Lemmon Valley is a census-designated place (CDP) in Washoe County, Nevada, United States. It is a northern suburb of the city of Reno and is part of the Reno–Sparks Metropolitan Statistical Area. Prior to 2010 it was listed by the U.S. Census Bureau as part of the Lemmon Valley–Golden Valley CDP.
Geography
Lemmon Valley is located at (39.6638, -119.8270), some north of downtown Reno. Golden Valley is adjacent to the south.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , of which is land and , or 6.57%, is water, consisting mainly of the Swan Lake Nature Study Area, a small wetland conservation area home to many bird species.
Demographics
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Lemmon Valley had a population of 4,987. The median age was 43.5 years. 20.0% of residents were under the age of 18 and 19.0% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 108.9 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 111.1 males age 18 and over.
86.8% of residents lived in urban areas, while 13.2% lived in rural areas.
There were 1,823 households in Lemmon Valley, of which 26.3% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 51.2% were married-couple households, 21.2% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 17.7% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 20.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.