Cal-Nev-Ari, Nevada
Encyclopedia
Cal-Nev-Ari is a census-designated place
and town
in Clark County
, Nevada
, United States
, near the state's southernmost point. As of the 2000 census
, the town had a total population
of 278. The town's name is a syllabic abbreviation of California
, Nevada
, and Arizona
.
Cal-Nev-Ari was created in the mid 1960s by Nancy & Slim Kidwell, who acquired a 640 acres (2.6 km²) section of land from the U. S. Government and commenced development of an airport-based community. In addition to the FAA designated Kidwell Airport
, the community has grown over the years to include a casino, motel, RV and mobile home parks, convenience market, and over 100 residential lots.
A consequence of the September 11th terrorist attacks is that trucks and motorhomes are no longer allowed to pass over Hoover Dam
. As a result, they have now been routed down U.S. Route 95 and through Cal-Nev-Ari in order to get to Arizona.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 2.3 square miles (6 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 278 people, 154 households, and 93 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 120.9 people per square mile (46.7/km²). There were 199 housing units at an average density of 86.5 per square mile (33.4/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 95.32% White, 1.80% from other races
, and 2.88% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.16% of the population.
There were 154 households out of which 7.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.8% were married couples
living together, 1.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.6% were non-families. 33.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.81 and the average family size was 2.20.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 7.6% under the age of 18, 1.1% from 18 to 24, 14.7% from 25 to 44, 42.1% from 45 to 64, and 34.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 59 years. For every 100 females there were 104.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 110.7 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $42,563, and the median income for a family was $44,333. Males had a median income of $24,632 versus $19,531 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $20,870. None of the population or families was below the poverty line.
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
and town
Town
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in Clark County
Clark County, Nevada
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 1,375,765 people, 512,253 households, and 339,693 families residing within the MSA. The racial makeup of the MSA was 71.6% White , 9.1% Black, 5.7% Asian, 0.8% American Indian and 12.8% of other or mixed race. 22.0% were Hispanic of any race...
, Nevada
Nevada
Nevada is a state in the western, mountain west, and southwestern regions of the United States. With an area of and a population of about 2.7 million, it is the 7th-largest and 35th-most populous state. Over two-thirds of Nevada's people live in the Las Vegas metropolitan area, which contains its...
, United States
United States
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, near the state's southernmost point. As of the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
, the town had a total population
Population
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of 278. The town's name is a syllabic abbreviation of California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
, Nevada
Nevada
Nevada is a state in the western, mountain west, and southwestern regions of the United States. With an area of and a population of about 2.7 million, it is the 7th-largest and 35th-most populous state. Over two-thirds of Nevada's people live in the Las Vegas metropolitan area, which contains its...
, and Arizona
Arizona
Arizona ; is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States. It is also part of the western United States and the mountain west. The capital and largest city is Phoenix...
.
Cal-Nev-Ari was created in the mid 1960s by Nancy & Slim Kidwell, who acquired a 640 acres (2.6 km²) section of land from the U. S. Government and commenced development of an airport-based community. In addition to the FAA designated Kidwell Airport
Kidwell Airport
Kidwell Airport is a public-use airport and residential airpark located in Cal-Nev-Ari, Clark County, Nevada, United States. The airport is privately-owned by Nancy Kidwell.- Facilities and aircraft :...
, the community has grown over the years to include a casino, motel, RV and mobile home parks, convenience market, and over 100 residential lots.
A consequence of the September 11th terrorist attacks is that trucks and motorhomes are no longer allowed to pass over Hoover Dam
Hoover Dam
Hoover Dam, once known as Boulder Dam, is a concrete arch-gravity dam in the Black Canyon of the Colorado River, on the border between the US states of Arizona and Nevada. It was constructed between 1931 and 1936 during the Great Depression and was dedicated on September 30, 1935, by President...
. As a result, they have now been routed down U.S. Route 95 and through Cal-Nev-Ari in order to get to Arizona.
Geography
Cal-Nev-Ari is located at 35°18′12"N 114°52′51"W (35.303196, -114.880795).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of 2.3 square miles (6 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 278 people, 154 households, and 93 families residing in the CDP. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 120.9 people per square mile (46.7/km²). There were 199 housing units at an average density of 86.5 per square mile (33.4/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 95.32% White, 1.80% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 2.88% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.16% of the population.
There were 154 households out of which 7.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.8% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 1.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.6% were non-families. 33.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.81 and the average family size was 2.20.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 7.6% under the age of 18, 1.1% from 18 to 24, 14.7% from 25 to 44, 42.1% from 45 to 64, and 34.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 59 years. For every 100 females there were 104.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 110.7 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $42,563, and the median income for a family was $44,333. Males had a median income of $24,632 versus $19,531 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the CDP was $20,870. None of the population or families was below the poverty line.