 2012 : ''[[The Motel Life]]'', directed by [[Polsky Films|Alan and Gabriel Polsky]], starring [[Emile Hirsch]], [[Stephen Dorff]], and [[Dakota Fanning]]
* 2012 : ''[[The Motel Life]]'', directed by [[Polsky Films|Alan and Gabriel Polsky]], starring [[Emile Hirsch]], [[Stephen Dorff]], and [[Dakota Fanning]]
* 1973 : ''[[Charley Varrick]]'', directed by [[Don Siegel]], starring [[Walter Matthau]], [[Joe Don Baker]], [[Sheree North]], and [[Andrew Robinson (actor)|Andrew Robinson]]
* 1973 : ''[[Charley Varrick]]'', directed by [[Don Siegel]], starring [[Walter Matthau]], [[Joe Don Baker]], [[Sheree North]], and [[Andrew Robinson (actor)|Andrew Robinson]]

==See also==
* [[List of sundown towns in the United States]]


==References==
==References==
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* [http://www.carsonvalleynv.org/ Carson Valley Chamber of Commerce]
* [http://www.carsonvalleynv.org/ Carson Valley Chamber of Commerce]
* [http://gardnervillenevada.townstate.com/ahome.html Gardnerville Business Community Website]
* [http://gardnervillenevada.townstate.com/ahome.html Gardnerville Business Community Website] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110717081527/http://gardnervillenevada.townstate.com/ahome.html |date=July 17, 2011 }}


{{Douglas County, Nevada}}
{{Douglas County, Nevada}}

Latest revision as of 11:56, 27 November 2024

Gardnerville
Unincorporated town
Downtown Gardnerville (2012)
Downtown Gardnerville (2012)
Location within Douglas County and Nevada
Location within Douglas County and Nevada
Coordinates: 38°56′27″N 119°44′37″W / 38.94083°N 119.74361°W / 38.94083; -119.74361
CountryUnited States
StateNevada
CountyDouglas
Area
[1]
 • Total
4.80 sq mi (12.43 km2)
 • Land4.80 sq mi (12.43 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[2]
4,751 ft (1,448 m)
Population
 (2020)[3]
 • Total
6,211
 • Density1,293.96/sq mi (499.57/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP codes
89410, 89460
Area code775
FIPS code32-26300
GNIS feature ID0859798[2]
Reference no.129

Gardnerville is an unincorporated town[4] in Douglas County, Nevada, adjacent to the county seat of Minden. The population was 6,211 at the 2020 census.[3]

U.S. Route 395 runs through the center of Gardnerville. State Route 207, known as Kingsbury Grade, connects Gardnerville to Stateline and U.S. Route 50.

History

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The community was named after John Gardner, a local cattleman.[5]

It was a sundown town; a siren would be blown at 6 p.m. daily alerting Native Americans to leave town by sundown.[6][7][8] The practice was ended in 2023 by SB 391 passed before the Nevada Legislature and signed into law by the governor.[9]

Geography

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According to the United States Census Bureau, the census-designated place (CDP) of Gardnerville has a total area of 4.8 square miles (12 km2), all of it land.

Climate

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The area has a Köppen climate classification of Csb, which is a dry-summer subtropical climate often referred to as "Mediterranean".[10]

Climate data for Gardnerville, Nevada
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) 45
(7) 		51
(11) 		57
(14) 		64
(18) 		73
(23) 		82
(28) 		91
(33) 		89
(32) 		82
(28) 		70
(21) 		56
(13) 		47
(8) 		67
(19)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) 17
(−8) 		22
(−6) 		25
(−4) 		30
(−1) 		37
(3) 		43
(6) 		48
(9) 		46
(8) 		39
(4) 		30
(−1) 		23
(−5) 		18
(−8) 		32
(0)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 1.6
(41) 		1.2
(30) 		0.8
(20) 		0.5
(13) 		0.5
(13) 		0.4
(10) 		0.3
(7.6) 		0.3
(7.6) 		0.3
(7.6) 		0.5
(13) 		0.9
(23) 		1.4
(36) 		8.6
(220)
Source: Weatherbase [11]

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
19902,177—
20003,35754.2%
20105,65668.5%
20206,2119.8%
U.S. Decennial Census[12]
2020 Census[3]

2020 census

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As of the census of 2020, there were 6,211 people and 2,724 households in the CDP.

2000 census

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As of the census of 2000, there were 3,357 people, 1,473 households, and 870 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 699.9 inhabitants per square mile (270.2/km2). There were 1,556 housing units at an average density of 324.4 per square mile (125.3/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 89.93% White, 0.45% African American, 1.07% Native American, 1.28% Asian, 0.09% Pacific Islander, 5.30% from other races, and 1.88% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 11.83% of the population.

There were 1,473 households, out of which 28.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.2% were married couples living together, 11.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.9% were non-families. 33.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.21 and the average family size was 2.82.

The population is relatively evenly distributed by age, with 22.6% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 28.3% from 25 to 44, 21.1% from 45 to 64, and 20.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.6 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $41,204, and the median income for a family was $46,154. Males had a median income of $34,769 versus $29,550 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $20,670. About 12.1% of families and 15.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.1% of those under age 18 and 13.6% of those age 65 or over.

Media

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Transportation

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The primary transportation provider in Gardnerville is Douglas Area Rural Transit.[13] Gardnerville is also serviced by Eastern Sierra Transit.[14] Tahoe Transportation District operates an express bus from Gardnerville to Carson City.[15]

Education

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All areas of Douglas County are in the Douglas County School District.[16]

Notable people

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 19, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Gardnerville, Nevada
  3. ^ a b c "Explore Census Data". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 30, 2023.
  4. ^ "Douglas County Code - Section 18.06.010: Creation". Douglas County District Attorney. Archived from the original on January 13, 2018. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
  5. ^ Federal Writers' Project (1941). Origin of Place Names: Nevada (PDF). W.P.A. p. 19. Archived (PDF) from the original on April 9, 2018.
  6. ^ Loewen, James William (2005). Sundown Towns: A Hidden Dimension of American Racism. New York: The New Press. p. 23. ISBN 978-1565848870 – via Google Books.
  7. ^ Hildebrand, Kurt (May 27, 2021). "Bill That May Silence Minden Siren on Governor's Desk". Record-Courier. Archived from the original on June 7, 2021.
  8. ^ Lochhead, Colton (May 15, 2021). "In Nevada Town, a Racist Past Cries Out — Every Day". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Archived from the original on June 7, 2021.
  9. ^ Hildebrand, Kurt (April 5, 2023). "Update: Bill to Silence Minden Siren Carries $50,000 Fine". Record-Courier. Retrieved October 24, 2023.
  10. ^ "Climate Summary for Gardnerville, Nevada". WeatherBase.com.
  11. ^ "Weatherbase.com". Weatherbase. 2013. Retrieved on August 21, 2013.
  12. ^ United States Census Bureau. "Census of Population and Housing". Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  13. ^ "Public Transportation Providers | Nevada Department of Transportation". www.dot.nv.gov.
  14. ^ "Lone Pine to Reno (395 NORTH)". Eastern Sierra Transit Authority. Archived from the original on December 18, 2023. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
  15. ^ "Route 19X – Tahoe Transportation District". www.tahoetransportation.org.
  16. ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Douglas County, NV" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved September 26, 2024. - Text list
  17. ^ Kamrani, Christopher. "'Stone Cold' Steve Austin is racing toward a new frontier". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved November 16, 2024.
  18. ^ Catalano, Grace (1991). Fred Savage: Totally Awesome. New York: Bantam Books. ISBN 9780553288582 – via Google Books. Locations during the first two weeks included the rural Nevada cities of Minden, Gardnerville, Fallon, Hazen, Dayton, and Lake Tahoe.
  19. ^ "Wild Is the Wind". National Wool Grower. 48. National Wool Growers Association. 1958 – via Google Books. Many of the scenes in this picture were shot at the Wallace Park Ranch in Garnerville, Nevada...
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