Orovada, Nevada
Orovada, Nevada | |
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  Orovada Location within the state of Nevada | |
| Coordinates: 41°34′12″N 117°47′2″W / 41.57000°N 117.78389°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Nevada |
| County | Humboldt |
| Area | |
| • Total | 22.18 sq mi (57.44 km2) |
| • Land | 22.18 sq mi (57.44 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 4,236 ft (1,291 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 117 |
| • Density | 5.28/sq mi (2.04/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP codes | 89425 |
| FIPS code | 32-53000 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2583947[2] |
Orovada is a census-designated place in Humboldt County, Nevada.[2] The population was 155 at the 2010 census.[3]
History
[edit]The first permanent settlement at Orovada was made in 1918.[4] The name is a combination of oro (Spanish "gold") and Nevada.[5] A post office has been in operation at Orovada since 1920.[6]
Geography
[edit]According to the United States Census Bureau, the Orovada CDP has an area of 45.3 square miles (117.3 km2), all land.[3] U.S. Route 95 runs through the CDP, leading south 43 miles (69 km) to Winnemucca and north 30 miles (48 km) to the Oregon state line at McDermitt.
Climate
[edit]According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Orovada has a cold semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps. The hottest temperature recorded in Orovada was 115 °F (46.1 °C) on September 1–2, 1947, while the coldest temperature recorded was −35 °F (−37.2 °C) on December 19, 1924 and December 26, 1924.[7]
| Climate data for Orovada, Nevada, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1911–present | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 67 (19) |
71 (22) |
81 (27) |
92 (33) |
105 (41) |
107 (42) |
109 (43) |
108 (42) |
115 (46) |
94 (34) |
80 (27) |
68 (20) |
115 (46) |
| Mean maximum °F (°C) | 54.0 (12.2) |
61.1 (16.2) |
71.2 (21.8) |
79.7 (26.5) |
89.2 (31.8) |
96.8 (36.0) |
102.3 (39.1) |
101.0 (38.3) |
94.8 (34.9) |
82.4 (28.0) |
68.3 (20.2) |
56.0 (13.3) |
103.3 (39.6) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 42.2 (5.7) |
48.0 (8.9) |
56.2 (13.4) |
62.7 (17.1) |
72.4 (22.4) |
82.9 (28.3) |
93.6 (34.2) |
91.5 (33.1) |
82.0 (27.8) |
67.7 (19.8) |
52.5 (11.4) |
41.4 (5.2) |
66.1 (18.9) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 30.7 (−0.7) |
35.5 (1.9) |
41.5 (5.3) |
46.7 (8.2) |
55.4 (13.0) |
63.5 (17.5) |
71.9 (22.2) |
69.6 (20.9) |
60.7 (15.9) |
48.5 (9.2) |
37.9 (3.3) |
29.7 (−1.3) |
49.3 (9.6) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 19.1 (−7.2) |
23.0 (−5.0) |
26.8 (−2.9) |
30.8 (−0.7) |
38.3 (3.5) |
44.0 (6.7) |
50.3 (10.2) |
47.7 (8.7) |
39.4 (4.1) |
29.4 (−1.4) |
23.3 (−4.8) |
18.1 (−7.7) |
32.5 (0.3) |
| Mean minimum °F (°C) | −0.8 (−18.2) |
7.0 (−13.9) |
12.9 (−10.6) |
17.2 (−8.2) |
23.7 (−4.6) |
31.5 (−0.3) |
39.7 (4.3) |
36.0 (2.2) |
26.7 (−2.9) |
15.2 (−9.3) |
6.1 (−14.4) |
−0.7 (−18.2) |
−7.0 (−21.7) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −30 (−34) |
−26 (−32) |
−1 (−18) |
7 (−14) |
15 (−9) |
23 (−5) |
32 (0) |
25 (−4) |
14 (−10) |
−5 (−21) |
−13 (−25) |
−35 (−37) |
−35 (−37) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 1.26 (32) |
0.83 (21) |
1.04 (26) |
1.28 (33) |
1.31 (33) |
0.77 (20) |
0.21 (5.3) |
0.26 (6.6) |
0.51 (13) |
0.89 (23) |
0.72 (18) |
1.14 (29) |
10.22 (259.9) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 4.9 (12) |
2.5 (6.4) |
1.4 (3.6) |
1.4 (3.6) |
0.1 (0.25) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.3 (0.76) |
1.1 (2.8) |
4.0 (10) |
15.7 (39.41) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 6.5 | 6.1 | 6.6 | 6.5 | 6.9 | 3.5 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 2.3 | 3.7 | 5.0 | 6.7 | 57.5 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) | 1.9 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 2.0 | 7.0 |
| Source 1: NOAA[8] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: National Weather Service[7] | |||||||||||||
Education
[edit]The Humboldt County School District operates schools serving areas with Orovada addresses. Some areas are zoned to Orovada School, a K-8 school. Other areas are zoned to Kings River School, a K-8 school.
In 1954 the Orovada School had 22 students.[9] A new 3,200-square-foot (300 m2) building, designed by Alegre and Hanson and built by A.T. Costa, opened in 1958.[10] The two classroom facility and two teacher apartment facilities were made of pumice.[11] Orovada School had 50 students in the 1963-1964 school year.[12] In 1966 some parents stated that the district needed a new heating system in the school and they would prevent their children from attending if this was not done.[13]
Kings River School had 15 students in the 1963-1964 school year.[12]
Notable person
[edit]Rodeo announcer Bob Tallman lived on Willow Creek Ranch, eight miles north of Orovada, during his early childhood.[14]
Demographics
[edit]| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 2020 | 117 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[15] | |||
References
[edit]- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 19, 2022.
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Orovada, Nevada
- ^ a b "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Orovada CDP, Nevada". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved January 24, 2013.
- ^ Federal Writers' Project (1941). Origin of Place Names: Nevada (PDF). W.P.A. p. 38.
- ^ Carlson, Helen S. (1985). Nevada Place Names: A Geographical Dictionary. University of Nevada Press. ISBN 9780874174038. Retrieved December 2, 2020.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Orovada Post Office
- ^ a b "NOAA Online Weather Data – NWS Elko". National Weather Service. Retrieved May 24, 2023.
- ^ "U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access – Station: Orovada 3 W, NV". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved May 24, 2023.
- ^ "Orovada School Enrollment 22". Reno Gazette-Journal. Reno, Nevada. October 3, 1954. p. 3. - Clipping from Newspapers.com.
- ^ "New School Dedicated". Reno Gazette-Journal. Reno, Nevada. March 11, 1958. p. 13. - Clipping from Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Orovada School Contract Is Let". Reno Gazette-Journal. Reno, Nevada. July 25, 1957. p. 11. - Clipping from Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "Humboldt School Enrollment Gains". Reno Gazette-Journal. September 11, 1963. p. 2. - Clipping from Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Heat System At Orovada School Woe". Nevada State Journal. August 13, 1966. p. 7. - Clipping from Newspapers.com.
- ^ Tribe, Kristen (February 27, 2005). "The Voice of Rodeo". American Profile. Franklin, TN. Archived from the original on December 5, 2010. Retrieved April 4, 2010.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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