Your neighborhood guide for MLS area #142

Jake Sunderland, reno.com
August 22, 2008

Hidden Valley is a quiet peaceful neighborhood community that is removed from the hustle and bustle of the city. Families will find a place where children can still play in the streets and it is well known for its annual Hidden Valley Parade of Lights. The median income in the Hidden Valley zip code area is $34,237 and homes start at $230,000.


Play from your backyard
Hidden Valley is a golfer’s paradise with two golf courses; the Hidden Valley Country Club and Rosewood Lakes Golf Course. Those who enjoy nature will also appreciate the Hidden Valley Open Space area, which provides acres of undeveloped land to stroll and bike through.


Points of interest in the Truckee Meadows
• 6 miles from the Meadowood Mall
• 10 miles from The Summit Sierra shopping center
• 10 miles from the Truckee River Whitewater Park, the Reno Riverwalk and Wingfield Park.
• 10 miles from downtown Reno, the National Bowling Stadium, Reno Events Center and the downtown casinos.
• 10 miles to the Sparks Galleria shopping center


Points of interest near Reno
• 23 miles to Virginia City
• 23 miles to Mt. Rose Ski-Tahoe
• 30 mile to Carson City
• 36 miles to beautiful Lake Tahoe
• 39 miles to Pyramid Lake
• 46 miles from Northstar-at-Tahoe Ski Resort
• 53 miles to Squaw Valley USA Ski Resort
• 55 miles to Alpine Meadows Ski Resort


Fire stations
The nearest fire station is 3 miles from Hidden Valley at 3970 Mira Loma Drive.


Local police stations
The closest police station is 6 miles away at 3905 Neil Road.


Hospitals
• 8 miles to Renown South Meadows Medical Center
• 6 miles to Saint Mary's Nell J. Redfield Health Center at Neil Road


Mass transit
Although the Regional Transit Commission (RTC) does not have any stops in Hidden Valley, Route 54 stops at Corporate Boulevard and Capital Boulevard just outside of the Hidden Valley neighborhood.


Airports
7 miles to the Reno-Tahoe International Airport


Parks
Mira Loma Park
With two playgrounds, a skate park, baseball diamonds, tennis courts and soccer fields Mira Loma Park offers plenty of open space to play in.

Hidden Valley Open Space
Hidden Valley Open Space area provides 8.81 acres of open space available to hike and bike in.


Dining
Hidden Valley has many great dining options no matter the taste. See what restaurants Hidden Valley has nearby.


Schools
Wooster High School
1331 East Plumb Lane
Reno, NV 89502
(775) 333-5100

Start grade: 9th Grade
End grade: 12th Grade
Students: 1,429
Full-time teachers: 73
Student/teacher ratio: 19.6
Graduation rate: 60.7 %

Student Demographics
Hispanic: 43%
White: 41.6%
Black: 3.5%
Native American: 2.8%
Asian: 9.1%

Special programs
Free or reduced lunch: 34.1%

Vaughn Middle School
1200 Bresson Avenue
Reno, Nev. 89502
(775) 333-5160

Start grade: 7th Grade
End grade: 8th Grade
Students: 740
Full-time teachers: 42
Student/teacher ratio: 17.6

Student demographics
Hispanic: 55.5%
White: 31.6%
Black: 3%
Native American: 2.7%
Asian: 7.2%

Special programs
Free or reduced lunch: 58.2%


Hidden Valley Elementary School
2115 Alaphabet Drive
Reno, Nev. 89502
(775) 857-3150

Start grade: Pre-kindergarten
End grade: 6th Grade
Students: 428
Full-time teachers: 29
Student/teacher ratio: 14.8

Student demographics
Hispanic: 21.5%
White: 61.2%
Black: 4.2%
Native American: 4.4%
Asian: 8.6%


Free or reduced lunch: 27.6%


Demographics for the Hidden Valley area
Educational achievement:
Less than 9th grade: 12.8%
9th-12th grade (nongrad): 15%
High school graduate: 26.6%
Some college: 24.8%
Associate degree: 6.4%
Bachelor’s degree: 10.3%
Graduate/Professional: 4%
High school or higher: 72.3%
Bachelors or higher: 14.4%

Marital status (among people 15 years or older):
Never married: 29.6%
Married: 44.8%
Separated: 3%
Widowed: 5.7%
Divorced: 16.9%

Stability:
Same home 5+ years: 36.2%

Household income
<$10,000: 9.1%
$10,000-$14,999: 7.7%
$15,000-$24,999: 17.8%
$25,000-$34,999: 16.4%
$35,000-$49,999: 18.4%
$50,000-$74,999: 17.6%
$75,000-$99,999: 6.7%
$100,000-$149,999: 4.5%
$150,000-$199,999: 1%
$200,000+: 0.9%

Occupation
Mgt./Professional: 20.3%
Service: 26.7%
Sales/Office: 27.3%
Farm/Fishing/Forestry: 0.3%
Construction/Extraction/Maint.: 10.9%
Production/Transportation: 14.5%

Unemployment/Poverty
Unemployed: 4.2%
Below Poverty Line: 15.4%

Race
Hispanic/Latino: 33.6%
White: 55.4%
Black: 2.3%
Native American: 2%
Asian: 4%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.5%
Other: 0.1%
Multiracial: 2.1%

Sex
Male: 52.2%
Female: 47.8%

Age
Male median: 31.9 years
Female median: 32.8 years
Median age for both: 32.3 years