Yerington, Nevada | |
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_near_Littell_Street_in_downtown_Yerington,_Nevada.jpg) Main Street (SR 208) in downtown Yerington | |
| Nickname: The Onion Capital of the West[1] | |
| Motto: "Preserving Our History While Planning Our Future" | |
 Location of Yerington, Nevada | |
  Yerington, Nevada Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 38°59′07″N 119°09′30″W / 38.98528°N 119.15833°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Nevada |
| County | Lyon |
| Founded | August 6, 1871 |
| Incorporated | March 17, 1907 |
| Named for | Henry M. Yerington |
| Area | |
| • Total | 29.46 sq mi (76.30 km2) |
| • Land | 29.46 sq mi (76.30 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 4,577 ft (1,395 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 3,121 |
| • Density | 105.94/sq mi (40.90/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−8 (PST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code | 89447 |
| Area code | 775 |
| FIPS code | 32-85400 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2412318[3] |
| Website | www |
Yerington is a city in Lyon County, Nevada, United States. The population was 3,048 at the 2010 census.[4] It is the current county seat of Lyon County, with the first county seat having been established at Dayton on November 29, 1861.[5] It is named after Henry M. Yerington, superintendent of the Virginia and Truckee Railroad from 1868 to 1910.[6]
- ^ Reno Gazette Journal, accessed March 3, 2021, "Wright: Yearning for a fest in Onion Capital of West"
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 19, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Yerington, Nevada
- ^ "Total Population: 2010 Census DEC Summary File 1 (P1), Yerington city, Nevada". data.census.gov. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
- ^ Laws of the Territory of Nevada passed at the first regular session of the Legislative Assembly. San Francisco, CA: Valentine & Co. 1862. pp. 289–291. Retrieved May 14, 2014.
- ^ Federal Writers' Project (1941). Origin of Place Names: Nevada (PDF). W.P.A. p. 49. Archived (PDF) from the original on April 16, 2018.