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Preston, Nevada

Census-designated place in White Pine County, Nevada United States

Census-designated place in Nevada, United States

38°54′49″N 115°3′38″W / 38.91361°N 115.06056°W / 38.91361; -115.06056CountryUnited StatesStateNevadaCounty White PineArea

^[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 zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)ZIP code

89317^[2]

Area code775FIPS code32-58000GNIS feature ID0845604

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

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
Census	Pop.	%±
2010	78	—
2020	76	−2.6%
U.S. Decennial Census^[5]

References

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