20,396
60%
$77,659
18.6%
America/Los_Angeles
89801
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Elko, NV - History
We would like to provide the residents of Elko a basic history overview.
Welcome to the Elko Home page. The Elko Home page provides as much information as possible on Elko. Knowing Elko’s history is essential to guiding its future. Within Elko’s Home page, you will also find Elko’s Founders, Holiday, and Birthday sections.
Elko has a population of 20396. 51.5% of Elko’s inhabitants are Male, and 48.5 are female. 49.2% of Elko is married and 59.5% own their own home. The Average Home price is $226,769, and the average rent is $1,040. Household median income in Elko is $77,659, and the individual median income is $36,853. Elko’s Ethnic is the following: White(82.4%), Hispanic(27.2%), Other(5.4%), Multiple(4.1%), Native(3.8%), Asian(2.5%), Black(1.8%).
Elko (Shoshoni: Natakkoa, "Rocks Piled on One Another") is the largest city in and county seat of Elko County, Nevada, United States. With a 2020 population of 20,564, Elko is currently growing at a rate of 0.31% annually and its population has increased by 11.86% since the 2010 Census, which recorded a population of 18,297.
Elko serves as the economic hub 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, dubbed the Swiss Alps of Nevada, providing year round access to recreation including hiking, skiing, hunting, and more than 20 alpine lakes. The city straddles the Humboldt River.
Most of the residents in Elko live within the Tree Streets, houses lined with trees and greenery. Spring Creek, Nevada, serves as a bedroom community 6 miles (9.7 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.
It is the largest city for over 130 miles (210 km) in all directions, making it, as its city motto states, "The Heart of Northeast Nevada". It 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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