Elevation
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6,656 |
| Location |
Central Nevada |
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High desert valleys & mountains |
| Latitude |
39:29:36N |
| Longitude |
117:04:04W |
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| Climate |
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| Avg. annual rainfall |
13.4" |
| Avg. annual snowfall |
89.5" |
| Avg. temperature in January |
Low 19 / High 42 |
| Avg. temperature in July |
Low 54 / High 88 |
| Growing season |
104 Days |
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| Distance to Campgrounds |
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| Kingston Canyon |
36 miles from Austin |
| Big Creek |
12 miles from Austin Reese River Valley |
| Bob Scott |
4 miles from Austin Highway 50 |
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| Community Services |
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| Public Library |
Open Mon. Weds, & Friday. Internet service available |
| Outdoor Swimming Pool |
Open June–Aug. Public showers available. |
| Senior Center |
Open Mon.-Fri. for lunch |
| Youth Center |
Open weekends |
| Volunteer Fire Dept. |
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| Medical |
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| Medical Clinic |
Open Tues-Thurs |
| Doctor |
on Weds |
| Volunteer Ambulance Service |
Call 911 |
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| Churches |
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| Services held weekly |
Service held once a month |
| St George’s Episcopal |
Catholic Church |
| Church of Latter Day Saints |
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| Austin Baptist Church |
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| Kingston Baptist Church |
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| Schools |
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| Austin Schools K-12 |
Number of student to teacher ratio: 10:1 |
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Taxes
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| Corporate Income |
None |
| Estate |
None |
| Franchise |
None |
| Gift |
None |
| Inventory |
None |
| Personal Income |
None |
| Special Intangible |
None |
| Unitary |
None |
| Sales |
6.75% No tax on pkg items |
| Property Tax |
Assessment is 35% of full cash value |
| Austin |
$3.61 per $100.00 assessed value |
| Kingston |
$3.66 per $100.00 assessed value |
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| Media |
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| Battle Mountain Bugle |
775-623-5011 |
| Reese River Reveille |
775-964-1100 |
Reno Gazette Journal |
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| Public Utilities |
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| For Austin & Kingston |
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| Electricity |
Sierra Pacific Power Company 1-800-962-0408 |
| Propane |
Suburban Propane 775-237-5448 |
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Lyle’s Propane 775-289-6611 |
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All of Austin & Kingston are propane only |
| Telecommunications |
AT&T 877-469-2355 |
| Water & Sewer |
Lander County Sewer & Water 775-964-2676 |
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Kingston Town Water 775-964-2120 |
