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Renown Health, formerly known as the Washoe Health System, was founded in 1862 during a smallpox outbreak. [4] The clinic became the area's first hospital when Nevada became a state in 1864. [ 4 ] In 1875, 40 acres were purchased and the hospital opened the following year with 40 beds.
As of the 2010 census, there were 425,417 people, 165,187 households, and 103,909 families residing within the MSA.The racial makeup of the MSA was 77.0% White, 2.3% African American, 1.7% Native American, 5.1% Asian, 0.6% Pacific Islander, 9.4% some other race, and 3.8% from two or more races.
Washoe County (/ ˈ w ɒ ʃ oʊ /) is a county in the U.S. state of Nevada. As of the 2020 census, the population was 486,492, [1] making it Nevada's second-most populous county. Its county seat is Reno. [2] Washoe County is included in the Reno, NV Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Sparks is a city in Washoe County, Nevada, United States.It was founded in 1904, incorporated on March 15, 1905, and is located just east of Reno.The 2020 U.S. Census counted 108,445 residents in the city. [4]
The Regional Transportation Commission of Washoe County (RTC) is the public body responsible for the transportation needs throughout Reno, Sparks and Washoe County, Nevada. The RTC, founded by the Nevada Legislature in 1979, is an amalgamation of the Regional Street and Highway Commission, the Regional Transit Commission and the Washoe County ...
The clinic was founded to treat patients affected by a smallpox outbreak in Washoe Valley, Nevada. [3] The Washoe County Hospital opened in 1864, after Nevada became a state. [3] The medical center and the healthcare organization were transferred to Washoe Health Systems, a private non-profit organization, in 1984. [3]
Washoe Valley is a census-designated place (CDP) in Washoe County, Nevada, United States. [2] It corresponds closely to the unincorporated community of New Washoe City . The population was 3,019 at the 2010 census . [ 3 ]
Incline Village is an upmarket census-designated place (CDP) on the north shore of Lake Tahoe in Washoe County, Nevada, United States. The population was 8,777 at the 2010 census. [4] It is part of the Reno−Sparks Metropolitan Statistical Area. Until the 2010 census, the CDP Crystal Bay, Nevada was counted jointly with Incline Village. It is ...