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Storey County, Nevada
Storey County is a county located in the U.S. state of Nevada. As of the 2020 census, the population was 4,104, making it the third-least populous county, but one of the fastest-growing economies in Nevada. In 2018, over 18,000 people were employed in the county. Its area is 264 square miles (680 square kilometers), making it the smallest county in Nevada in terms of area (though the independent city of Carson City is smaller). Its county seat is Virginia City. Storey County is part of the Reno-Sparks metropolitan area. The population of the county has fluctuated significantly throughout the years, from a high of 16,115 in 1880 to a low of 568 in 1960.
Storey County was created in 1861 and named for Captain Edward Farris Storey, who was killed in 1860 in the Pyramid Lake War. It was the most populous county in Nevada when organized in 1861. Virginia City is the county seat. It was originally to be named McClellan County after General George B. McClellan, who later ran unsuccessfully against Abraham Lincoln for president in the 1864 election. Storey County benefited from the discovery of Comstock Lode silver.
W. Frank Stewart was a silver-mining operator who served from 1876 to 1880 as a state senator for Storey County.
The county population collapsed after the Comstock Lode was fully mined and hit a low of 568 in the 1960 census. Since then, its population has partially recovered because of its relative proximity to Reno.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 264 square miles (680 km2), of which 263 square miles (680 km2) are land and 0.7 sq mi (1.8 km2) (0.3%) is covered by water.
As of the 2020 census, the county had a population of 4,104; the median age was 54.2 years, 15.1% of residents were under the age of 18, and 29.4% were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 98.7 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 101.1 males age 18 and over. 10.9% of residents lived in urban areas while 89.1% lived in rural areas.
The racial makeup of the county was 83.5% White, 0.6% Black or African American, 1.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.6% Asian, 0.3% Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander, 3.0% from some other race, and 9.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 8.3% of the population.
There were 1,807 households in the county, of which 22.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them and 20.5% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. About 26.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
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Storey County, Nevada
Storey County is a county located in the U.S. state of Nevada. As of the 2020 census, the population was 4,104, making it the third-least populous county, but one of the fastest-growing economies in Nevada. In 2018, over 18,000 people were employed in the county. Its area is 264 square miles (680 square kilometers), making it the smallest county in Nevada in terms of area (though the independent city of Carson City is smaller). Its county seat is Virginia City. Storey County is part of the Reno-Sparks metropolitan area. The population of the county has fluctuated significantly throughout the years, from a high of 16,115 in 1880 to a low of 568 in 1960.
Storey County was created in 1861 and named for Captain Edward Farris Storey, who was killed in 1860 in the Pyramid Lake War. It was the most populous county in Nevada when organized in 1861. Virginia City is the county seat. It was originally to be named McClellan County after General George B. McClellan, who later ran unsuccessfully against Abraham Lincoln for president in the 1864 election. Storey County benefited from the discovery of Comstock Lode silver.
W. Frank Stewart was a silver-mining operator who served from 1876 to 1880 as a state senator for Storey County.
The county population collapsed after the Comstock Lode was fully mined and hit a low of 568 in the 1960 census. Since then, its population has partially recovered because of its relative proximity to Reno.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 264 square miles (680 km2), of which 263 square miles (680 km2) are land and 0.7 sq mi (1.8 km2) (0.3%) is covered by water.
As of the 2020 census, the county had a population of 4,104; the median age was 54.2 years, 15.1% of residents were under the age of 18, and 29.4% were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 98.7 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 101.1 males age 18 and over. 10.9% of residents lived in urban areas while 89.1% lived in rural areas.
The racial makeup of the county was 83.5% White, 0.6% Black or African American, 1.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.6% Asian, 0.3% Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander, 3.0% from some other race, and 9.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 8.3% of the population.
There were 1,807 households in the county, of which 22.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them and 20.5% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. About 26.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
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