Crescent Valley, Nevada

Crescent Valley is a census-designated place (CDP) in Eureka County, Nevada, United States,[1][2] directly off Nevada State Route 306. It is the site of Crescent Valley Elementary School, Crescent Valley Fair Grounds, and Crescent Valley Community Park. The census-designated place (CDP) of Crescent Valley had a population of 392 as of the 2010 census.[3]

Crescent Valley, Nevada
Census-designated place
Crescent Valley
Location within the state of Nevada
Coordinates: 40°24′58″N 116°34′35″W
CountryUnited States
StateNevada
CountyEureka
Area
 • Total2.2 sq mi (5.8 km2)
 • Land2.2 sq mi (5.8 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation
4,810 ft (1,470 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total392
 • Density176/sq mi (67.9/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
89821
Area code(s)775
FIPS code32-16300
GNIS feature ID2583914[1]

Crescent Valley is part of the Elko Micropolitan Statistical Area.

History

A post office had been in operation at Crescent Valley since 1963, closing in 2008.[4] A small store at the SE corner of 2nd street and SR306 has one of the only “Village Post Offices” in the state of Nevada. Postal boxes to receive mail were installed at the Fairgrounds. Mail is delivered from the Post Office in Carlin, NV by auto.

The community takes its name from the valley in which it is located, which in turn was named on account of its crescent shape.[5]

Education

While the only school in town is an elementary school, students who attend middle high school are bussed to the Battle Mountain Junior and Senior High Schools in Battle Mountain. Crescent Valley enjoys an Education Index that is above the Nevada state average.[6]

Crescent Valley has a public library, a branch of the Elko-Lander-Eureka County Library System.[7]

Geography

Crescent Valley is located along the western border of Eureka County, 19 miles (31 km) south of Interstate 80 and 87 miles (140 km) north of Austin. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Crescent Valley CDP has an area of 2.2 square miles (5.8 km2), all of it land.[3] The town itself is about 1 mile in length and width with houses and streets on the outskirts reaching as far as 2 miles south and .6 miles north.

Recreation and holidays
Crescent Valley, September 2009

The park in Crescent Valley is a small area consisting of two pavilions, a large area for picnicking complete with barbecues, a bathroom, a baseball field for the CVES youth baseball teams, a playground, a basketball court, and a horseshoe tossing area. The dirt hills and ditches on the outskirts of Crescent Valley are the perfect type of terrain to enjoy some dirt biking, which is the common interest between the younger kids and teens.

The town celebrates all holidays at the fairgrounds, also known as the community center, including "Founder's Day" near the end of June. Founders Day is the celebration of the town itself with games such as horseshoe tossing near the park and pig chasing at the fairgrounds. Other holidays usually are celebrated by special events and dinners at the fairgrounds. Easter is celebrated with an Easter egg hunt and a raffle for prizes at The Ranch House bar and grill on the north side of town. Trick-or-treaters can be found all throughout the town on Halloween, and every year a special "Christmas Carol" Hayride is organized in December.

Environment

According to the 2010 Air Pollution Index, Crescent Valley's air pollution is below the national average.[8]

See also

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Crescent Valley
  2. "Eureka County Code - Title 13 - Town of Crescent Valley" (PDF). Eureka County. Retrieved October 16, 2017.
  3. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Crescent Valley CDP, Nevada". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved February 16, 2016.
  4. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Crescent Valley Village Post Office
  5. Federal Writers' Project (1941). Origin of Place Names: Nevada (PDF). W.P.A. p. 34.
  6. http://www.clrsearch.com/Crescent_Valley_Demographics/NV/Quality-of-Life%5B%5D
  7. "Nevada Public Libraries". PublicLibraries.com. Retrieved 14 June 2019.
  8. http://www.clrsearch.com/Crescent_Valley_Demographics/NV/Pollution-Levels%5B%5D
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