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Walker Lake, Nevada

Census-designated place in Nevada, United States

38°38′54″N 118°45′19″W / 38.64833°N 118.75528°W / 38.64833; -118.75528CountryUnited StatesStateNevadaCountyMineralArea

^[1]

• Total1.26 sq mi (3.27 km²) • Land1.26 sq mi (3.27 km²) • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)Population

(2020)^[2]

• Total247 • Density195.41/sq mi (75.45/km²)Time zoneUTC-8 (PST) • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)ZIP code

89415

Area code775FIPS code32-81245GNIS feature ID0854682

Walker Lake is an unincorporated town and census-designated place (CDP) in Mineral County, Nevada, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of Walker Lake was 247.^[2]

Geography

The Walker Lake CDP is located in western Mineral County along the west shore and overlooking Walker Lake. U.S. Route 95 runs through the community; it is 12 miles (19 km) south to Hawthorne and 59 miles (95 km) north to Fallon. Walker Lake State Recreation Area is located immediately north of the CDP.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the CDP has an area of 1.26 square miles (3.26 km²), all land.^[1]

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
2010	275	—
2020	247	−10.2%
U.S. Decennial Census^[3]

References

^ ^a ^b "2023 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Nevada". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 24, 2024.
^ ^a ^b "P1. Race – Walker Lake CDP, Nebraska: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved June 24, 2024.
^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.