List of cities in Nevada explained

Nevada is a state located in the Western United States. According to the 2020 United States Census, it is the 32nd most populous state, with inhabitants,^[1] but the 7th largest by land area spanning 109781.18sqmi.^[2] Nevada is divided into 17 counties and contains 19 municipalities.^[3] Nevada's municipalities cover only of the state's land mass but are home to of its population.

Municipalities in the state are legally described as cities, except for the state capital Carson City, which has no legal description but is considered an independent city as it is not located in any county. To incorporate, a petition for incorporation can be made to the board of county commissioners, who consider numerous geographic, demographic, and economic factors.^[4] Cities are categorized by population for the purpose of determining the number of wards and council election structure as well as the number of city clerks: cities with 50,000 or more inhabitants are in population category one, cities with 5,000 or more but fewer than 50,000 inhabitants are in population category two, and cities having fewer than 5,000 inhabitants are in population category three. Cities are responsible for providing local services such as fire and police protection, road maintenance, water distribution, and sewer maintenance.

The largest municipality by population in Nevada is Las Vegas with 641,903 residents, and the smallest is Caliente with 990 residents.^[1] The largest municipality by land area is Boulder City, which spans 208.52mi2, while Lovelock is the smallest at 0.85mi2. The first place in Nevada to incorporate was Carson City, on, and the most recent place was Fernley, on .^{[5] [6]}

Municipalities

Name	Type	County	Population (2020)	Population (2010)	Change	Land area (2020)^[7]	Population density	Incorporation date
sq mi	km^2
Boulder City	City	Clark		208.27disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Caliente	City	Lincoln		53.02disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Carlin	City	Elko		10.44disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Carson City	-	None		144.53disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Elko	City	Elko		17.85disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Ely	City	White Pine		7.63disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Fallon	City	Churchill		3.72disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Fernley	City	Lyon		121.31disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Henderson	City	Clark		106.23disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Las Vegas	City	Clark		141.83disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Lovelock	City	Pershing		0.86disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Mesquite	City	Clark		31.76disp=tableNaNdisp=table
North Las Vegas	City	Clark		101.28disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Reno	City	Washoe		108.77disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Sparks	City	Washoe		36.44disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Wells	City	Elko		6.9disp=tableNaNdisp=table
West Wendover	City	Elko		7.48disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Winnemucca	City	Humboldt		9.78disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Yerington	City	Lyon		29.46disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Total cities	-	-			1147.56sqmi		-
Nevada	-	-	^[8]		109781.18sqmi		-

See also

• List of census-designated places in Nevada
• List of counties in Nevada

Notes and References

1. Web site: Explore Census Data . U.S. Census Bureau . August 25, 2021 .
2. Web site: GCT-PH1  - Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010  - State - Place and (in selected states) County Subdivision . . . September 16, 2016 . https://archive.today/20200213114736/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.ST10/0400000US01 . February 13, 2020 . dead .
3. Web site: Nevada: 2010 Population and Housing Unit Counts 2010 Census of Population and Housing . September 2012. United States Census Bureau. 2010 United States Census. August 8, 2016. III-2.
4. General Law for Incorporation of Cities and Towns. Chapter 266 . 2016 . June 24, 2017 .
5. Book: Hill, John J.. 1875 . Statutes of the State of Nevada . Carson City . Seventh Session of the Legislature . 87 .
6. Web site: Nevada League of Cities and Municipalities Municipal Directory. February 2017. League of Cities and Municipalities . 12. June 24, 2017.
7. Web site: Places . 2020 U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer Files . United States Census Bureau . August 27, 2021.
8. Web site: Change in Resident Population of the 50 States, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico: 1910 to 2020 . Census.gov . United States Census Bureau . 27 April 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210426202412/https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial/2020/data/apportionment/population-change-data-table.pdf . April 26, 2021. live .