Elko County, Nevada

For the city, see Elko, Nevada.
Elko County
County
Elko County Courthouse in Elko
Elko County Courthouse in Elko
Flag of Elko County
Flag
Map of Nevada highlighting Elko County
Location within the U.S. state of Nevada
Map of the United States highlighting Nevada
Nevada's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 41°08′N 115°21′W / 41.13°N 115.35°W / 41.13; -115.35
Country United States
State Nevada
Founded1869; 155 years ago (1869)
Named forElko
SeatElko
Largest cityElko
Area
 • Total
17,203 sq mi (44,560 km2)
 • Land17,170 sq mi (44,500 km2)
 • Water33 sq mi (90 km2)  0.2%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
53,702
 • Estimate 
(2023)
54,293 Increase
 • Density3.1/sq mi (1.2/km2)
Time zones
Majority of county [1]UTC−8 (Pacific)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−7 (PDT)
West Wendover[2]UTC−7 (Mountain)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−6 (MDT)
Congressional district2nd
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Elko County is a county in the northeastern corner of Nevada, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 53,702.[3] Its county seat is Elko.[4] The county was established on March 5, 1869, from Lander County. Elko County is the fourth-largest county by area in the contiguous United States, ranking lower when the boroughs of Alaska are included. It is one of only 10 counties in the U.S. with more than 10,000 square miles (25,900 km2) of area. Elko County is the second-largest county by area in Nevada, with only Nye County being larger. Elko County is part of the Elko micropolitan statistical area. It contains 49.8 percent of the Duck Valley Indian Reservation, set up in the late 19th century for the Shoshone-Paiute peoples; they are a federally recognized tribe. Although slightly more than 50% of the reservation is across the border in Owyhee County, Idaho, the majority of tribal members live on the Nevada side. The reservation's land area is 450.391 square miles (1,166.5 km2).

  1. ^ The communities of Jackpot, Jarbidge, Mountain City, and Owyhee in northern Elko County observe Mountain Time, but only on an unofficial basis.
  2. ^ "CFR 2013 Title 49 Volume 1 Part 71 STANDARD TIME ZONE BOUNDARIES" (PDF). www.gpo.gov. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 14, 2014. Retrieved July 5, 2014.
  3. ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 6, 2011. Retrieved September 23, 2013.
  4. ^ "County Explorer". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.