Lund, Nevada

Lund, from the south

Lund is a small Mormon settlement in the White River Valley south of Ely. The town was named in honor of Anthon H. Lund, an LDS Apostle (at the time the only monogamist in the Quorum of Twelve). Lund was settled in 1898 on land that was given to the LDS Church after so much land had been taken from the church in the aftermath of passage of the Edmunds-Tucker Act (an act of Congress passed specifically to fight the practice of polygamy - one of the principal tenets of the Act led to the seizure of every piece of property owned by the church that was worth $50,000 or more).

Fast Facts about Lund, Nevada

Lund, White Pine County, NV 89317
Founded: 1898
Elevation: 5,560'
Latitude: 38.856°N
Longitude: 115.006°W
Resident Racial Breakdown:
White Non-Hispanic: 92.7%
Hispanic: 4.6%
Native American: 1.6%
Asian: 0.5%
Two or More Races: 0.5%
Education:
High School or Higher: 82.5%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher: 17.5%
Graduate or Professional Degree: 3.1%

2009 Estimates:
Population: 375
Males: 183
Females: 192
Median Resident Age: 40.0 Years
Estimated Median Household Income: $51,530
Estimated Median Home Value: $85,510
2011 Cost of Living Index for Lund: 85.8
Major Industries:
Educational Services, Equipment Wholesalers, Government, Retail Services, Religious Organizations, Agriculture, Mining, Transportation Services

Unemployed: 10.3%

Lund, Nevada

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