Nye County, Nevada
Founding: 1864 Parent county: Unorganized territory Namesake: James Nye, Nevada territorial governor Seat: Ione (1864–1867); Belmont (1867–1905); Tonopah (1905–) Land area: 18,182 square miles Population (2020): 51,591 Population (historic): 1,087 (1870); 1,290 (1890); 7,513 (1910); 3,989 (1930) Periods of population growth: pre-1870–1880; 1900s; 1950–2020 Subdivisions: Four CDPs Pre-1940 residences (estimated): 552 (2.5%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate: 21.9% Farm housing in disrepair (1950): 23.4% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950): 23.5% Average farmhouse value (1930): $1,010 Average outbuilding value (1930): $741 Average farmhouse size (1940): 3.2 rooms Number of farms (1920): 152 Average farm size (1920): 130 acres ___________________________________________________________________________________ Tonopah Namesake: A Shoshone word of uncertain...