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Pahrump, Nevada | |
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Town of Pahrump | |
Coordinates: 36°12′31″N 116°0′43″W / 36.20861°N 116.01194°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Nevada |
County | Nye |
Government | |
• Type | County commission |
• Town Manager/County Manager | Timothy Sutton |
Area | |
• Total | 328.94 sq mi (851.96 km2) |
• Land | 328.80 sq mi (851.59 km2) |
• Water | 0.14 sq mi (0.37 km2) |
Elevation | 2,697 ft (822 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 44,738 |
• Density | 136.06/sq mi (52.53/km2) |
Demonym | Pahrumpian |
Time zone | UTC−8 (Pacific (PST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−7 (PDT) |
ZIP Codes | 89041, 89048, 89060, 89061 |
Area code | 775 |
FIPS code | 32-53800 |
GNIS feature ID | 0845593 |
Website | www |
Pahrump (/pəˈrʌmp/ pə-RUMP) is an unincorporated town located at the southernmost tip of Nye County, Nevada, United States,[3] about 50 miles (80 km) west of Las Vegas (roughly an hour away by driving distance). Pahrump lies adjacent to the Nevada–California border and the area had a population of 44,738 as of the 2020 census.