Carson City : Nevada
Carson City is the capital of the state of Nevada in the United States of America. As of the 2000 census, its population is 52,457. Carson City is now an independent city, not part of any county.
Like many towns in Nevada, Carson City was founded in the boom days of mining – in the case of Carson City, silver mining. It was the county seat of the former (1861-1969) Ormsby County, and was named for explorer Kit Carson. The largest nearby city is Reno.
Geography
Carson City is located at 39°9′39″ North, 119°45′14″ West (39.160949, -119.753877)1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Carson City has a total area of 403.2 km˛ (155.7 mi˛). 371.3 km˛ (143.4 mi˛) of it is land and 31.9 km˛ (12.3 mi˛) of it is water. The total area is 7.91% water.
Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there are 52,457 people, 20,171 households, and 13,252 families residing in the city. The population density is 141/km˛ (366/mi˛). There are 21,283 housing units at an average density of 57/km˛ (148/mi˛). The racial makeup of the city is 85.30% White, 1.80% Black or African American, 2.40% Native American, 1.77% Asian, 0.14% Pacific Islander, 6.46% from other races, and 2.12% from two or more races. 14.23% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
