Welcome to Carson City ...

The city of Carson City is located in Carson City<1> and it is the capital of Nevada.

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Carson City was established in 1858.

When the people of Carson City refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Carsonite<2>

From the Census Estimates for 2019, Carson City has a population of 55,894 people<3> (see below for details).

The community of Carson City is 4,680 feet [1,426 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the elevation of Carson City is about ¾ mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Carson City lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Carson City: 775

The ZIP code for Carson City: 89701<5>

Going back to its beginning, Carson City was originally named Eagle Station. For more information about the names of Carson City, see The Names of Carson City on our Genealogy Page.

Websites for Carson City ...

Official Website: www.carson-city.nv.us/

Chamber of Commerce: www.carsoncitychamber.com/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Carson City had an population of 55,894 people. This is an increase of 1.12% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 6.55% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Carson City had a population of 55,274 people (which is 100.53% of the total population of Carson City). This makes Carson City the county's most populous community.

The population of Carson City represents 2.05% of the total population of Nevada (which has 2,700,551 people), making it the state's 6th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 55,274 people, the population of Carson City increased 5.37% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 52,457 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Carson City.

Communities Also Named Carson City ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Carson City - they are located in Michigan and Mississippi.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Carson City.

Communities near Carson City ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Carson City.

South Lake Tahoe
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lake Tahoe
- South Lake Tahoe is located in El Dorado County (CA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22,847 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Lake Tahoe <6>
Indian Hills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
- Indian Hills is located in Douglas County
Mound House
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound House
- Mound House is located in Lyon County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mound House <6>
Eureka ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
- Eureka is located in Lyon County
American City ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for American City have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for American City
- American City is located in Storey County
American Flat ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for American Flat. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for American Flat
- American Flat is located in Storey County
Franktown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franktown
- Franktown is located in Washoe County
New Washoe City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Washoe City
- New Washoe City is located in Washoe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Washoe City <6>
Ophir City ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ophir City have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ophir City
- Ophir City is located in Washoe County
Gold Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gold Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Hill
- Gold Hill is located in Storey County

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Carson City. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Carson City.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Carson City. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Carson City.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Carson City. Our list includes 58 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Carson City.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Carson City ...

Looking for more information about Carson City? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Carson City, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Carson City.

Adding Carson City to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Carson City in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Carson City was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<9>

From that list, the Carson City post office opened in 1858.

We also found Carson City on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map of Nevada (1883).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Carson City.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Carson City: www.carson-city.nv.us/

The official website for State of Nevada: https://nv.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of Nevada's counties, including Carson City, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Carson City refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a city's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Carson City may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<3>	Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Carson City.
<4>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Carson City - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>	ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Carson City). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Carson City or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>	The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<8>	An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<9>	A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/