Miscellaneous InformationSo far, we found very little information about Elko. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1> We've added Elko to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Elko, please Contact Us. Various Identification Codes ...FIPS Codes ...In a past effort, various federal agencies worked together to create a set of codes with a purpose similar to the GNIS codes. These codes are called the Federal Information Processing Standard (or the FIPS 55 codes). Although they are still used by some organizations, the FIPS codes are obsolete and will ultimately be replaced by the GNIS codes. The following FIPS codes apply to Elko:
Since the Place and County FIPS codes are not unique and can be repeated in other States, it's necessary to combine the State code with the Place and County FIPS codes to uniquely identify them - for example:
Regional Codes ...For statistical purposes, the US Census Bureau has divided the country into four Regions. Elko would have been located in Region #1 (the Northeast Region). In turn, the US Census Bureau has further divided each Region into Divisions. Elko would have been located in Division #2 (the Middle Atlantic Division). The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has created ten Federal Regions. Elko would have been located in Region II (Region 2). The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has created ten Management Regions. Elko would have been located in Region II (Region 2). Referenced FIPS Records ...FIPS Code: 36/23899 (Place Name: Elko (Town of)) County: Cattaraugus (FIPS State/County: 36/009) Class: X3 Footnotes ...
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