Editing Nixon, Nevada

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'''Nixon''' is a [[census-designated place]] (CDP) in [[Washoe County, Nevada|Washoe County]], [[Nevada]], [[United States|USA]].<ref name=gnis/> The population was 374 at the [[United States Census 2010|2010 census]]. It is part of the [[Reno, Nevada|Reno]]&ndash;[[Sparks, Nevada|Sparks]] [[Reno-Sparks metropolitan area|Metropolitan Statistical Area]]. It is the seat of tribal government of the [[Northern Paiute|Paiute]] [[Pyramid Lake Indian Reservation]] and home to the tribe's Museum and Visitor Center.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.pyramidlake.us/pyramid-lake-visitor-center.html|title=Learn the rich history of Pyramid Lake and the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe|date=Mar 3, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303235625/http://www.pyramidlake.us/pyramid-lake-visitor-center.html|access-date=Jan 10, 2021|archive-date=2016-03-03}}</ref> Nixon lies along [[Nevada State Route 446|State Route 446]] which connects the settlement to [[Sutcliffe, Nevada|Sutcliffe]] and [[Pyramid Lake (Nevada)|Pyramid Lake]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Suttcliffe/Nixon Road Route 446 |url=https://nsbfoundation.com/sb/sutcliffe-nixon-road-route-446/ |website=nsbfoundation.com |access-date=April 23, 2025}}</ref>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the CDP has a total area of {{convert|6.3|sqmi|km2}}, all land.

==Origin==
[[File:NIXON-A SMALL PAIUTE INDIAN SETTLEMENT NEAR THE SOUTH END OF PYRAMID LAKE, ON THE PYRAMID LAKE INDIAN RESERVATION - NARA - 553667.jpg|thumb|left|Nixon, 1973]]
Nixon was named in honor of Senator [[George Stuart Nixon]] (R), who represented Nevada in the US Senate from 1905–1912.<ref>{{cite book
| title=Nevada Place Names: A Geographical Dictionary
| last=Carlson
| first=Helen S.
| year=1985
| isbn=0874174031
| publisher=[[University of Nevada Press]]
| url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ISBN0874174031&pg=PT406
| access-date=November 26, 2020
}}</ref><ref>{{cite book | url=http://dwgateway.library.unr.edu/keck/histtopoNV/Origin_of_Place_Names_Files/1941NevadaOriginofNames-pt2.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180416200454/http://dwgateway.library.unr.edu/keck/histtopoNV/Origin_of_Place_Names_Files/1941NevadaOriginofNames-pt2.pdf |archive-date=2018-04-16 |url-status=live | title=Origin of Place Names: Nevada | publisher=W.P.A. | author=Federal Writers' Project | year=1941 | pages=71}}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|align=left|2020= 464
|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>
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At the [[2000 United States Census|2000 census]] there were 418 people, 132 households, and 104 families in the CDP. The population density was {{convert|66.2|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 144 housing units at an average density of 22.8 per square mile (8.8/km{{sup|2}}).  The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census#2000 census|racial makeup]] of the CDP was 2% White, 96% Native American, <1% Asian, <1% Pacific Islander, and 1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5%.<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 the 132 households 49% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37% were married couples living together, 35% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21% were non-families. 17% of households were one person and 5% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 3.17 and the average family size was 3.59.

The age distribution was 39% under the age of 18, 10% from 18 to 24, 29% from 25 to 44, 14% from 45 to 64, and 10% 65 or older. The median age was 26 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 74.8 males.

The median household income was $25,417 and the median family income  was $28,906. Males had a median income of $26,250 versus $22,250 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $9,926. About 22% of families and 26% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 30% of those under age 18 and 26% of those age 65 or over.

==Education==
[[Washoe County School District]] is the area school district.

The [[Bureau of Indian Education]]-contracted [[Pyramid Lake Schools]] is in Nixon.

==References==
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{{Washoe County, Nevada}}

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[[Category:Census-designated places in Nevada]]
[[Category:Census-designated places in Washoe County, Nevada]]
[[Category:Reno, NV Metropolitan Statistical Area]]
[[Category:Seats of government of American Indian reservations]]