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(Encyclopedia) Sparks, city (1990 pop. 53,367), Washoe co., W Nev., just E of Reno; inc. 1905. The Southern Pacific RR was the major employer until the dieselization of railroad engines forced the…Washoe County, Nevada Census Data
Nevada Washoe County, Nevada People QuickFactsWashoe CountyNevadaPopulation, 2005 estimate 389,8722,414,807Population, percent change, April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005 14.8%20.8%Population, 2000…Washoe County, Nevada Social Statistics
Washoe county nevada dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics SubjectNumberPercent SCHOOL ENROLLMENTPopulation 3 years and over enrolled in school89,970100.0Nursery school,…Washoe County, Nevada Economic Statistics
Washoe county nevada dp 3 profile of selected economic characteristics SubjectNumberPercent EMPLOYMENT STATUSPopulation 16 years and over263,862100.0In labor force180,96368.6Civilian…Washoe County, Nevada Housing Statistics
Washoe county nevada dp 4 profile of selected housing characteristics SubjectNumberPercent Total housing units143,908100.0UNITS IN STRUCTURE1-unit, detached76,50353.21-unit, attached7…Reno
(Encyclopedia) RenoRenorēˈnō [key], city (1990 pop. 133,850), seat of Washoe co., W Nev., on the Truckee River; inc. 1903. Tourism has been the major industry since gambling was legalized in Nevada…Walter Stephan BARING, Jr., Congress, NV (1911-1975)
BARING Walter Stephan, Jr. , a Representative from Nevada; born in Goldfield, Esmeralda County, Nev., September 9, 1911; graduated from Reno High School in 1929 and from the University of Nevada…Native American Place Names
The name Tahoe (the lake in California/Nevada) is Washo for "big water." The state name Utah is from the Ute tribe, meaning "people of the mountains." Related Links Native American …James A. GIBBONS, Congress, NV (1944)
GIBBONS James A. , a Representative from Nevada; born in Sparks, Washoe County, Nev., December 16, 1944; B.S., University of Nevada, Reno, Nev., 1967; M.S., University of Nevada, Reno, Nev., 1973…The Devil's Dictionary: Ass
by Ambrose Bierce ASPERSEAUCTIONEERASS -n. A public singer with a good voice but no ear. In Virginia City, Nevada, he is called the Washoe Canary, in Dakota, the Senator, and everywhere…Trending
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