Indian Springs, Nevada
Encyclopedia
Indian Springs is an unincorporated town
in Clark County
, Nevada
, United States
. The population was 1,302 at the 2000 census
.
, the Las Vegas and Tonopah Railroad
from 1906–1919, and later as an artist colony.
Since the 1940s when the United States Army Air Forces
established a training facility here, Indian Springs has been home for many military groups. Prior to being renamed as Creech Air Force Base
in 2005, the field was known as Indian Springs Air Force Auxiliary Air Field. In 1982 the USAF Thunderbirds Air Demonstration Squadron suffered a crash at the base. The "Diamond Crash" caused the deaths of four pilots.
One of the town's main roads, "Sky Road," was named by William J. Brady, in memory of his friend Sky, who was also an Indian Springs resident.
The artesian spring: the land surrounding the creek and lake (a small, muddy, carp-infested lake) was called "The Ranch." It was privately owned. The owners rented out old ranch houses. Also, the owners allowed a tanker truck from the Nevada Test Site to fill up (regularly) with fresh water from the creek/spring, for the workers at the Nevada Test Site to drink. The problem was that the same truck was also used to haul leaded gasoline to the site. So, the drinking water was contaminated with gasoline. (The ranch owners didn't know about the contamination; they were doing a good thing.)
If you visit Indian Springs today, you will see trailers from an era gone by. Look for the "Atomic View Trailer Court". Some of the same people who lived in Indian Springs during the 1950s still live there today.
of 2000, there were 1,302 people, 526 households, and 341 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 68.4 people per square mile (26.4/km²). There were 657 housing units at an average density of 34.5 per square mile (13.3/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 88.02% White, 1.15% African American, 2.00% Native American, 1.15% Asian, 0.84% Pacific Islander, 4.22% from other races
, and 2.61% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.84% of the population.
There were 526 households out of which 32.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.3% were married couples
living together, 13.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.0% were non-families. 30.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 3.05.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 29.0% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 23.4% from 25 to 44, 28.0% from 45 to 64, and 11.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 105.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 108.3 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $40,966, and the median income for a family was $40,608. Males had a median income of $35,609 versus $24,286 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $14,687. About 7.2% of families and 10.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.2% of those under age 18 and 13.5% of those age 65 or over.
Unincorporated towns in Nevada
Nevada state law allows for governance of unincorporated towns under two different systems. The Unincorporated Town Government Law, adopted in 1975, applies to counties of 100,000 people or more, and any other county that opts in...
in Clark County
Clark County, Nevada
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 1,375,765 people, 512,253 households, and 339,693 families residing within the MSA. The racial makeup of the MSA was 71.6% White , 9.1% Black, 5.7% Asian, 0.8% American Indian and 12.8% of other or mixed race. 22.0% were Hispanic of any race...
, Nevada
Nevada
Nevada is a state in the western, mountain west, and southwestern regions of the United States. With an area of and a population of about 2.7 million, it is the 7th-largest and 35th-most populous state. Over two-thirds of Nevada's people live in the Las Vegas metropolitan area, which contains its...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 1,302 at the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
.
History
Indian Springs is named for the artesian spring that provides the area with water. Over the years the spring has been used by Native AmericansNative Americans in the United States
Native Americans in the United States are the indigenous peoples in North America within the boundaries of the present-day continental United States, parts of Alaska, and the island state of Hawaii. They are composed of numerous, distinct tribes, states, and ethnic groups, many of which survive as...
, the Las Vegas and Tonopah Railroad
Las Vegas and Tonopah Railroad
The Las Vegas and Tonopah Railroad was a 197.9 mile railroad built by William A. Clark that ran northwest from a connection with the mainline of the San Pedro, Los Angeles and Salt Lake Railroad at Las Vegas, Nevada to the gold mines at Goldfield...
from 1906–1919, and later as an artist colony.
Since the 1940s when the United States Army Air Forces
United States Army Air Forces
The United States Army Air Forces was the military aviation arm of the United States of America during and immediately after World War II, and the direct predecessor of the United States Air Force....
established a training facility here, Indian Springs has been home for many military groups. Prior to being renamed as Creech Air Force Base
Creech Air Force Base
Creech Air Force Base , formerly known as Indian Springs Air Force Auxiliary Field, is a United States Air Force base located one mile north of the central business district of Indian Springs, in Clark County, Nevada, United States. It is about northwest of Las Vegas and northwest of Nellis Air...
in 2005, the field was known as Indian Springs Air Force Auxiliary Air Field. In 1982 the USAF Thunderbirds Air Demonstration Squadron suffered a crash at the base. The "Diamond Crash" caused the deaths of four pilots.
One of the town's main roads, "Sky Road," was named by William J. Brady, in memory of his friend Sky, who was also an Indian Springs resident.
The artesian spring: the land surrounding the creek and lake (a small, muddy, carp-infested lake) was called "The Ranch." It was privately owned. The owners rented out old ranch houses. Also, the owners allowed a tanker truck from the Nevada Test Site to fill up (regularly) with fresh water from the creek/spring, for the workers at the Nevada Test Site to drink. The problem was that the same truck was also used to haul leaded gasoline to the site. So, the drinking water was contaminated with gasoline. (The ranch owners didn't know about the contamination; they were doing a good thing.)
If you visit Indian Springs today, you will see trailers from an era gone by. Look for the "Atomic View Trailer Court". Some of the same people who lived in Indian Springs during the 1950s still live there today.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 1,302 people, 526 households, and 341 families residing in the CDP. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 68.4 people per square mile (26.4/km²). There were 657 housing units at an average density of 34.5 per square mile (13.3/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 88.02% White, 1.15% African American, 2.00% Native American, 1.15% Asian, 0.84% Pacific Islander, 4.22% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 2.61% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.84% of the population.
There were 526 households out of which 32.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.3% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 13.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.0% were non-families. 30.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 3.05.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 29.0% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 23.4% from 25 to 44, 28.0% from 45 to 64, and 11.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 105.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 108.3 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $40,966, and the median income for a family was $40,608. Males had a median income of $35,609 versus $24,286 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the CDP was $14,687. About 7.2% of families and 10.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.2% of those under age 18 and 13.5% of those age 65 or over.