Yerington, Nevada

Yerington, Nevada
Main Street (SR 208) in downtown Yerington
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
Location of Yerington, Nevada
Yerington, Nevada is located in the United States
Yerington, Nevada
Yerington, Nevada
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 38°59′7″N 119°9′55″W / 38.98528°N 119.16528°W / 38.98528; -119.16528
CountryUnited States
StateNevada
CountyLyon
FoundedAugust 6, 1871; 153 years ago (1871-08-06)
IncorporatedMarch 17, 1907; 117 years ago (1907-03-17)
Named forHenry M. Yerington
Government
 • MayorJohn Garry (R)[2]
Area
 • Total29.46 sq mi (76.30 km2)
 • Land29.46 sq mi (76.30 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation4,390 ft (1,340 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total3,121
 • Density105.94/sq mi (40.90/km2)
Time zoneUTC−8 (PST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−7 (PDT)
ZIP code
89447
Area code775
FIPS code32-85400
GNIS feature ID0848686[4]
Websitewww.yerington.net

Yerington is a city in Lyon County, Nevada, United States. The population was 3,048 at the 2010 census.[5] It is the current county seat of Lyon County, with the first county seat having been established at Dayton on November 29, 1861.[6] It is named after Henry M. Yerington, superintendent of the Virginia and Truckee Railroad from 1868 to 1910.[7]

  1. ^ Reno Gazette Journal, accessed March 3, 2021, "Wright: Yearning for a fest in Onion Capital of West"
  2. ^ "City of Yerington Website". Retrieved November 25, 2011.
  3. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 19, 2022.
  4. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Yerington, Nevada
  5. ^ "Total Population: 2010 Census DEC Summary File 1 (P1), Yerington city, Nevada". data.census.gov. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ Federal Writers' Project (1941). Origin of Place Names: Nevada (PDF). W.P.A. p. 49. Archived (PDF) from the original on April 16, 2018.