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Pahrump ( ) is an unincorporated town located at the southernmost tip of
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, United States, about west of
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(roughly an hour away by driving distance). Pahrump lies adjacent to the Nevada–
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border and the area had a population of 44,738 as of the 2020 census.


History

Pahrump was originally inhabited by the
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. It was slowly inhabited by settlers in the late 19th century. They reportedly chose the name for Pahrump after the original
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name ''Pah-Rimpi'', or "Water Rock," so named because of the abundant
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s in the valley. Because of the artesian wells, the new inhabitants of Pahrump Valley began a number of large
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-style holdings, mostly over in size. On the ranches,
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and
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were grown, and
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were raised. Until the 1960s, Pahrump had no
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service except a radio transmitter phone in a phone booth next to the small market, and there were no paved roads in or out of the Pahrump Valley. As
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grew, the Pahrump region also saw more real estate development and population growth. This led to the introduction of telephone service and the construction of a paved highway between Las Vegas and Pahrump during the late 1960s. Later, this road ( NV 160) was extended from Pahrump northward to US 95, near
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. A second paved road ( NV 372) was introduced that went from Pahrump to neighboring Shoshone, California, which provided a link to the
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area, as well as a shorter route to those wishing to travel to
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or other areas in California. In the fifties and sixties, there was a two-room elementary school and the high school students went to Shoshone. In 1974, Pahrump's first high school, Pahrump Valley High School, was constructed. Pahrump is an archetypal example of an
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(a residential region beyond suburbs). Almost all significant agriculture has ended in the valley, and over the years the surface aquifers have been drained. Residential housing growth in Pahrump was partly responsible for Nye County ranking among the fastest growing counties nationwide in 2005. Las Vegas casino owner
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buried a large treasure of
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in a secret underground vault in Pahrump. In 1998, Binion died under suspicious circumstances, and one of the parties accused of murdering Binion was apprehended while digging up the vault in Pahrump. A book about the Binion murder trial (and Las Vegas poker) is '' Positively Fifth Street'' by
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. On November 15, 2006, the Pahrump town board voted for an ordinance declaring English the official language of business, limiting the display of foreign flags, and denying housing assistance or other welfare benefits to illegal immigrants. A measure in the ordinance required an American flag to be displayed above any other flag, regardless of what organization, nation, or government it represented. County Sheriff Tony DeMeo said he would not attempt to enforce the ordinance, which was repealed four months later because of bad publicity. On November 4, 2017,
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Automotive AB achieved the highest top speed of a production car ever, surpassing the
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. The Koenigsegg Agera RS reached a top speed of on Nevada State Route 160 in the Pahrump region. On April 15 2023 the first cigar lounge in southern Nevada outside of Las Vegas, Low Side Cigar Lounge, was founded in Pahrump.


Geography and climate

According to the
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, the
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of Pahrump has a total area of , all of which is land. By area, it is the largest CDP in the contiguous United States, although it ranks only eleventh nationally, since the largest ten are all in Alaska. The area lies in the
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. Summers in Pahrump are generally very hot and dry, with occasional pushes of monsoonal moisture beginning in early July. Being at a similar elevation to Las Vegas, daytime highs in summer average within a few degrees lower than that of Las Vegas. Record highs are similar between the two cities as well. A typical day during June through August brings temperatures around , and occasionally . Nighttime temperatures, however, are noticeably cooler. This is due to the lack of an
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in Pahrump, allowing for intense radiative cooling after sundown. As a result, summer nights are pleasantly warm, bottoming out in the mid-60s or 70s °F (around 20 °C). Pahrump's location in a valley leads to large diurnal temperature ranges, typically but occasionally . By late August and early September, the sweltering summer heat noticeably tempers down. September is the gateway to fall, which brings very pleasant weather. October highs are generally and nighttime temperatures in the 50s °F (low teens °C). Due to its elevation, Pahrump is protected from the searing summer temperatures experienced in the nearby
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. Like other locations in the Mojave desert, winters are typically mild, with occasional pushes of cold air from the north. Daytime highs average from the mid-50s and 60s °F (10s °C), but low temperatures hover around freezing for most nights between December and February. Spring brings pleasantly warm temperatures and cool evenings. Like other locations in the Mojave desert, this is the windiest time of year. Snowfall is rare in Pahrump, but there is generally at least one snow day per year.


Demographics

As of the
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of 2000, there were 24,631 people, 10,153 households, and 7,127 families residing in the
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(CDP) of Pahrump. The population density was . There were 11,651 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the CDP was 96.1%
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, 0.1%
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, 1.1% Native American, 1.4% Asian, 0.37%
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, 2.27% from other races, and 2.6% from two or more races.
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or Latino of any race were 12.9% of the population. There were 10,153 households, out of which 14.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.2% were
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living together, 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.8% were non-families. 23.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.83. In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 22.3% under the age of 18, 4.9% from 18 to 24, 10.6% from 25 to 44, 28.9% from 45 to 64, and 55.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.4 males. The median income for a household in the CDP was $34,860, and the median income for a family was $39,812. Males had a median income of $35,862 versus $21,586 for females. The
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for the CDP was $17,708. About 7.3% of families and 10.7% of the population were below the
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, including 14.8% of those under age 18 and 7.0% of those age 65 or over. Nye County receives an unusually large 29 percent of its income from federal benefits which amounts to $9,408 for each resident of the county.


Government

Pahrump has an unincorporated town status, with a limited government that manages land-use planning, recreation, and fire, while leaving most services to Nye County. In 2012, Pahrump voted to disband the Town Board form of government in favor of an advisory board under the County Commissioners. It was finalized in 2014 when the incumbent elected members' terms expired. The Town Board was disbanded as of January 2015. Gregory Hafen II ( R) represents the 36th district for the
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.


Education

Public education in Pahrump is administered by the Nye County School District. The district headquarters is in Pahrump. Pahrump has a
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. The county is in the service area of Great Basin College.


Economy

Notable businesses in the area include the Spring Mountain Motor Sports Ranch. Golden Entertainment operates three casinos in Pahrump. Two legal
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s, Sheri's Ranch and Chicken Ranch, are located in Pahrump. Due to their proximity to
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, they tend to be more expensive than other legal brothels in Nevada.


Media

Pahrump is served by Prime-TV affiliate KPVM-TV 25 It has ten digital channels 25.1 (PrimeTV), 25.2 (
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, 25.3 America's Voice, 25.4 OANN, 25.5 Shop LC, 25.6
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, 25.7 conservative talk radio, 25.8 country, 25.9 Nuestra Vision, and 25.10 Fun Roads. Pahrump is also home to KACP 103.1 FM which airs a
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format.


Transportation

Pahrump Valley Transportation is the only public transportation in Pahrump. However, there is also VetRANS, a transportation service for veterans. Both services run by appointment, and offer transport to certain destinations in Las Vegas. Salt Lake Express serves Pahrump on its bus route from Las Vegas to Reno.
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provides bus service from Pahrump to Tecopa, California. Residents, and those visiting Pahrump, utilize
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in the Las Vegas area, approximately 60 miles east of Pahrump. A private airport, Calvada Meadows Airport, also serves Pahrump, however, aircraft must request permission before landing at this small airport.
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operates a local branch for vehicle rental needs. Pahrump has taxi service operating 24 hours a day.


Notable residents

Pahrump was the hometown of author and radio personality
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. He was known for founding ''
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'', an overnight radio talk show mainly about paranormal subjects, conspiracies, and other oddities that he broadcast from his home studio. At one time, Bell owned
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, the local radio station located in Pahrump. After the death of his wife Ramona, Bell remarried and relocated to the Philippines. On the December 28, 2006, broadcast of ''Coast to Coast AM'', Bell announced he had returned to Pahrump, but he later returned to the Philippines, where he resided until 2011, when he again returned to Pahrump. Bell hosted '' Art Bell's Dark Matter'', also dealing with paranormal subject matter, which aired on SiriusXM, from his home in Pahrump. In July 2015, Art Bell returned to the airwaves with a new show, ''Midnight in the Desert'', which aired weeknights in a three-hour time slot. The show covered much of the same material as ''Coast to Coast AM''. Bell retired from the show in December 2015. Bell died on April 13, 2018, in Pahrump.
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purchased a home in the area in 2008, where he briefly had a home
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and home schooled his three children. Pahrump is the home of
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, the third co-founder of
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along with
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and
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. Wayne relinquished his equity in Apple for $800 in 1976; Scroll down to third letter. he now lives a quiet lifestyle in Pahrump, selling
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and rare
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s. Retired actress June Kenney lived in Pahrump from 2010 to her death in 2021. Musical group Escape the Fate was founded in, and originally from, Pahrump, before the band relocated to Las Vegas. Infamous "Hollywood madam"
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moved to Pahrump in 2005.
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, who claimed to have saved the life of
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and who was named in a disputed will as Hughes's main beneficiary, lived for a while in Pahrump and died there in 2018. 1992 Libertarian Vice Presidential candidate Nancy Lord lived in Pahrump for a number of years. Although
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owner
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died in nearby
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, he referred to himself in political ads as "The Trump of Pahrump," a sobriquet he credited to
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advisor
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(an early supporter of Hof). Hof was elected posthumously to a seat in the
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in 2018. A group of county commissioners within the legislative district was empowered to appoint a successor; Pahrump utility general manager Gregory Hafen II won appointment to the seat. Libertarian writer and filmmaker J. Neil Schulman, author of '' Alongside Night'' (1978) and writer/producer/director of the indie film ''Alongside Night'', lived in Pahrump. Schulman was the first to produce a film that featured Pahrump, in the script of '' Lady Magdalene's'', which starred
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as the owner of the title
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.


In popular culture

*In the film ''
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'', Martians land in Pahrump and announce they have "come in peace", but soon kill most of the humans gathered there. *Pahrump was featured in ''
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'' in a two-part episode titled "Nevada Day." Part One aired November 6, 2006, and Part Two aired a week later on November 13. The scenes, however, were set only in the town jail and a small diner across the street, and the town itself was not featured, implying that Pahrump is much smaller than it actually is. *The TV series ''
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'' is partly set in Pahrump. The city is the home town of main character Miles Daly, played by
Chris O'Dowd Christopher O'Dowd (born 9 October 1979) is an Irish actor and comedian. He received wide attention as Roy Trenneman, one of the lead characters in the Channel 4 comedy ''The IT Crowd'', which ran for four seasons from 2006 to 2010. He has star ...
. *The TV series '' Small Town News: KPVM Pahrump'' is about the only TV station in Pahrump. *Pahrump was featured in seasons 2, 3, and 4 of the TV series ''
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'' produced by ''
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''. *In '' Harvey Birdman: Attorney General'', Peter Potamus runs a radio show, HippoWars, on KHPO broadcasting out of Pahrump. * Pahrump was briefly referenced in season 5 of iZombie.


See also

* Carpenter Canyon Road leads from Pahrump to Carpenter Canyon and Carpenter Canyon Creek


References


External links

*
Tourism website
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