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Orovada is a census-designated place in Humboldt County, Nevada. The population was 155 at the 2010 census.[2]

Orovada, Nevada
Census-designated place
Orovada
Location within the state of Nevada
Coordinates: 41°34′12″N 117°47′2″W
CountryUnited States
StateNevada
CountyHumboldt
Area
[1]
 • Total22.18 sq mi (57.44 km2)
 • Land22.18 sq mi (57.44 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total117
 • Density5.28/sq mi (2.04/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP codes
89425
FIPS code32-53000

History


The first permanent settlement at Orovada was made in 1918.[3] The name is a combination of oro (Spanish "gold") and Nevada.[4] A post office has been in operation at Orovada since 1920.[5]


Geography


According to the United States Census Bureau, the Orovada CDP has an area of 45.3 square miles (117.3 km2), all land.[2] U.S. Route 95 runs through the CDP, leading south 43 miles (69 km) to Winnemucca and north 30 miles (48 km) to the Oregon state line at McDermitt.


Demographics


Historical population
CensusPop.%±
2020117—
U.S. Decennial Census[6]

Education


The Humboldt County School District operates schools serving areas with Orovada addresses. Some areas are zoned to Orovada School, a K-8 school. Other areas are zoned to Kings River School, a K-8 school.

In 1954 the Orovada School had 22 students.[7] A new 3,200-square-foot (300 m2) building, designed by Alegre and Hanson and built by A.T. Costa, opened in 1958.[8] The two classroom facility and two teacher apartment facilities were made of pumice.[9] Orovada School had 50 students in the 1963-1964 school year.[10] In 1966 some parents stated that the district needed a new heating system in the school and they would prevent their children from attending if this was not done.[11]

Kings River School had 15 students in the 1963-1964 school year.[10]


Notable person


Rodeo announcer Bob Tallman lived on Willow Creek Ranch, eight miles north of Orovada, during his early childhood.[12]


References


  1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 19, 2022.
  2. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Orovada CDP, Nevada". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved January 24, 2013.
  3. Federal Writers' Project (1941). Origin of Place Names: Nevada (PDF). W.P.A. p. 38.
  4. Carlson, Helen S. (1985). Nevada Place Names: A Geographical Dictionary. University of Nevada Press. ISBN 9780874174038. Retrieved December 2, 2020.
  5. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Orovada Post Office
  6. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  7. "Orovada School Enrollment 22". Reno Gazette-Journal. Reno, Nevada. 1954-10-03. p. 3. - Clipping from Newspapers.com.
  8. "New School Dedicated". Reno Gazette-Journal. Reno, Nevada. 1958-03-11. p. 13. - Clipping from Newspapers.com.
  9. "Orovada School Contract Is Let". Reno Gazette-Journal. Reno, Nevada. 1957-07-25. p. 11. - Clipping from Newspapers.com.
  10. "Humboldt School Enrollment Gains". Reno Gazette-Journal. 1963-09-11. p. 2. - Clipping from Newspapers.com.
  11. "Heat System At Orovada School Woe". Nevada State Journal. 1966-08-13. p. 7. - Clipping from Newspapers.com.
  12. Tribe, Kristen (27 February 2005). "The Voice of Rodeo". American Profile. Franklin, TN. Archived from the original on December 5, 2010. Retrieved April 4, 2010.
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