Lund, Nevada Explained

Lund, Nevada
Settlement Type:Census-designated place
Pushpin Map:Nevada#USA
Pushpin Label:Lund
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within the state of Nevada and within the USA
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:White Pine
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Sq Mi:1.97
Area Land Sq Mi:1.97
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Area Total Km2:5.10
Area Land Km2:5.10
Area Water Km2:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:211
Population Density Sq Mi:107.22
Population Density Km2:41.39
Timezone:Pacific (PST)
Utc Offset:-8
Timezone Dst:PDT
Utc Offset Dst:-7
Elevation Ft:5574
Coordinates:38.8617°N -115.0061°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP codes
Postal Code:89317
Area Code:775
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:32-43400
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2583940

Lund is a small town and census-designated place in White Pine County, Nevada, United States. The population of Lund as of 2020 was 211.[2]

Etymology

Lund was named for Anthon H. Lund, a Mormon church official.[3]

History

Lund was settled in 1898 on land that the United States government had given the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) in lieu of land that had been confiscated under the Edmunds–Tucker Act. The first settlers were Latter-day Saints,[4] and the LDS Church still has a ward in Lund.

On June 24, 2020, the Brown Fire threatened Lund, resulting in residents on the south side being evacuated from their homes. Residents were allowed to return that evening. The Brown Fire burned over 80000NaN0.[5] [6]

Education

The co-located Lund Elementary School (K-5) and Lund High School (6-12) operate as Lund Combined Schools, part of the White Pine County School District.[7] Lund Grade School, built in 1915, operated for 90 years until 2005. The school building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2018 after being nominated by local residents.[8]

Transportation

Lund is served by Nevada State Route 318 which passes through the town.

Demographics

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS REST Services Directory. United States Census Bureau. September 19, 2022.
  2. Web site: Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Lund CDP, Nevada. https://archive.today/20200212193430/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US3243400. dead. February 12, 2020. U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. January 28, 2013.
  3. Jenson, Andrew. Encyclopedic History of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. (Salt Lake City: Deseret News Press, 1941) p. 452
  4. Book: Hall . Shawn . Romancing Nevada's Past: Ghost Towns and Historic Sites of Eureka, Lander, and White Pine Counties . 1994 . University of Nevada Press . Reno NV . 9780874172287 . 160 . 30 September 2014.
  5. Web site: Brown Fire Information - InciWeb the Incident Information System . InciWeb . 27 June 2020.
  6. Web site: Brown fire causes evacuation in Lund; Monarch fire still growing . North Las Vegas News . 8 News Now . 27 June 2020 . en.
  7. Web site: Lund Schools . White Pine County School District . 18 February 2022.
  8. News: Lund Grade School designated historic site. The Ely Times. December 22, 2018.