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Silver Springs : Nevada

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Silver Springs is a census-designated place located in Lyon County, Nevada. As of the 2000 census, the CDP had a total population of 4,708.

Geography
Silver Springs is located at 39°22′14″ North, 119°13′15″ West (39.370429, -119.220862)1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 203.5 km˛ (78.6 mi˛). 187.6 km˛ (72.4 mi˛) of it is land and 15.9 km˛ (6.2 mi˛) of it is water. The total area is 7.83% water.

Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there are 4,708 people, 1,766 households, and 1,227 families residing in the CDP. The population density is 25.1/km˛ (65.0/mi˛). There are 1,935 housing units at an average density of 10.3/km˛ (26.7/mi˛). The racial makeup of the CDP is 91.67% White, 1.21% African American, 1.83% Native American, 0.45% Asian, 0.21% Pacific Islander, 1.47% from other races, and 3.16% from two or more races. 4.63% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

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