Preston, Nevada
Appearance
Preston, Nevada | |
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Census-designated place | |
Nevada State Route 895 in Preston, July 2014 | |
Coordinates: 38°54′54″N 115°03′49″W / 38.91500°N 115.06361°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Nevada |
County | White Pine |
Area | |
• Total | 1.29 sq mi (3.35 km2) |
• Land | 1.29 sq mi (3.35 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
Elevation | 5,643 ft (1,720 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 76 |
• Density | 58.82/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.
Description
Preston was established by Mormon settlers in 1876, and named after William B. Preston, the fourth Presiding Bishop of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints between 1884 and 1907.[4] The community's economy is based on agriculture and ranching. In the 2010 census Preston had a population of 78.[5]
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
---|---|---|---|
2010 | 78 | — | |
2020 | 76 | −2.6% | |
U.S. Decennial Census[6] |
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.
- ^ 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. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved January 28, 2013.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
External links
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