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Nevada – State Statistical Abstracts 2008 – FHWA

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State Statistical Abstracts 2008

Nevada

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Population / Land Area % Dist. % Nat'l.
Total Population - (DL-1C) 2,600,167   0.9%
Total Land Area (PS-1) 109,826   3.1%
Motor Fuel Usage (000) % Dist. % Nat'l.
Gasoline/Gasohol (MF-33GA) 1,130,628 76.9% 0.8%
Special Fuel (MF-33SF) 339,302 23.1% 0.9%
Total Fuel 1,469,930 100.0%  
Off Highway Gasoline (MF-21) 32,141 2.8% 0.9%
On Highway Gasoline (MF-21) 1,098,485 97.2% 0.8%
Public Road Length (Table HM-10) % Dist. % Nat'l.
Rural 26,741 78.9% 0.9%
Urban 7,166 21.1% 0.7%
Total 33,907 100.0% 0.8%
Public Road Length by Functional System (HM-20) % Dist. % Nat'l.
Interstate 571 1.7% 1.2%
Other Principal Arterial 1,704 5.0% 1.1%
Minor Arterial 1,378 4.1% 0.6%
Collectors 4,995 14.7% 0.6%
Local 25,190 74.3% 0.9%
Other Freeways/ Expressways 69 0.2% 0.6%
Total 33,907 100.0% 0.8%
Public Road Length (Miles) by Ownership (HM-10) % Dist. % Nat'l.
State Highway Agencies 5,379 15.9% 0.7%
County 21,887 64.6% 1.2%
Town/Townships 4,605 13.6% 0.4%
Other Jurisdictions 542 1.6% 1.0%
Federal 1,494 4.4% 1.1%
Total 33,907 100.0% 0.8%
Functional System Lane Length (HM-60) % Dist. % Nat'l.
Interstate 2,415 3.4% 1.1%
Other Principal Arterial 4,107 5.8% 0.9%
Minor Arterial 3,808 5.3% 0.7%
Collectors 10,293 14.4% 0.6%
Local 50,381 70.6% 0.9%
Other Freeways/ Expressways 311 0.4% 0.6%
Total 71,315 100.0% 0.8%
Vehicle Miles Traveled - (Millions) - (VM-2) % Dist. % Nat'l.
Rural 4,868 23.4% 0.5%
Urban 15,912 76.6% 0.8%
Total 20,780 100.0% 0.7%
Vehicle Miles Traveled by Functional System (In Millions) % Dist. % Nat'l.
Interstate 5,341 25.7% 0.7%
Other Principal Arterial 4,117 19.8% 0.6%
Minor Arterial 4,810 23.1% 0.9%
Collectors 1,725 8.3% 0.4%
Local 3,016 14.5% 0.8%
Other Freeways/ Expressways 1771 8.5% 0.8%
Total 20,780 100.0% 0.7%
Driver Licenses (DL-1C) % Dist. % Nat'l.
Male 869,840 51.82% 0.84%
Female 808,710 48.18% 0.77%
Total 1,678,550 100.00% 0.81%
Motor Fuel Tax Rates (MF-121T) (Cents)
Gasoline 24
Diesel 27
Gasohol 24
Vehicle Registrations (MV-1) % Dist. % Nat'l.
Autos 699,041 47.17% 0.51%
Trucks/Picks/SUVs 715,390 48.27% 0.65%
Buses 2,783 0.19% 0.33%
Total 1,417,214    
Motorcycles 64,733 4.37% 0.84%
Grand Total 1,481,947 100.00% 0.58%
Fatally Injured in Vehicle Crashes (FI-20) % Dist. % Nat'l.
Rural 119 36.73% 0.57%
Urban 200 61.73% 1.25%
Unknown 5 1.54% 1.00%
Total 324 100% 0.87%

Highway Finance ($000)

State Funding for Highways (Summary) (SF-21) % Dist. % Nat'l.
Receipts $979,623   0.71%
Disbursements $906,377   0.68%
Revenues used for Highways (All Units Government -2007) (HF-1) % Dist. % Nat'l.
Highway User Taxes $421,642 19.16% 1.00%
Tolls $740,075 33.63% 1.19%
General Fund $330,270 15.01% 1.04%
Property Taxes $0 0.00% 0.00%
Other Imposts $188,102 8.55% 1.41%
Misc. Receipts $117,575 5.34% 0.74%
Bonds $402,999 18.31% 1.57%
Total $2,200,663 100.00% 1.09%
Disbursements for Highways (All Units Government-2007) (HF-2) % Dist. % Nat'l.
Capital Outlay $835,746 43.77% 0.92%
Maintenance and Services $365,346 19.13% 0.82%
Administration and Misc. $149,290 7.82% 1.14%
Highway Law Enforcement & Safety $241,957 12.67% 1.64%
Interest $60,660 3.18% 0.73%
Bond Retirement $256,326 13.42% 3.22%
Total $1,909,325 100.00% 1.05%
Attributed Federal Trust Fund Receipts - 2008 ($000) (FE-9) % Dist. % Nat'l.
Highway Account $273,745 86.25% 0.87%
Mass Transit Account $43,633 13.75% 0.87%
Total $317,378 100.00% 0.87%

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