Winnemucca, Nevada
Winnemucca, Nevada | |
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City | |
Downtown Winnemucca viewed from Winnemucca Mountain | |
| Nickname: City of Paved Streets | |
Humboldt County and City of Winnemucca, Nevada | |
| Coordinates: 40°58′6″N 117°43′36″W / 40.96833°N 117.72667°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Nevada |
| County | Humboldt |
| Named after | Chief Winnemucca |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Rich Stone |
| Area | |
• Total | 9.77 sq mi (25.30 km2) |
| • Land | 9.77 sq mi (25.30 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 4,295 ft (1,309 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 8,431 |
| • Density | 863.04/sq mi (333.22/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−7 (PDT) |
| ZIP codes | 89445–89446 |
| Area code | 775 |
| FIPS code | 32-84800 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0844996 |
| Website | www.winnemuccacity.org |
Winnemucca (/ˌwɪnəˈmʌkə/ ⓘ) is the only incorporated city in Humboldt County, Nevada, United States, of which it is also the county seat. As of the 2020 census, the city had a total population of 8,431, up 14.0 percent from the 2010 census figure of 7,396. Interstate 80 passes through the city, where it meets U.S. Route 95.