Austin, Nevada

Austin, Nevada
Austin in 2004, looking east on U.S. Route 50
Austin in 2004, looking east on U.S. Route 50
Austin is located in Nevada
Austin
Austin
Location within the state of Nevada
Coordinates: 39°29′31″N 117°4′13″W / 39.49194°N 117.07028°W / 39.49194; -117.07028
CountryUnited States
StateNevada
CountyLander
Area
 • Total
1.15 sq mi (2.98 km2)
 • Land1.15 sq mi (2.98 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation6,555 ft (1,998 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
167
 • Density145.22/sq mi (56.05/km2)
Time zoneUTC−8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−7 (PDT)
ZIP codes
89310
FIPS code32-03700
GNIS feature ID2583910[2]
Reference no.8
Austin in 1868. Photo by Timothy H. O'Sullivan.

Austin is an unincorporated small town in, and former county seat of, Lander County, Nevada, United States.[3][4] In 2020, the census-designated place of Austin had a population of 167.[5] It is located on the western slopes of the Toiyabe Range at an elevation of 6,575 feet (2,004 m). U.S. Route 50 passes through the town.

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 19, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Austin, Nevada
  3. ^ "Lander County Code of Ordinances - Section 8.16.010 - Definitions". Municode. Retrieved October 15, 2017.
  4. ^ "Official Opinions of the Attorney General - 1947 - Opinion No. 47-480 - Corporations" (PDF). Attorney General of Nevada. p. 96. Retrieved October 15, 2017.
  5. ^ "Austin CCD, Lander County, Nevada". data.census.gov. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved October 19, 2021.