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Virginia City, NV
Nevada · Storey County · Reno Metro
Virginia City is a small town in Nevada with a population of 721. Residents earn $108,214 per year, which is 44% above the national average.
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/5.0
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721
Population
829/sq mi density
$108,214
Median Income
$59,931 per capita
$414,900
Home Value
$449,505 Zillow
51°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
327
Violent Crime/100K
2,653 property/100K
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Overall
3.9 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
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Economy
5.0 / 5.0
$108,214 median income, 0.0% unemployment
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Affordability
4.5 / 5.0
$414,900 home value
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Safety
1.0 / 5.0
327 violent crimes/100K (14% below avg)
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Education
4.9 / 5.0
48.9% bachelor's degree or higher
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Historic Markers
42
Officially designated historical markers from the Historical Marker Database
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Haunted Places
8
Locations with documented reports of paranormal activity and sightings
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Mines
4
Active and inactive mining sites tracked by the Mine Safety and Health Administration
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Bigfoot Sightings
1
Eyewitness reports filed with the Bigfoot Field Researchers Organization
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Haunted Places Near Virginia City, NV
8 reported haunted locations found near Virginia City, NV.
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Bonanza Saloon | Apparition of a lady waving on the balcony. |
| Fourth Ward School | the ghost of Miss Suzette still walks across the schoolyard. |
| Gold Hill | Gold Hill Hotel - Hatel is haunted by several apparitions who appear on second floor hallway and bathroom. Hotel is renowned locally as a haven for supernatural occurrences, and many people have seen strange thing while staying there. |
| Gold Hill Hotel | Several rooms and guest houses are said to be haunted. The owner of the hotel says she has never experienced anything but guests and employees have smelled unexplained smoke and alcohol, and alarm clocks buzz every hour even when unplugged. |
| Piper's Opera House | The ghost of a young women dressed in lavender, who is also said to smell of lavender, stands at the top balcony during performances to watch. She is said to be friendly and to particularly enjoy children's performances, clapping and dancing along with the music. However, there is a not-so-sweet ghost of an old man who sits smoking in the side balcony seating scowling at performances |
| St. Paul's Episcopal School | a ghost of a woman can be seen a window upstairs. |
| Virginia City Cemetery | There have been reports from visitors to the cemetery after dark, of a certain gravestone that emits a strange light from far away. When the people try to find it, the light disappears. There is also a man's gravestone that moves from his gravesite frequently, although the guards report that no one has entered the cemetery, and it is a rather large piece of stone for a normal human to move, and it requires three people at least to move it back. |
| Virginia City Flats | Pieces of metal and rocks are thrown at visitors. |