Preston, Nevada Explained

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.

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. In the 2010 census Preston had a population of 78.[4]

Demographics

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS REST Services Directory. United States Census Bureau. September 19, 2022.
  2. Web site: Preston NV ZIP Code. zipdatamaps.com. 2023. June 16, 2023.
  3. Book: Hall. Shawn. Romancing Nevada's Past: Ghost Towns and Historic Sites of Eureka, Lander, and White Pine Counties. 1994. University of Nevada Press. Reno NV. 9780874172287. 177. 30 September 2014.
  4. Web site: Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Preston CDP, Nevada. https://archive.today/20200212191524/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US3258000. dead. February 12, 2020. U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. January 28, 2013.