Washoe County, Nevada
Founding: 1861 Parent county: Unorganized territory Namesake: The Washoe people Seat: Washoe City (1861–1871); Reno (1871–) Land area: 6,302 square miles Population (2020): 486,492 Population (historic): 3,091 (1870); 6,437 (1890); 17,434 (1910); 27,158 (1930) Periods of population growth: pre-1870–2020 Subdivisions: Two cities; 15 CDPs Pre-1940 residences (estimated): 3,031 (1.5%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate: 43.8% Farm housing in disrepair (1950): 10.9% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950): 6% Average farmhouse value (1930): $1,916 Average outbuilding value (1930): $1,828 Average farmhouse size (1940): 4.6 rooms Number of farms (1920): 481 Average farm size (1920): 93.6 acres _________________________________________________________________________________ Reno Namesake: Jesse Reno, U.S. army officer Founding: 1868 (platting); 1868 (post office); 1903 (inc...