Battle Mountain, Nevada

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Image:Battle Mountain, NV-750px.JPG Battle Mountain is an unincorporated community and census-designated place located in Lander County, Nevada. As of the 2000 census, the community had a total population of 2,871. Though it has no legal status as a municipality, it still functions as the county seat of Lander County Template:GR. Its primary economic base is gold mining and, to a lesser extent, cattle ranching.

Battle Mountain is perhaps best known as having been designated the "armpit of America" in a 2001 Washington Post article. [1] Battle Mountain has capitalized on this notoriety by staging an annual "Armpit Festival", starting in 2002. Currently the festival is sponsored by Old Spice, and portions of the festival take place in a nearby open pit mine.

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Geography

Battle Mountain is located at 40°38'22" North, 116°56'14" West (40.639431, -116.937342)Template:GR.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the community has a total area of 4.7 km² (1.8 mi²). 4.7 km² (1.8 mi²) of it is land and none of it is covered by water.

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Demographics

As of the census Template:GR of 2000, there were 2,871 people, 1,053 households, and 731 families residing in the community. The population density was 612.4/km² (1,588.3/mi²). There were 1,455 housing units at an average density of 310.4/km² (804.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the community was 81.30% White, 0.14% African American, 2.54% Native American, 0.49% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 11.81% from other races, and 3.69% from two or more races. 23.58% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 1,053 households out of which 41.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.6% were married couples living together, 9.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.5% were non-families. 25.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.71 and the average family size was 3.28.

The population is spread out with 33.8% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 29.0% from 25 to 44, 22.4% from 45 to 64, and 6.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 104.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.4 males.

The median income for a household in the community was $42,981, and the median income for a family was $50,995. Males had a median income of $45,313 versus $25,417 for females. The per capita income for the community was $16,975. 11.8% of the population and 7.8% of families were below the poverty line. 14.1% of those under the age of 18 and 20.0% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.

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