Preston, Nevada
Preston, Nevada | |
|---|---|
Census-designated place | |
Nevada State Route 895 in Preston, July 2014 | |
Preston Location within the state of Nevada Preston Location within the United States | |
| Coordinates: 38°54′54″N 115°03′49″W / 38.91500°N 115.06361°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Nevada |
| County | White Pine |
| Established | 1876 |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.29 sq mi (3.35 km2) |
| • Land | 1.29 sq mi (3.35 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 5,643 ft (1,720 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 76 |
| • Density | 58.8/sq mi (22.71/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code | 89317[3] |
| Area code | 775 |
| FIPS code | 32-58000 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2583952[2] |
Preston is a census-designated place in White Pine County, Nevada, United States. As of the 2020 census, Preston had a population of 76.[4]
Description
Preston was established by Mormon settlers in 1898, and named after William B. Preston, the fourth Presiding Bishop of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints between 1884 and 1907.[5] The community's economy is based on agriculture and ranching. In the 2010 census Preston had a population of 78.[6]
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 78 | — | |
| 2020 | 76 | −2.6% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[7] | |||
See also
References
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 19, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Preston, Nevada
- ^ "Preston NV ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2023. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
- ^ "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved March 12, 2026.
- ^ Hall, Shawn (1994). Romancing Nevada's Past: Ghost Towns and Historic Sites of Eureka, Lander, and White Pine Counties. Reno NV: University of Nevada Press. p. 177. ISBN 9780874172287. Retrieved September 30, 2014.
- ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Preston CDP, Nevada". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved January 28, 2013.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
External links
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