Learn About Gardnerville Nevada Demographics

One of the primary things we ask our friends to do is research the area to which they want to relocate.  Since you are considering Gardnerville Nevada this link may answer many of your questions and help you make a more informed decision:  http://www4.onboardnavigator.com.  How may we help you?

About Lake Tahoe

“Three months of camp life at Lake Tahoe would restore an Egyptian mummy to his pristine vigor and give him an appetite like an alligator. The air is very pure and fine, bracing and delicious, the same as angels breathe.”   Mark Twain, 1860’s

Surrounded by majestic mountains, the present day lake sits in a basin of an elevation of 6,229 feet. It is the highest lake of its size in the United States. The lake is 22 miles in length and 12 miles in width and covers a surface are of 191 square miles. This breathtaking lake is so clear that in some places objects can be seen to depths of 75 feet. Lake Tahoe never freezes because the huge volume of lake water is always in motion. Each winter, the cold water on the surface sinks while warm water rises from the deep.

Lake Tahoe Facts:

Surface Elevation: 6,229′ above sea level
Length: 22 miles; Width: 12 miles
Shoreline: 71 miles (CA 42 mi.; NV 29 mi.)
Capacity: 122,160,280 acre-ft. (39 trillion gal.)
Surface Area: 193 square miles (123,520 acres)
Depth: maximum 1,645′; average 900′
Surface Temperatures: maximum 68˚F; minimum 41˚F
Only Outlet: Truckee River at Tahoe City, California

Not only is Lake Tahoe the largest alpine lake in North America, but it is the second deepest lake in the United States.  It is the eighth deepest in the world with an average of 1,400,000 tons of water (1/10th of an inch) evaporating from Lake Tahoe daily.  Over a year this volume equates to a 5-year supply of water for the city of Los Angeles!

Median Housing Cost
Single-Family Units:
Tahoe Area $390,000
Carson Valley $225,000

Sunshine
The sun shines at Lake Tahoe during 75% of the year, or 274 days

Percipitation
Average Annual Rain 8.3 inches
Average Annual Snowfall 216 inches

Population
South Lake Tahoe, including the Stateline area, has a permanent, year-round population of 34,000

Lake Tahoe Schools
View a list of local schools in the Lake Tahoe area.
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Informative Websites
Tahoe Douglas Chamber of Commerce
Lake Tahoe Vacation and Recreation Guide