Schurz, Nevada

Schurz, Nevada
Census-designated place
Side road in Schurz
Side road in Schurz
Location in Mineral County and the state of Nevada
Location in Mineral County and the state of Nevada
Coordinates: 38°57′56″N 118°49′37″W / 38.96556°N 118.82694°W / 38.96556; -118.82694
CountryUnited States
StateNevada
CountyMineral
Founded1891; 133 years ago (1891)
Named forCarl Schurz
Area
[1]
 • Total11.46 sq mi (29.68 km2)
 • Land11.24 sq mi (29.10 km2)
 • Water0.22 sq mi (0.57 km2)
Elevation
4,127 ft (1,258 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total656
 • Density58.38/sq mi (22.54/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (PST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
89427
Area code775
FIPS code32-65400
GNIS feature ID0858175

Schurz is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Mineral County, Nevada, United States. The population was 656 at the 2020 census.[2] It is located on the Walker River Indian Reservation and is the burial place of Wovoka, the Paiute messiah who originated the Ghost Dance movement.

  1. ^ "2023 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Nevada". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 24, 2024.
  2. ^ a b "P1. Race – Schurz CDP, Nebraska: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved June 24, 2024.