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Welcome to Nevada ...

The city of Nevada is located in Story County<1> and is the County Seat for Story County.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Nevada, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1854.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Nevada has a population of 6,683 people<2> (see below for details).

Nevada is 950 feet [290 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Nevada lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Nevada is located in the (515) area code.

The ZIP code for Nevada: 50201<4>

Websites for Nevada ...

Official Website: www.ci.nevada.ia.us/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Nevada had an population of 6,683 people. This is a decrease of 1.69% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 0.38% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Nevada had a population of 6,798 people (or 7.59% of the total population of Story County). This makes Nevada the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Nevada represents 0.22% of the total population of Iowa (which has 3,046,355 people), making it the state's 59th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 6,798 people, the population of Nevada increased 2.1% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 6,658 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Nevada.

Communities Also Named Nevada ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 11 communities that are also named Nevada - they are located in California, Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri, Ohio and Texas.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Nevada.

Communities near Nevada ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Nevada.

  • Ames
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ames
    • Ames is located in Story County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 67,033 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ames <5>
  • Huxley
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huxley have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huxley
    • Huxley is located in Story County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,270 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huxley <5>
  • Story City
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Slater
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • State Center
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for State Center have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Center
    • State Center is located in Marshall County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,432 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for State Center <5>
  • Roland
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roland
    • Roland is located in Story County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,252 people
  • Gilbert
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Elkhart
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Maxwell
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Colo
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Nevada. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Nevada.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Nevada. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Nevada.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Nevada. Our list includes 12 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Nevada.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Nevada ...

Looking for more information about Nevada? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Nevada, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Nevada.

Adding Nevada to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Nevada in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Nevada was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Nevada post office opened in 1854.

We also found Nevada in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Nevada.

The official website for Nevada: www.ci.nevada.ia.us/

The official website for Story County: www.storycounty.com/

The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Story, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Nevada.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Nevada - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Nevada). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Nevada or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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