White Pine County, Nevada
Founding: 1869 Parent county: Lander Namesake: Pinus flexilis (limber pine), a common species in the county Seat: Hamilton (1869–1887); Ely (1887–) Land area: 8,876 square miles Population (2020): 9,080 Population (historic): 7,189 (1870); 1,721 (1890); 7,441 (1910); 11,771 (1930) Periods of population growth: pre-1870; 1890–1940; 1950–1970; 1980s; 2000s Subdivisions: One city; five CDPs Pre-1940 residences (estimated): 1,258 (27.9%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate: 31.4% Farm housing in disrepair (1950): 18.2% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950): 10.2% Average farmhouse value (1930): $1,520 Average outbuilding value (1930): $1,710 Average farmhouse size (1940): 3.9 rooms Number of farms (1920): 211 Average farm size (1920): 148.1 acres _________________________________________________________________________________ Ely Namesake: Unknown Fou...