Incline Village is a

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(CDP) on the north shore of Lake Tahoe in Washoe County,

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, United States. The population was 8,777 at the 2010 census. It is part of the

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− Sparks

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. 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.

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's main campus is located in Incline Village. It has some of the most expensive real estate in the United States. __TOC__ Incline 1891

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 at what is today known as Incline Village, which was named after the SNW&L

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that served the area. Timber was required for the mines during the mining boom in the late 1800s of the nearby

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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

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down the western side of mountain to a tunnel to Carson City. The company operated a number of other railroad lines that were

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and

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Geography

The town center is above sea level. According to the

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, 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

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, 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%

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, 0.3%

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, 0.3% Native American, 2.2%

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, 0.1%

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, 8.1% some other race and 2.1% from two or more races.

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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

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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

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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

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was $54,787. About 2.8% of families and 5.7% of the population were below the

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, 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

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(

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) 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 The Washoe County School District (WCSD) is a public school district providing public education to students in all parts of Washoe County, Nevada, including the cities of Reno and Sparks, and the unincorporated communities of Verdi, Incline Vil ...

. 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.

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 service, civil servants. There are ...

, a branch of the Washoe County Library.

Tax haven

The town is known as a haven for business and wealthy individuals from

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and

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. While some move to the village, others register

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s and residences there to avoid paying California taxes. A

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, politician faced controversy for reporting Incline as her primary residence for tax purposes while also running for office in California.

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, creator of " Girls Gone Wild", was registered as a resident in Incline but living in

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during the time he was found guilty of tax fraud and bribery. Michael DeDomenico, heir of the

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and

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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

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and Incline.

Notable residents

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, businessman, owned a home here in the 1980s *

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, former bass guitarist for

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, founder/lead singer of

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and former lead singer of

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, former NFL quarterback and football analyst for ''

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'' *

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, chairman of Workday, Inc., former chairman of

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, former CEO of

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, built a compound at the east end of Lakeshore Blvd. *

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(NHRA) Championship Funny Car driver *

, founder of

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aka Girls Gone Wild *

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, former Pro Bowl tight end for the

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, inventor and philanthropist *

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, lead singer of

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, financier and philanthropist, pleaded guilty to securities and tax violations * Bill Miller, Major League Baseball umpire *

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, inventor of the Forth programming language *

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, quarterback for the

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, former head coach for the

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, professional golfer *

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, author

References

External links

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