Welcome to Elko ...
The city of Elko is located in Elko County<1> and is the County Seat for Elko County.
Elko was established in 1868.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Elko has a population of 20,491 people<2> (see below for details).
The community of Elko is 5,110 feet [1,558 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Elko is about 1 mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Elko lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Elko: 775
The ZIP code for Elko: 89801<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Elko had an population of 20,491 people. This is an increase of 11.99% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 22.64% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Elko had a population of 18,297 people (or 37.27% of the total population of Elko County). This makes Elko the county's most populous community.
The population of Elko represents 0.68% of the total population of Nevada (which has 2,700,551 people), making it the state's 8th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 18,297 people, the population of Elko increased 9.51% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 16,708 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Elko.
Communities Also Named Elko ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 12 communities that are also named Elko - they are located in Alabama, British Columbia, Colorado, Georgia, Kentucky, Minnesota, Missouri, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Elko.
Websites for Elko ...
Official Website: www.ci.elko.nv.us/
Chamber of Commerce: www.elkonevada.com/
Communities near Elko ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Elko.
- Carlin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlin
- Carlin is located in Elko County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,281 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carlin <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Carlin
- From Elko to Carlin
- Coin ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coin
- Coin is located in Elko County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Coin
- From Elko to Coin
- Hunter ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hunter. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter
- Hunter is located in Elko County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hunter
- From Elko to Hunter
- Moleen
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Moleen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moleen
- Moleen is located in Elko County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Moleen
- From Elko to Moleen
- Spring Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
- Spring Creek is located in Elko County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Creek <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Spring Creek
- From Elko to Spring Creek
- Fort Halleck ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Halleck
- Fort Halleck is located in Elko County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Fort Halleck
- From Elko to Fort Halleck
- Lamoille
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamoille
- Lamoille is located in Elko County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lamoille <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lamoille
- From Elko to Lamoille
- Halleck ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Halleck. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halleck
- Halleck is located in Elko County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Halleck
- From Elko to Halleck
- Bullion ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bullion. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullion
- Bullion is located in Elko County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bullion
- From Elko to Bullion
- Palisade ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palisade
- Palisade is located in Eureka County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Palisade
- From Elko to Palisade
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 Elko. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Elko.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Elko. 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 Elko.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Elko. Our list includes 23 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Elko.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Elko ...
Looking for more information about Elko? 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 Elko, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Elko.
Adding Elko to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Elko 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 Elko was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
X2X - From that list, the Elko post office opened in 1869.
We also found Elko in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Elko.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Elko: www.ci.elko.nv.us/
The official website for Elko County: www.elkocountynv.net/
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 Elko, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Elko. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Elko - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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 Elko). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Elko or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |