Hiko, Nevada | |
Settlement Type: | Census-designated place |
Pushpin Map: | Nevada |
Pushpin Label: | Hiko |
Pushpin Label Position: | right |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location within the state of Nevada |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Nevada |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Lincoln |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Area Footnotes: | [1] |
Area Total Sq Mi: | 23.74 |
Area Land Sq Mi: | 23.41 |
Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.33 |
Area Total Km2: | 61.49 |
Area Land Km2: | 60.64 |
Area Water Km2: | 0.85 |
Population As Of: | 2020 |
Population Total: | 124 |
Population Density Sq Mi: | 5.30 |
Population Density Km2: | 2.04 |
Timezone: | Pacific (PST) |
Utc Offset: | -8 |
Timezone Dst: | PDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -7 |
Elevation Ft: | 4315 |
Coordinates: | 37.6389°N -115.195°W |
Postal Code Type: | ZIP codes |
Postal Code: | 89017 |
Blank Name: | FIPS code |
Blank Info: | 32-32900 |
Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank1 Info: | 2583932 |
Hiko is a small, agrarian community in the Tonopah Basin on State Route 318 in Lincoln County, Nevada, United States. It is a census-designated place, with a population of 119 at the 2010 census.[2]
The first permanent settlement at Hiko was made in 1853.[3] Hiko was the county seat of Lincoln County from 1867 to 1871 and a few hundred residents lived nearby, due largely to silver mines in the area. Today, the area is a farming and ranching area, and not much remains of the old town except the cemetery, some mill ruins and a red rock building that was a general store. Although populated, Hiko appears on at least two ghost town lists.[4] [5] Most of the residents of Hiko own farms or ranches, and little to no industrial activity takes place there. In 1871 Hiko was replaced as the county seat of Lincoln County with the current seat, Pioche.[6]
The Hiko and Crystal Springs provide a large supply of water for the Hiko farms and ranches. The Hiko farming community is located in the north end of the Pahranagat Valley and lies at an elevation of 3869feet, with a ZIP code of 89017.
Hiko has a cold desert climate (Köppen: BWk). Summers are hot, and winters feature cool days with cold nights.