Nevada, Iowa
Nevada, Iowa | |
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Location of Nevada, Iowa | |
| Coordinates: 42°01′16″N 93°27′55″W / 42.02111°N 93.46528°W | |
| Country | USA |
| State | Iowa |
| County | Story |
| Area | |
• Total | 5.78 sq mi (14.97 km2) |
| • Land | 5.77 sq mi (14.94 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) |
| Elevation | 958 ft (292 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 6,925 |
| • Density | 1,200.17/sq mi (463.41/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 50201 |
| Area code | 515 |
| FIPS code | 19-55695 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2395178 |
| Website | cityofnevadaiowa |
Nevada (/nɪˈveɪdə/ niv-AY-də) is a city in, and the county seat of Story County, Iowa, United States. The population was 6,925 in the 2020 census, an increase from 6,658 in 2000. Nevada is part of the Ames, Iowa Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is a part of the larger Ames-Boone, Iowa Combined Statistical Area. Nevada is the second-most populous city in Story County. The city's name is pronounced differently from the U.S. state of Nevada.