Preston, Nevada | |
Settlement Type: | Census-designated place |
Pushpin Map: | Nevada#USA |
Pushpin Label: | Preston |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location within the state of Nevada##Location within the United States |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Nevada |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | White Pine |
Established Date: | 1876 |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Area Footnotes: | [1] |
Area Total Sq Mi: | 1.29 |
Area Land Sq Mi: | 1.29 |
Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
Area Total Km2: | 3.35 |
Area Land Km2: | 3.35 |
Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
Population As Of: | 2020 |
Population Total: | 76 |
Population Density Sq Mi: | 58.82 |
Population Density Km2: | 22.71 |
Timezone: | Pacific (PST) |
Utc Offset: | -8 |
Timezone Dst: | PDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -7 |
Elevation Ft: | 5643 |
Coordinates: | 38.915°N -115.0636°W |
Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
Postal Code: | 89317[2] |
Area Code: | 775 |
Blank Name: | FIPS code |
Blank Info: | 32-58000 |
Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank1 Info: | 2583952 |
Preston is a census-designated place in White Pine County, Nevada, United States.
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. In the 2010 census Preston had a population of 78.[4]