Carson City Information
About Carson City
 Welcome to Carson City! Carson City is an amazing place to live! Carson City is located in a valley which is surrounded by mountains. It is located 30 minutes south of Reno, 25 minutes north of Minden/Gardnerville in the Carson Valley, 20 minutes west of Virginia City and a short 30 minutes east of the beautiful Lake Tahoe.
Carson City has enjoyed growth yet has been able to maintain its uniqueness by blending the old with the new. Carson City has a tremendous amount of history.
 Carson City has four wonderful seasons. We have an average of 266 sunny days per year with beautiful clear skies and wind swept clouds. On average we get 22.2 inches of snow. Springtime is amazing and fall offers beautiful colors as the aspens and cottonwoods get ready for winter. Summers are generally breezy and dry with an average temperature of 89 degrees. This area is a high desert climate.
The 2008 population was 57,723 with a crime rate of 19.11.
Buying a Home in Carson City
 At the current time Carson City, as with many other communities around the country, is a buyers market. There are 390 housing units available in Carson City with the median price of $260,000. It is an excellent time to buy a home with interest rates around 5%.
The property tax rate in Carson City for 2007-08 average county wide is 2.9936. Sales tax rate in Carson City is 7.125.
Living in Carson City
 Some of Carson City's largest employers are Carson City School District, Carson Tahoe Hospital, City of Carson City, Department of Transportation, Western Nevada College and the State of Nevada. Carson City has 6 elementary schools, 2 junior high schools, 2 high schools, 1 special education school and 1 adult education school. In 2007 the drop out rate was 0.08%. Carson City and surrounding area has what is referred to as "The Divine 9" which offers 9 amazing golf courses for all the use from the armature to the aspiring pro.
Carson City History
 Carson City is one of the most scenic and historic areas in the country! Explorer Kit Carson and John C. Fremont rode into the Eagle Valley during their 1840 trip to map the west. There was an increase in population during the gold rush between 1848, 1849.
In 1859 silver was found in the eastern hills of Carson City. Thousand of miners rode into Carson City and Virginia City. In 1860 the Pony Express had a station in Carson City. In 1861 Carson City became Nevada Territories Capital. Nevada grew in wealth which was needed for the war in the east. Nevada was granted statehood on October 31, 1864.
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