Elko is a city located in Elko County, Nevada. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 16,708. It is the county seat of Elko County.
Geography
Elko is located at 40°50′11″ North, 115°45′56″ West (40.836396, -115.765525)1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 37.5 km˛ (14.5 mi˛). 37.5 km˛ (14.5 mi˛) of it is land and none of it is covered by water.
Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there are 16,708 people, 6,200 households, and 4,216 families residing in the city. The population density is 445.2/km˛ (1,153.3/mi˛). There are 6,948 housing units at an average density of 185.1/km˛ (479.6/mi˛). The racial makeup of the city is 83.16% White, 0.37% African American, 2.66% Native American, 1.12% Asian, 0.12% Pacific Islander, 9.63% from other races, and 2.94% from two or more races. 21.12% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
Related Travel Information
Jackpot, Nevada is a small, unincorporated town in Elko County. Located less than a mile from the Nevada/Idaho border on U.S. Highway 93, Jackpot has been a popular gambling stop for those living in southern Idaho for many years. The town was founded on April 7, 1959 after Idaho outlawed all forms of gambling. The town has a permanent population of around 1,500.
Jackpot has six main hotels and motels with a built-in casino: Barton's Club 93, Cactus Pete's Resort Casino, Four Jacks Hotel and Casino, West Star Hotel and Casino, The Horseshu Hotel and Casino, and the Covered Wagon Hotel.
Jarbidge, Nevada is a small town located on the edge of the Jarbidge Wilderness, several miles south of the Idaho/Nevada border.
The name "Jarbidge" originates from the Nez Perce word "Jahabich," which means "devil." This was the Nez Perce name for the near-by mountains.
West Wendover is a city located in Elko County, Nevada. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 4,721.
West Wendover is on the eastern border of Nevada, and is contiguous with Wendover, Utah, with which it is sometimes confused. Interstate 80 runs through both cities.
Because of its ties with Wendover, Utah, and its economic ties with central Utah, West Wendover is in the Mountain Time Zone.
For years, West Wendover has thrived under a lucrative gambling industry in Nevada, which has generated tax revenue for city services and better schools. Meanwhile, just footsteps away, Wendover, Utah, has
Duckwater, Nevada is located in central Nevada at approximately 38°54? N 115°41? W, about the same latitude as the top of the "slant" and almost exactly parallel with Sacramento, CA. It is in Nye County, on the eastern edge of the Duckwater Indian Reservation. The city of Las Vegas is about 200 miles to the south-southeast.
The population of Duckwater is 368 (2000 Census). The average household income is about $43,980. Some main streets include "Meadow Road", "Duckwater Falls", and "Sugarshack Road". The nearest airport is Ely Airport in Ely, NV.
Panaca is a town in Lincoln County, Nevada, near the border with Utah. As of the census of 2000, there are 761 people in the town.
Panaca is near Cathedral Gorge State Park.
