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Elko is a city in the U.S. state of Nevada and the county seat of Elko County. [ 5 ] [ 6 ] As of the official 2020 U.S. Census , the city has a population of 20,564. Elko serves as the center of the Ruby Valley , a region with a population of over 55,000.
Elko County is the fourth-largest county by area in the contiguous United States, ranking lower when the boroughs of Alaska are included. It is one of only 10 counties in the U.S. with more than 10,000 square miles (25,900 km 2) of area. Elko County is the second-largest county by area in Nevada, with only Nye County being larger.
Mountain City is a census-designated place in Elko County, Nevada, United States, [2] within the Mountain City Ranger District of the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest. The community, located on State Route 225 approximately 16 miles (26 km) south of the Idaho border, is situated on the Owyhee River .
Elko, Nev., site of the largest gold mine in the world, bears little resemblance to the gold rush town it once was. ... but gold is a safe-haven asset, perfect for times of economic stress or ...
Nevada has laws against engaging in prostitution outside of licensed brothels, against encouraging others to become prostitutes, and against living off the proceeds of a prostitute. In June 2009, then-Nevada Governor Jim Gibbons signed the most stringent punishments nationwide for child prostitution and pandering. Assembly Bill 380, which ...
Spring Creek is a census-designated place (CDP) in central Elko County, in northeastern Nevada in the western United States. It mainly serves as a bedroom community for the businesses and industries in and around the nearby city of Elko. It is part of the Elko Micropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 12,361 at the 2010 census.
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The Elko Micropolitan Statistical Area is a two county (Elko, Eureka) Nevada statistical area of 21,383 sq mi (55,380 km 2). The area includes portions of the Humboldt River Basin (~9,000 sq mi), the Snake River Basin (6,800), and the Central Nevada Desert Basins subregion (5,500).