Editing Spanish Springs, Nevada

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'''Spanish Springs''' is a [[census-designated place]] (CDP) in [[Washoe County, Nevada|Washoe County]], [[Nevada]], United States.<ref name=gnis/> It is located in the northeastern part of the [[Reno, Nevada|Reno]]&ndash;[[Sparks, Nevada|Sparks]] [[Reno-Sparks metropolitan area|Metropolitan Statistical Area]]. The population was 15,064 at the [[2010 United States Census|2010 Census]].<ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web| url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US3268350| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200212190230/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US3268350| url-status=dead| archive-date=February 12, 2020| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Spanish Springs CDP, Nevada| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder| access-date=January 17, 2013}}</ref>

==Geography==
Spanish Springs is located at {{coord|39|39|30|N|119|41|42|W|type:city}} (39.658301, -119.695130).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref>

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the CDP has a total area of {{convert|145.0|km2|disp=flip}}, of which {{convert|144.2|sqkm|disp=flip}} is land and {{convert|0.9|sqkm|disp=flip}}, or 0.59%, is water.<ref name="Census 2010"/>

==History==
Sky Ranch Airport, a {{convert|2000|ft|m|adj=on}}-long dirt airstrip, was located northeast of the intersection of [[Nevada State Route 445|State Route 445]] and Spanish Springs Road.  This 1940s auxiliary field was the site of the first [[Reno Air Races]], in 1964 and 1965, then was the location of the headquarters of the {{convert|126000|acre|km2|adj=on}} [[Rocketdyne]] Nevada Field Laboratory (NFL), which was used in the late 1960s and early 1970s for testing rocket engines used in the [[NASA|Space Program]].

The Sky Ranch airfield site has been covered by housing developments, which are expanding in the area as the Reno-Sparks metropolitan area expands.

With the closure of Sky Ranch in 1970, another airfield was graded approximately {{convert|2|mi|0}} west.  Now known as Spanish Springs Airport (N86), it has been in continuous operation since 1971.

== Education ==
As of 2013, the [[Washoe County, Nevada|Washoe County]] School District is offering an elective course in the [[Northern Paiute language|Paiute language]] at Spanish Springs High School. Washoe County is the first school district in Nevada to offer Paiute classes.<ref name="krnv">{{Cite episode
 |publisher   = KRNV, Reno, NV
 |credits     = Joe Hart (Director)
 |title       = Nevada Proud: Students get a chance to learn native language in school
 |work        = My News 4
 |access-date  = 2013-10-24
 |url         = http://www.mynews4.com/mostpopular/story/Nevada-Proud-Students-get-a-chance-to-learn/evGAng-G2UWy6VLIxRSr-g.cspx
 |url-status     = dead
 |archive-url  = https://web.archive.org/web/20131029192012/http://www.mynews4.com/mostpopular/story/Nevada-Proud-Students-get-a-chance-to-learn/evGAng-G2UWy6VLIxRSr-g.cspx
 |archive-date = 2013-10-29
}}</ref>

Spanish Springs has a [[public library]], a branch of the Washoe County Library.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://publiclibraries.com/state/nevada/ | title=Nevada Public Libraries | publisher=PublicLibraries.com | access-date=14 June 2019}}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|2000= 9018
|2010= 15064
|2020= 17314
|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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As of the [[census]]<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 2000, there were 9,018 people, 3,014 households, and 2,531 families residing in the CDP. The population density was {{convert|151.5|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 3,078 housing units at an average density of {{convert|51.7|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the CDP was 92.6% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.7% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 1.2% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 1.4% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.1% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 1.7% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 2.3% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 5.8% of the population.

There were 3,014 households, out of which 47.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 75.2% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 5.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.0% were non-families. 9.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 1.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.99 and the average family size was 3.20.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 31.4% under the age of 18, 4.3% from 18 to 24, 36.9% from 25 to 44, 22.8% from 45 to 64, and 4.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 104.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.3 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $69,451, and the median income for a family was $72,026. Males had a median income of $46,711 versus $32,853 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the CDP was $26,908. About 2.2% of families and 3.5% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 2.8% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

Its population has increased to 15,064 per the 2010 census.

==References==
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{{Portal|Nevada}}
*[http://ndep.nv.gov/BCA/file/former_nev_field_lab_0804.pdf Information on Rocketdyne NFL cleanup]

{{Washoe County, Nevada}}

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[[Category:Census-designated places in Washoe County, Nevada]]
[[Category:Census-designated places in Nevada]]
[[Category:Reno, NV Metropolitan Statistical Area]]