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Pahrump, Nevada

20 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1907 and the latest in 1986. It stands in the Pahrump census division. It lies in ZIP code area 89048. The Survey maps it on the Pahrump quadrangle. 44,738 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 2,697 feet above sea level.

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Pahrump within Nye County

Population over time

2 figures

Pahrump grew from 36,441 to 44,738 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.

YearPeople Change
201036,441
202044,738+8,297 (+23%)

Topographic sheets covering this place

9 surveys from 20 printed sheets

Matched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.

Fires near this place

44 since 1993

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 44 fires within 5 miles of Pahrump between 1993 and 2020, burning about 77 acres in total. 7 started naturally. 2 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Reported cause Fires
Missing data/not specified/undetermined27
Natural7
Fireworks4
Debris and open burning3
Arson/incendiarism2
Equipment and vehicle use1

The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.

DateCause SizeReported by Name on the report
19 September 1998Missing data/not specified/undetermined5.0 acresSouthern Nevada District OfficeSIMMONS
18 September 1999Naturalunder an acreSouthern Nevada District OfficeCHESTER 2
18 September 1999Naturalunder an acreSouthern Nevada District OfficeCHESTER 1
6 August 2020Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreNye CountyMALIBU
4 August 1997Natural15 acresSouthern Nevada District OfficeMESQUITE
30 August 1998Naturalunder an acreSouthern Nevada District OfficePIT
28 August 1993Naturalunder an acreSouthern Nevada District OfficeGRAVEL
27 August 2020Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreNye CountyJOY LANE

Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:

Every fire recorded in Nye County

Mines and quarries near this place

6 within 5 miles

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 6 workings within 5 miles of Pahrump: 4 producers, 2 past producers. 4 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Where SiteCommodity StatusRecorded
Bolling PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Calhoon's Sand and Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Calvada PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Pahrump Community Pit & MillSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Valley Sand and GravelSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Wulfenstein PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer1979

Every working recorded in Nye County

Storms near this place

33 since 1997

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Pahrump in 33 storm reports between 1997 and 2025: 20 flash flood, 7 thunderstorm wind, 2 lightning, 1 flood. The reports record 1 injury. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
September 2025Flash FloodPahrump1 hurt, $50,000Several roads were flooded, and Highway 160 started to break away under vehicles near Carrol Street. One swift water rescue was needed.
September 1997Flash FloodPahrump$2,700,000no account filed
December 2010Flash FloodPahrump$750,000Numerous roads were flooded. There was significant damage to one road and portions of the sewer system.
July 2003Flash FloodPahrump$250,000Flash flooding was observed in and around the town of Pahrump. Water was running over SR 160 from SR 372 to Dandelion. In the town of Pahrump, roads looked like rivers with a dumpster floating in the road blocking traffic. Mud was going through the Post Office and a trailer park. Basin Ave. and State Route 160 under one foot of water. Flooding extended half mile on Basin Ave. toward the west. Gas station, city park, and a shopping center parking lot were completely flooded.
July 2021Thunderstorm WindPahrump$100,000Roofs were blown off multiple structures, trees three to four feet in diameter were snapped, and car windows were broken.
July 2021Flash FloodPahrump$50,000Several roads were closed due to flooding, and approximately 20 swift water rescues occurred.
July 2013Thunderstorm WindPahrump$25,000A tree blew down and landed on power lines, a tent was torn down, a car was flipped over, siding was torn off the Salvation Army building, and a picnic table was thrown over a car.
August 1998Thunderstorm WindPahrump$15,000The Nye County Sheriff reported thunderstorm winds had downed three power poles and blown a roof off a mobile home.
July 2022Flash FloodPahrump$10,000Several intersections along and near Hwy 160 were flooded over a foot deep.
April 2015Thunderstorm WindPahrump$10,000Thunderstorm winds snapped a large tree, blew out windows at the Pahrump Nugget casino, and knocked down a satellite dish at KPVM-TV. The storm also produced half inch hail.
October 2015Flash FloodPahrump$10,000Water six to 12 inches deep flowed over Highway 160 at Basin, Highway 372, and Calvada in Pahrump. Mud, rocks, and debris were reported on many roads in town as well.
July 2012LightningPahrump$10,000Lightning started two fires in the Pahrump area. One burned a tree, and the other burned 10-20 acres of brush northeast of town.
July 2008LightningPahrump$10,000Lightning struck and knocked down power lines in Pahrump.
September 1997Flash FloodPahrump$10,000Heavy rain producing thunderstorms rolled into the Pahrump Valley during the evening and started a deluge which inundated the area for two straight days. At 7:45 pm PST, State Route 160 was reported to be washed out in several places. By 10:00 pm PST, State Route 160 was still closed due to flooding and State Route 372 was impassable with three feet of water running across it in a spot. A bucket survey done the following day indicated 2.5 to 3 inches of rain had fallen in just a few hours.
August 2012Flash FloodPahrump$5,000Mud washed onto several roads in the Nevada Treasure RV Resort in Pahrump, and there were several inches of water and mud on Highway 160 just north of town.
October 2015Flash FloodPahrump$2,000Roads were closed in Pahrump between Leslie St. and Highway 372 due to water and rocks.
July 2022Flash FloodPahrump$1,000The intersection of Wilson Rd and East St was flooded.
January 2019Dust DevilPahrump$1,000A suspected dust devil seen on home security cameras caused minor damage to a vehicle, blew down a fence, and threw objects around the back yard of a home.
July 2013Flash FloodPahrump$1,000Six inches of water flowed through the intersection of Highways 160 and 372 in Pahrump.
May 2019Tornado (EF0)Pahrump-A landspout tornado touched down in an open field and did no damage.
January 2016Thunderstorm WindPahrump-Dime size hail also fell.
September 2007Flash FloodPahrump-Several roads were washed out in Pahrump. The co-op observer reported 2.7 inches of rain for the day. Time of damage occurrence unknown.
February 2005Flash FloodPahrump-Heavy rains caused flooding along Highway 160 in Pahrump along with several other roads in the area.
August 2005Flash FloodPahrump-Streets flooded, including 1.5 feet of water over Highway 160.
October 2005Flash FloodPahrump-Streets flooded 2-3 feet deep.
October 2004Flash FloodPahrump-Heavy rain caused some minor flash flooding in Pahrump. A trained spotter reported water to curb high on some streets.
July 1999Flash FloodPahrump-Flash flooding closed several roads around the Pahrump Valley from mid to late morning. The Nye County Sheriff's Office reported water blocking State Route 160 as early as 8:45 a.m. PDT and other secondary roads were covered with three to four feet of water before the runoff began receding around noon PDT. No serious property damage was reported.
June 2016HailPahrump-no account filed
July 2013Thunderstorm WindPahrump-no account filed
October 2010Thunderstorm WindPahrump-no account filed
September 1997Flash FloodPahrump-no account filed
September 1997Flash FloodPahrump-no account filed
September 1997FloodPahrump-no account filed

Every storm recorded in Nye County

Nearest settlements

The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.

Map PlaceDistance Sheets
Manse5.7 miles20
Johnnie15.3 miles21
Bowlerville (historical)17.0 miles21
Labbe Camp17.2 miles21
Stirling (historical)19.2 miles20
Ashmeadow (historical)19.6 miles24
Crystal21.8 miles21
Amargosa (historical)26.6 miles24

Elsewhere

Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.

Wikipedia article on PahrumpAn encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied.
Wikidata item Q985486The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0).

Provenance

This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 845593. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.

Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.

Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.

Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.