Cal-Nev-Ari, Nevada

Cal-Nev-Ari, Nevada
Census-designated place
Seen from Spirit Mountain to the east; New York Mountains in the distance
Location of Cal-Nev-Ari in Clark County, Nevada
Cal-Nev-Ari, Nevada Location in the United States
Coordinates: 35°18′12″N114°52′51″W / 35.30333°N 114.88083°W / 35.30333; -114.88083
Country	United States
State	Nevada
County	Clark
Founded	1960s;61 years ago (1960s)
Named for	California, Nevada and Arizona
Area [1]
• Total	2.28 sq mi (5.90 km2)
• Land	2.28 sq mi (5.90 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	2,579 ft (786 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	144
• Density	63.19/sq mi (24.39/km2)
Time zone	UTC-8 (PST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code	89039
Area code(s)	702 and 725
FIPS code	32-08600
GNIS feature ID	0858257

Cal-Nev-Ari is a census-designated place on U.S. Route 95 in Clark County, Nevada, United States, near the state's southernmost point. As of the 2010 census, the town had a population of 244. ^[2] The town's name is a syllabic abbreviation of California, Nevada and Arizona.

Cal-Nev-Ari was created in the mid-1960s by Nancy and Everette "Slim" Kidwell, who acquired a 640-acre (260 ha; 1.00 sq mi) section of land from the U.S. government and commenced development of an airport-based community an hour by road from Las Vegas. In addition to the FAA-designated Kidwell Airport, the community has grown over the years to include a casino, motel, RV and mobile home parks, convenience market, and over 100 residential lots.

The town was listed for sale in 2016 for $8 million ^[3] although it had been originally listed in 2010 for $17 million. ^[4] It sold for the $8 million price to Heart of Nature, an organic minerals company, which plans to use the water to manufacture sulfur products for farms. ^{[5] [6]}

Geography

Cal-Nev-Ari is located at 35°18′12″N114°52′51″W / 35.30333°N 114.88083°W / 35.30333; -114.88083 Coordinates: 35°18′12″N114°52′51″W / 35.30333°N 114.88083°W / 35.30333; -114.88083 (35.303196, -114.880795). ^[7]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 2.3 square miles (6.0 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
2020	144		—
U.S. Decennial Census [8]

At the 2000 census there were 278 people, 154 households, and 93 families in the CDP. The population density was 120.9 inhabitants per square mile (46.7/km²). There were 199 housing units at an average density of 86.5 per square mile (33.4/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 95.32% White, 1.80% from other races, and 2.88% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.16%. ^[9]

Of the 154 households 7.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.8% were married couples living together, 1.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.6% were non-families. Of all households 33.8% were one person and 14.9% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 1.81 and the average family size was 2.20.

The age distribution was 7.6% under the age of 18, 1.1% from 18 to 24, 14.7% from 25 to 44, 42.1% from 45 to 64, and 34.5% 65 or older. The median age was 59 years. For every 100 females, there were 104.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 110.7 males.

The median household income was $42,563 and the median family income was $44,333. Males had a median income of $24,632 versus $19,531 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $20,870. None of the population or families were below the poverty line.

References

1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 19, 2022.
2. "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Cal-Nev-Ari CDP, Nevada". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved March 9, 2012.
3. "A town near Vegas including casino and diner is for sale". BBC Newsbeat.
4. "Quirky Cal-Nev-Ari for sale from the ground up for $17 million". Las Vegas Review-Journal.
5. "Tiny Nevada desert town sells for $8M". Las Vegas Review-Journal. 2021-08-19. Retrieved 2021-08-21.
6. "Founder of Cal-Nev-Ari reflects on sale of tiny town". KLAS. 2021-08-21. Retrieved 2021-08-21.
7. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
8. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
9. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved 2008-01-31.

External links

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