Oasis, Nevada

Oasis, Nevada
Census-designated place
Oasis is located in Nevada
Oasis
Oasis
Location within the state of Nevada
Coordinates: 41°01′43″N 114°28′35″W / 41.02861°N 114.47639°W / 41.02861; -114.47639[1]
CountryUnited States
StateNevada
CountyElko
Area
[2]
 • Total
0.89 sq mi (2.31 km2)
 • Land0.89 sq mi (2.31 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[1]
5,843 ft (1,781 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
4
 • Density4.48/sq mi (1.73/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
89835
Area code775
FIPS code32-52200
GNIS feature ID2583946[1]

Oasis is a census-designated place (CDP) located in eastern Elko County, Nevada, United States,[1] at the junction of State Route 233 and Interstate 80, 31 miles (50 km) northwest of the Utah border and 77 miles (124 km) east of Elko. As of the 2008 American Community Survey it had a population of 34. As of 2020, Oasis had a population of just four.[3]

Description

Oasis is a high desert community located in the Goshute Valley between the Pequop Mountains and the Toano Range at an elevation of approximately 5,870 feet (1,790 m).

Oasis is named for the Oasis Ranch, which in the late 1880s was owned by E. C. Hardy.[4]

The community is part of the Elko Micropolitan Statistical Area.

Climate

Climate data for Oasis, Nevada, 1991–2020 normals, 1987-2020 extremes: 5835ft (1779m)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °F (°C) 62
(17) 		63
(17) 		76
(24) 		86
(30) 		93
(34) 		96
(36) 		104
(40) 		101
(38) 		92
(33) 		88
(31) 		71
(22) 		64
(18) 		104
(40)
Mean maximum °F (°C) 50
(10) 		54
(12) 		66
(19) 		75
(24) 		83
(28) 		91
(33) 		97
(36) 		94
(34) 		88
(31) 		80
(27) 		64
(18) 		53
(12) 		97
(36)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) 36.9
(2.7) 		41.2
(5.1) 		49.9
(9.9) 		56.6
(13.7) 		66.6
(19.2) 		78.2
(25.7) 		88.8
(31.6) 		86.7
(30.4) 		76.8
(24.9) 		62.5
(16.9) 		47.7
(8.7) 		36.7
(2.6) 		60.7
(16.0)
Daily mean °F (°C) 23.0
(−5.0) 		28.2
(−2.1) 		35.4
(1.9) 		41.3
(5.2) 		50.2
(10.1) 		59.5
(15.3) 		68.8
(20.4) 		66.4
(19.1) 		57.0
(13.9) 		44.9
(7.2) 		32.5
(0.3) 		23.6
(−4.7) 		44.2
(6.8)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) 9.1
(−12.7) 		15.2
(−9.3) 		21.0
(−6.1) 		25.9
(−3.4) 		33.9
(1.1) 		40.9
(4.9) 		48.9
(9.4) 		46.1
(7.8) 		37.2
(2.9) 		27.3
(−2.6) 		17.4
(−8.1) 		10.6
(−11.9) 		27.8
(−2.3)
Mean minimum °F (°C) −9
(−23) 		−4
(−20) 		8
(−13) 		15
(−9) 		21
(−6) 		30
(−1) 		39
(4) 		37
(3) 		25
(−4) 		14
(−10) 		1
(−17) 		−9
(−23) 		−14
(−26)
Record low °F (°C) −26
(−32) 		−24
(−31) 		−7
(−22) 		7
(−14) 		12
(−11) 		19
(−7) 		30
(−1) 		26
(−3) 		12
(−11) 		0
(−18) 		−18
(−28) 		−38
(−39) 		−38
(−39)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 0.62
(16) 		0.77
(20) 		0.69
(18) 		0.99
(25) 		1.41
(36) 		1.03
(26) 		0.45
(11) 		0.71
(18) 		0.57
(14) 		0.81
(21) 		0.72
(18) 		0.56
(14) 		9.33
(237)
Average snowfall inches (cm) 6.60
(16.8) 		6.20
(15.7) 		2.80
(7.1) 		2.60
(6.6) 		0.30
(0.76) 		0.00
(0.00) 		0.00
(0.00) 		0.00
(0.00) 		0.00
(0.00) 		0.30
(0.76) 		3.20
(8.1) 		4.50
(11.4) 		26.5
(67.22)
Source 1: NOAA[5]
Source 2: XMACIS2 (records)[6]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
20204—
U.S. Decennial Census[7]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Oasis, Nevada
  2. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 19, 2022.
  3. ^ "Census - Geography Profile". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved April 11, 2020.
  4. ^ Carlson, Helen S. (1985). Nevada Place Names, A Geographical Dictionary. ISBN 9780874174038. Retrieved April 12, 2020.
  5. ^ "Oasis, Nevada 1991-2020 Monthly Normals". Retrieved November 11, 2023.
  6. ^ "xmACIS". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
  7. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.

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