Preston, Nevada

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Preston, Nevada
Census-designated place
2014-07-18 09 43 57 View south along Nevada State Route 895 about 0.7 miles north of the south end in Preston, Nevada.JPG
Nevada State Route 895 in Preston, July 2014
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Preston
Location within the state of Nevada
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Preston
Location within the United States
Coordinates: 38°54′49″N115°3′38″W / 38.91361°N 115.06056°W / 38.91361; -115.06056
Country United States
State Nevada
County White Pine
Area
[1]
 • Total1.29 sq mi (3.35 km2)
 • Land1.29 sq mi (3.35 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
5,636 ft (1,718 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total76
 • Density58.82/sq mi (22.71/km2)
Time zone UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
89317 [2]
Area code 775
FIPS code 32-58000
GNIS feature ID0845604

Preston is a census-designated place in White Pine County, Nevada, United States.

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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. [3] The community's economy is based on agriculture and ranching. Preston is at an elevation of 5,636 feet (1,718 m). In the 2010 census it had a population of 78. [4]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2010 78—
2020 76−2.6%
U.S. Decennial Census [5]

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References

  1. ↑ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 19, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Preston NV ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2023. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
  3. ↑ 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.
  4. ↑ "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.
  5. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.

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