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Background • Federal Census Summary • State Map with County Boundaries • Counties • Links to State Resources Background
Nevada was acquired from Mexico in 1848 and included in Utah and New Mexico Territories. It was established as a territory in 1861 from Utah Territory, and was admitted as a State on October 31, 1864. Nevada acquired essentially its present boundaries after annexation of the southern tip from Arizona Territory in 1866.
| Capital: Carson City | Total Area: 110,567 sq mi | ||
| Latitude: 35°N to 42°N | Longitude: 114°W to 120°W | ||
| Last Significant Boundary Change: 1870 | |||
In 1850 present-day Nevada had no census coverage. The population for 1860 is for the enumerated portions of Utah Territory that were included in Nevada Territory the following year. In 1870 coverage included the entire State. The 1870 population includes Rio Virgin County, enumerated as part of Utah although located within Nevada.
| 1790: --- | 1800: --- | 1810: --- | 1820: --- |
| 1830: --- | 1840: --- | 1850: --- | 1860: 6,857 |
| 1870: 42,941 | 1880: 62,266 | 1890: 47,355 | 1900: 42,335 |
| 1910: 81,875 | 1920: 77,407 | 1930: 91,058 | 1940: 110,247 |
| 1950: 160,083 | 1960: 285,278 | 1970: 488,738 | 1980: 800,493 |
| 1990: 1,201,833 | 2000: 1,998,257 |
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Churchill Clark Douglas Elko |
Esmeralda Eureka Humboldt Lander |
Lincoln Lyon Mineral Nye |
Pershing Storey Washoe White Pine Carson City |