Elko, Nevada | |
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 Downtown Elko | |
 Flag | |
| Motto: The Heart of Northeast Nevada[1] | |
 Location of Elko, Nevada | |
  Elko, Nevada Location in Nevada  Elko, Nevada Elko, Nevada (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 40°50′20″N 115°44′25″W / 40.83889°N 115.74028°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Nevada |
| County | Elko |
| First settled | 1868 |
| Designated county seat | 1869 |
| Incorporated (city) | 1917 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Reece Keener[2] |
| • Senate | Pete Goicoechea (R) |
| • Assembly | John Ellison (R) |
| • U.S. Congress | Mark Amodei (R) |
| Area | |
• Total | 17.85 sq mi (46.22 km2) |
| • Land | 17.85 sq mi (46.22 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 5,112 ft (1,558 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 20,564 |
| • Density | 1,152.30/sq mi (444.92/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−08:00 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−07:00 (PDT) |
| ZIP Codes | 89801-89803 |
| Area code | 775 |
| FIPS code | 32-22500 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2410428[4] |
| Website | elkocity |
| Reference no. | 106 |
Elko is a city in the U.S. state of Nevada and the county seat of Elko County.[5][6] As of the official 2020 U.S. Census, the city has a population of 20,564. Elko serves as the center of the Ruby Valley, a region with a population of over 55,000. Elko is 21 miles (34 km) from Lamoille Canyon and the Ruby Mountains, providing year-round access to recreation, including hiking, skiing, hunting, and more than 20 alpine lakes. [7] The city straddles the Humboldt River. Spring Creek, Nevada, serves as a bedroom community 6 miles (10 km) from the city with a population of 13,805.
Elko is the principal city of the Elko Micropolitan Statistical Area, a micropolitan area that covers Elko and Eureka counties.[8] Although a small city, Elko is the largest city for over 130 miles (210 km) in each direction; the city motto states it is "The Heart of Northeast Nevada."
Elko is home to Great Basin College, as well as to the National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office, serving most of northern and central Nevada.
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- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 19, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Elko, Nevada
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "Profile for Elko, Nevada, NV". ePodunk. Archived from the original on November 5, 2015. Retrieved September 26, 2012.
- ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Elko city, Nevada". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved February 16, 2016.[dead link]
- ^ MICROPOLITAN STATISTICAL AREAS AND COMPONENTS Archived June 29, 2007, at the Wayback Machine, Office of Management and Budget, 2007-05-11. Accessed 2008-07-27.