Pahrump, Nevada
Pahrump, Nevada | |
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| Town of Pahrump | |
Aerial view of Pahrump | |
| Motto(s): "Past and Present Working Towards a New and Better Future" | |
Location of Pahrump in Nye County | |
| 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 |
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Pahrump (/pəˈrʌmp/ pə-RUMP) is an unincorporated town located at the southernmost tip of Nye County, Nevada, United States, 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.