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It was first settled in 1849 . In 1850 - 51 , it was the most important mining town in the state, Nevada County being the leading gold-mining county in the state. Nevada City was incorporated in 1875 and chartered in 1885 . GEOGRAPHY Nevada City is located at 39°15'41" North, 121°1'7" West (39.261435, -121.018602). According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 5.5 Km&2 (2.1 Mi&2 ). 5.5 km&2 (2.1 mi&2) of it is land and none of it is covered by water. Nevada City is the namesake of Nevada , Missouri . DEMOGRAPHICS As of the Census of 2000, there were 3,001 people, 1,313 households, and 740 families residing in the city. The Population Density was 549.1/km&2 (1,425.0/mi&2). There were 1,415 housing units at an average density of 258.9/km&2 (671.9/mi&2). The racial makeup of the city was 94.27% White , 0.43% African American , 1.37% Native American , 0.73% Asian , 0.03% Pacific Islander , 0.73% from Other Races , and 2.43% from two or more races. 3.47% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 1,313 households out of which 25.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.1% were Married Couples living together, 13.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 43.6% were non-families. 35.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.14 and the average family size was 2.71. In the city the population was spread out with 19.7% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 25.9% from 25 to 44, 32.2% from 45 to 64, and 14.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 97.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.4 males. The median income for a household in the city was $36,667, and the median income for a family was $46,149. Males had a median income of $32,070 versus $29,183 for females. The Per Capita Income for the city was $22,399. 7.9% of the population and 1.7% of families were below the Poverty Line . 2.5% of those under the age of 18 and 3.8% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. EXTERNAL LINKS
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