Hiko is a small, agrarian community in the Tonopah Basin on State Route 318 in Lincoln County, Nevada, United States. It is a census-designated place, with a population of 119 at the 2010 census.[2]
Hiko, Nevada | |
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Census-designated place | |
Entering Hiko, Nevada from the north on SR 318 | |
![]() ![]() Hiko Location within the state of Nevada | |
Coordinates: 37°35′49″N 115°13′27″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Nevada |
County | Lincoln |
Area | |
• Total | 23.74 sq mi (61.49 km2) |
• Land | 23.41 sq mi (60.64 km2) |
• Water | 0.33 sq mi (0.85 km2) |
Elevation | 3,869 ft (1,179 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 124 |
• Density | 5.30/sq mi (2.04/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
ZIP codes | 89017 |
FIPS code | 32-32900 |
GNIS feature ID | 0845862 |
Nevada Historical Marker | |
Reference no. | 206 |
Historical population | |||
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
2020 | 124 | — | |
U.S. Decennial Census[3] |
The first permanent settlement at Hiko was made in 1853.[4] Hiko was the county seat of Lincoln County from 1867 to 1871 and a few hundred residents lived nearby, due largely to silver mines in the area. Today, the area is a farming and ranching area, and not much remains of the old town except the cemetery, some mill ruins and a red rock building that was a general store. Although populated, Hiko appears on at least two ghost town lists.[5][6] Most of the residents of Hiko own farms or ranches, and little to no industrial activity takes place there. In 1871 Hiko was replaced as the county seat of Lincoln County with the current seat, Pioche.[7]
The Hiko and Crystal Springs provide a large supply of water for the Hiko farms and ranches. The Hiko farming community is located in the north end of the Pahranagat Valley and lies at an elevation of 3,869 feet (1,179 m), with a ZIP code of 89017.
Hiko has a cold desert climate (Köppen: BWk). Summers are hot, and winters feature cool days with cold nights.
Climate data for Hiko, Nevada, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1989–present | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °F (°C) | 75 (24) |
76 (24) |
86 (30) |
91 (33) |
101 (38) |
107 (42) |
110 (43) |
105 (41) |
104 (40) |
94 (34) |
83 (28) |
73 (23) |
110 (43) |
Average high °F (°C) | 52.1 (11.2) |
55.7 (13.2) |
63.2 (17.3) |
69.8 (21.0) |
79.1 (26.2) |
89.4 (31.9) |
95.1 (35.1) |
93.6 (34.2) |
86.4 (30.2) |
74.7 (23.7) |
61.5 (16.4) |
50.7 (10.4) |
72.6 (22.6) |
Daily mean °F (°C) | 38.9 (3.8) |
42.1 (5.6) |
48.2 (9.0) |
54.3 (12.4) |
63.0 (17.2) |
71.9 (22.2) |
78.1 (25.6) |
76.4 (24.7) |
69.3 (20.7) |
58.1 (14.5) |
46.1 (7.8) |
37.6 (3.1) |
57.0 (13.9) |
Average low °F (°C) | 25.7 (−3.5) |
28.5 (−1.9) |
33.3 (0.7) |
38.7 (3.7) |
46.9 (8.3) |
54.4 (12.4) |
61.2 (16.2) |
59.2 (15.1) |
52.3 (11.3) |
41.6 (5.3) |
30.7 (−0.7) |
24.5 (−4.2) |
41.4 (5.2) |
Record low °F (°C) | −3 (−19) |
8 (−13) |
15 (−9) |
12 (−11) |
28 (−2) |
33 (1) |
44 (7) |
42 (6) |
31 (−1) |
16 (−9) |
12 (−11) |
−11 (−24) |
−11 (−24) |
Average precipitation inches (mm) | 0.72 (18) |
0.92 (23) |
0.85 (22) |
0.47 (12) |
0.46 (12) |
0.29 (7.4) |
0.51 (13) |
0.56 (14) |
0.50 (13) |
0.71 (18) |
0.43 (11) |
0.88 (22) |
7.30 (185) |
Average snowfall inches (cm) | 0.9 (2.3) |
0.6 (1.5) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.6 (1.5) |
0.2 (0.51) |
2.3 (5.8) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.1 | 3.1 | 2.7 | 1.6 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 2.2 | 3.1 | 35.9 |
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 1.5 |
Source: NOAA[8][9] |
Municipalities and communities of Lincoln County, Nevada, United States | ||
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County seat: Pioche | ||
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Ghost towns | ||
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Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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