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18-455: Gardnerville is an unincorporated town in Douglas County , Nevada , adjacent to the county seat of Minden . The population was 6,211 at the 2020 census . 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 . The community was named after John Gardner, a local cattleman. It was

36-553: A Köppen climate classification of Csb , which is a dry-summer subtropical climate often referred to as "Mediterranean". As of the census of 2020, there were 6,211 people and 2,724 households in the CDP. 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/km). There were 1,556 housing units at an average density of 324.4 per square mile (125.3/km). The racial makeup of

54-539: A sundown town ; a siren would be blown at 6 p.m. daily alerting Native Americans to leave town by sundown. The practice was ended in 2023 by SB 391 passed before the Nevada Legislature and signed into law by the governor. According to the United States Census Bureau , the census-designated place (CDP) of Gardnerville has a total area of 4.8 square miles (12 km), all of it land. The area has

72-466: A bathroom, a baseball field for the CVES youth baseball teams, a playground, a basketball court, and a horseshoe tossing area. The town celebrates all holidays at the fairgrounds, also known as the community center, including "Founder's Day" near the end of June. Founders Day is the celebration of the town itself with games such as horseshoe tossing near the park and pig chasing at the fairgrounds. According to

90-558: A board member at any time. The advisory board is responsible for acting as a liaison between the residents and the county commissioners, and advising the commissioners on budgets and local ordinances. The commissioners may delegate to the advisory board management of local services and expenditures. In counties where the Unincorporated Town Government Law does not apply, a town board may be established for an unincorporated town, either by initiative petition or act of

108-482: 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

126-488: A town board, county commissioners may create a citizens' advisory council for an unincorporated town. The three-to-five-member council is appointed by commissioners after an "informal election". The council acts in an advisory and liaison capacity, and does not affect the responsibilities of the commissioners. The option to establish a town board was enacted in 1967. The system was unpopular, because of an impractical provision that required two county commissioners to sit on

144-576: Is the site of Crescent Valley Elementary School, Crescent Valley Fair Grounds, and Crescent Valley Community Park. The census-designated place (CDP) of Crescent Valley had a population of 483 as of the 2020 census. Crescent Valley is part of the Elko Micropolitan Statistical Area . A post office had been in operation at Crescent Valley since 1963, closing in 2008. A small store at the SE corner of 2nd street and State Route 306 has one of

162-546: The U.S. Census Bureau , the Crescent Valley CDP has an area of 2.2 square miles (5.8 km ), all of it land. The town itself is about one mile (1.6 km) in length and width with houses and streets on the outskirts reaching as far as two miles (3.2 km) south and 0.6 miles (0.97 km) north. The park in Crescent Valley is a small area consisting of two pavilions, a large area for picnicking complete with barbecues,

180-637: The poverty line , including 23.1% of those under age 18 and 13.6% of those age 65 or over. The primary transportation provider in Gardnerville is Douglas Area Rural Transit . Gardnerville is also serviced by Eastern Sierra Transit . Tahoe Transportation District operates an express bus from Gardnerville to Carson City. All areas of Douglas County are in the Douglas County School District. Unincorporated towns in Nevada A 1975 study by

198-642: The Battle Mountain Junior and Senior High Schools in Battle Mountain . Crescent Valley enjoys an Education Index that is above the Nevada state average. Crescent Valley has a public library , a branch of the Elko-Lander-Eureka County Library System. Crescent Valley is located along the western border of Eureka County, 19 miles (31 km) south of Interstate 80 and 87 miles (140 km) north of Austin . According to

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216-402: 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

234-571: The county commissioners. The five-member board is elected by residents. The county commission may levy a property tax of up to 1.5% on all property in the town. This tax, and other town revenue, is placed in a town fund administered by the county, to be used only for the benefit of the town. Many town government functions can be exercised jointly by the town board or the county commissioners, such as providing local services, adopting ordinances, regulating businesses, establishing police and fire departments, and issuing bonds. As an alternative to

252-402: The county, paid for by property taxes or other revenue sources from the town. A town can be formed by an initiative petition by residents, or by the county commissioners. A town advisory board is impaneled for each town. The county commissioners may choose for the town advisory board to be elected by town residents, or appointed by the commissioners. In either case, the commissioners may remove

270-593: The only “Village Post Offices” in the state of Nevada. Postal boxes to receive mail were installed at the Fairgrounds. Mail is delivered from the Post Office in Carlin, Nevada by automobile. The community takes its name from the valley in which it is located, which in turn was named on account of its crescent shape. While the only school in town is an elementary school, students who attend middle and high school are bussed to

288-447: The state Legislative Commission identified 39 unincorporated towns in Nevada. As of 2014, the state Demographer's Office listed 44 unincorporated towns. The Unincorporated Town Government Law, adopted in 1975, applies to counties with a population over 100,000 ( Clark and Washoe Counties), and any other county whose commissioners pass an ordinance adopting the law. Under this law, unincorporated towns are provided extra services by

306-509: The town board; by 1975, it had been adopted by only one town, Crescent Valley . The citizens' advisory council provision was passed into law in 1973. The town board law was later amended in 1985 to remove the requirement of county commissioners serving on the board. Crescent Valley, Nevada Crescent Valley is a census-designated place (CDP) in Eureka County , Nevada , United States, directly off Nevada State Route 306 . It

324-406: 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

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