Hawthorne is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Mineral County, Nevada, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 3,118. The nearby Hawthorne Army Depot is the primary economic base of the town.

History

The first permanent settlement at Hawthorne was established in 1880.

The townsite was selected in 1880 by H. M. Yerington, president of the Carson and Colorado Railroad Co. as a division and distribution site for the new railroad.

In 1883, Hawthorne took the Esmeralda County seat from declining Aurora but later lost it to booming Goldfield. In 1911, it again became a county seat, this time for the new Mineral County.

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Demographics

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, Hawthorne had a population of 3,118. The median age was 47.5 years. 19.5% of residents were under the age of 18 and 25.8% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 103.0 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 100.2 males age 18 and over.

0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.

There were 1,444 households in Hawthorne, of which 25.1% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 35.9% were married-couple households, 26.6% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 28.5% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 37.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

Of the 1,465 households 24.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.4% were married couples living together, 11.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.0% were non-families. 31.2% of households were one person and 15.2% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.74.

The age distribution was 22.9% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 22.3% from 25 to 44, 27.5% from 45 to 64, and 20.6% 65 or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.2 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $34,413, and the median income for a family was $41,733. Males had a median income of $31,344 versus $25,058 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $17,830. About 8.6% of families and 10.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.7% of those under age 18 and 8.0% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Hawthorne has a public library, the Mineral County Library.

Places of interest

  • Hawthorne Army Depot
  • Hawthorne Ordnance Museum
  • Mineral County Museum
  • Walker Lake

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File:MINERAL COUNTY COURTHOUSE.jpg|Mineral County Courthouse is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

File:Lovedays Inn (Hawthorne, Nevada) 01.jpg|Lovedays Inn

File:Mineral County Museum (Hawthorne, Nevada) 001.jpg|Mineral County Museum

File:Macedonia Baptist Church (Hawthorne, Nevada) 001.jpg|Macedonia Baptist Church

File:Hawthorne Cemetery, Nevada.jpg|Soldiers' Memorial

File:Hawthorne Ordnance Museum 003.jpg|Hawthorne Ordnance Museum

File:Hawthorne Post Office.jpg|Hawthorne Post Office

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References

  • Hawthorne - Ghost Towns
  • The Nevada Travel Network Description and History of Hawthorne by David W. Toll

This article contains information in the public domain from the State of Nevada.