Incline Village is a
census-designated place
A census-designated place (CDP) is a concentration of population defined by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes only.
CDPs have been used in each decennial census since 1980 as the counterparts of incorporated places, such ...
(CDP) on the north shore of
Lake Tahoe
Lake Tahoe (; was, Dáʔaw, meaning "the lake") is a freshwater lake in the Sierra Nevada of the United States. Lying at , it straddles the state line between California and Nevada, west of Carson City. Lake Tahoe is the largest alpine lake i ...
in
Washoe County,
Nevada, United States. The population was 8,777 at the
2010 census.
It is part of the
Reno
Reno ( ) is a city in the northwest section of the U.S. state of Nevada, along the Nevada-California border, about north from Lake Tahoe, known as "The Biggest Little City in the World". Known for its casino and tourism industry, Reno is the ...
−
Sparks Metropolitan Statistical Area
In the United States, a metropolitan statistical area (MSA) is a geographical region with a relatively high population density at its core and close economic ties throughout the area. Such regions are neither legally Incorporated town, incorporate ...
. Until the 2010 census, the CDP
Crystal Bay, Nevada
Crystal Bay is a census-designated place (CDP) on the north shore of Lake Tahoe in Washoe County, Nevada, United States. The population was 305 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Reno− Sparks Metropolitan Statistical Area. Prior to 2010, it ...
was counted jointly with Incline Village.
Sierra Nevada University's main campus is located in Incline Village. It has some of the most expensive real estate in the United States.
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History
Incline Village was established in 1882 with a post office opening February 7, 1884.
Sierra Nevada Wood and Lumber Company
The Sierra Nevada Wood and Lumber Company (SNW&L) was a logging company that operated on the northeast side of
Lake Tahoe
Lake Tahoe (; was, Dáʔaw, meaning "the lake") is a freshwater lake in the Sierra Nevada of the United States. Lying at , it straddles the state line between California and Nevada, west of Carson City. Lake Tahoe is the largest alpine lake i ...
at what is today known as Incline Village, which was named after the SNW&L
incline railway that served the area. Timber was required for the mines during the mining boom in the late 1800s of the nearby
Comstock Lode
The Comstock Lode is a lode of silver ore located under the eastern slope of Mount Davidson, a peak in the Virginia Range in Virginia City, Nevada (then western Utah Territory), which was the first major discovery of silver ore in the United ...
in
Virginia City
Virginia City is a census-designated place (CDP) that is the county seat of Storey County, Nevada, and the largest community in the county. The city is a part of the Reno– Sparks Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Virginia City developed as a boom ...
. The timber around Lake Tahoe was placed on the incline railway where it was taken up and then dropped by a gravity
flume
A flume is a human-made channel for water, in the form of an open declined gravity chute whose walls are raised above the surrounding terrain, in contrast to a trench or ditch. Flumes are not to be confused with aqueducts, which are built to ...
down the western side of mountain to a tunnel to Carson City. The company operated a number of other railroad lines that were
narrow gauge and
standard gauge.
Geography
The town center is above sea level.
According to the
United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , of which is land and , or 0.97%, is water.
Several creeks cross Incline Village on the way to Crystal Bay in Lake Tahoe. Heading east from Stateline Point, these include First, Second and Third Creeks, then
Incline Creek
Incline Creek is a southward-flowing stream originating in the Carson Range, Sierra Nevada in the northeast Lake Tahoe Basin in Washoe County in western Nevada. Incline Creek flows through the Diamond Peak Ski Area on the way to Incline Vill ...
and finally Mill Creek at the eastern end.
Demographics
At the 2010
census, there were 8,777 people, 3,765 households and 2,335 families residing in the CDP. The population density was . There were 7,667 housing units at an average density of . The racial make-up of the CDP was 86.9%
White, 0.3%
African American
African Americans (also referred to as Black Americans and Afro-Americans) are an ethnic group consisting of Americans with partial or total ancestry from sub-Saharan Africa. The term "African American" generally denotes descendants of enslav ...
, 0.3%
Native American, 2.2%
Asian, 0.1%
Pacific Islander
Pacific Islanders, Pasifika, Pasefika, or rarely Pacificers are the peoples of the Pacific Islands. As an ethnic/ racial term, it is used to describe the original peoples—inhabitants and diasporas—of any of the three major subregions of Oce ...
, 8.1%
some other race and 2.1% from two or more races.
Hispanic or
Latino of any race were 17.8% of the population.
There were 3,765 households, of which 21.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.4% were headed by
married couples living together, 4.6% had a female householder with no husband present and 38.0% were non-families. 26.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.0% were someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.74.
17.2% of the population were under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 23.0% from 25 to 44, 33.4% from 45 to 64 and 17.7% were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45.7 years. For every 100 females there were 107.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 108.6 males.
Before 2010, the CDP was listed as "Incline Village–Crystal Bay, Nevada" by the U.S. Census Bureau.
Crystal Bay, with a population of 305, became its own CDP for the 2010 census.
For the period 2007–2011, the estimated
median household income in the CDP was $78,375 and the median family income was $93,831. Males had a median income of $55,693 and females $47,993. The
per capita income was $54,787. About 2.8% of families and 5.7% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 3.1% of those under age 18 and 7.0% of those age 65 or over.
The largest industry is real estate with sales in excess of $1 billion in 2005. The median price for a single family residence in August 2019 was $1,300,000 and for a condo in 2010 was $335,000.
The local newspaper is the ''Tahoe Daily Tribune'' which is published on Fridays.
Climate
Incline Village has a
humid continental climate (
Dfb) with warm to hot summers with cool nights and moderately cold winters with frigid nights.
Education
The area is served by the
Washoe County School District. Public schools in the CDP are Incline Elementary, Middl, and High School (public, K–12). The Lake Tahoe School is a private school for grades K–8.
Sierra Nevada University is located in Incline. Lake Tahoe's only science museum and environmental research laboratories are operated by the UC Davis Tahoe Environmental Research Center in Incline Village.
Incline Village has a
public library
A public library is a library that is accessible by the general public and is usually funded from public sources, such as taxes. It is operated by librarians and library paraprofessionals, who are also civil servants.
There are five fundament ...
, a branch of the Washoe County Library.
Tax haven
The town is known as a haven for business and wealthy individuals from
California and
Southern Nevada
Southern Nevada (SNV) is a region and the southern portion of the U.S. state of Nevada which includes the Las Vegas Valley. It also includes the areas in and around Pahrump and Pioche. Tonopah and Hawthorne are sometimes also referred to as par ...
. While some move to the village, others register
shell corporations and residences there to avoid paying California taxes. A
Montara, California
Montara () is a census-designated place (CDP) in San Mateo County, California, United States. The population was 2,833 at the 2020 census. Nearby communities include Moss Beach and Princeton-by-the-Sea.
Etymology
According to historical sour ...
, politician faced controversy for reporting Incline as her primary residence for tax purposes while also running for office in California.
Joe Francis
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, creator of "
Girls Gone Wild", was registered as a resident in Incline but living in
Los Angeles during the time he was
found guilty of tax fraud and bribery. Michael DeDomenico, heir of the
Rice-A-Roni and
Ghirardelli
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fortune, was charged with evading $1.5 million in taxes to California by falsely claiming residency in Nevada. He owned homes in
Verdi
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and Incline.
Notable residents
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Lloyd Bryan Molander Adams
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Television series and specials
* ''Saving Heroes'' on American Heroes Channel - Executive Producer and directed several episodes.
* ...
, director and producer
*
Dale Brown
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Early life
Brown was born in Buffalo, New York, and was ...
, novelist, former U.S. Air Force pilot
*
Warren Buffett
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, businessman, owned a home here in the 1980s
*
Stu Cook
Stuart Alden Cook (born April 25, 1945) is an American bass guitarist, best known for his work in the rock band Creedence Clearwater Revival (CCR), for which he is a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Career
Cook, along with Doug Cliff ...
, former bass guitarist for
Creedence Clearwater Revival
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*
David Coverdale, founder/lead singer of
Whitesnake and former lead singer of
Deep Purple
*
Trent Dilfer, former NFL quarterback and football analyst for ''
NFL on Fox''
*
David Duffield
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, chairman of
Workday, Inc., former chairman of
PeopleSoft
*
Larry Ellison, former CEO of
Oracle Corporation, built a compound at the east end of Lakeshore Blvd.
*
John Force,
National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) Championship Funny Car driver
*
Joe Francis
Joseph R. Francis (born April 1, 1973) is an American entrepreneur, film producer and the founder and creator of the Girls Gone Wild entertainment brand. Francis worked as a production assistant on the syndicated program '' Real TV'' before rel ...
, founder of
Mantra Films, Inc. aka
Girls Gone Wild
*
Brent Jones
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, former Pro Bowl tight end for the
San Francisco 49ers
*
Jerome Lemelson, inventor and philanthropist
*
Mike Love, lead singer of
The Beach Boys
*
Michael Milken
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, financier and philanthropist, pleaded guilty to securities and tax violations
*
Bill Miller, Major League Baseball umpire
*
Charles H. Moore
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, inventor of the
Forth programming language
*
Aaron Rodgers
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, quarterback for the
Green Bay Packers
*
George Seifert
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, former head coach for the
San Francisco 49ers
*
Annika Sörenstam
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, professional golfer
*
Ken Wilber
Kenneth Earl Wilber II (born January 31, 1949) is an American philosopher and writer on transpersonal psychology and his own integral theory, a philosophy which suggests the synthesis of all human knowledge and experience.
Life and career
Wilbe ...
, author
See also
*
List of census-designated places in Nevada
Nevada is a state located in the Western United States. Nevada has several census-designated places (CDPs) which are unincorporated communities lacking elected municipal officers and boundaries with legal status.
References
External links
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References
External links
Incline Village Schools
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Census-designated places in Nevada
Census-designated places in Washoe County, Nevada
Lake Tahoe
Reno, NV Metropolitan Statistical Area