Nevada ( niv-AY-də) is a city in and the county seat of Story County, Iowa, United States. The population was 6,925 in the 2020 census, an increase from 6,658 in 2000. Nevada is part of the Ames, Iowa Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is a part of the larger Ames-Boone, Iowa Combined Statistical Area. Nevada is the second-most populous city in Story County. The city’s name is pronounced differently from the state of Nevada. Instead of nuh-VAD-uh (using a short "a"), the city’s name is pronounced nuh-VAY-duh.

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How Nevada ranks

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#5Highest graduation rate in IA #52Highest income in IA #57Most educated in IA All IA rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code50201

Area code515

Living in Nevada

Housing in Nevada

$249K▲ 2.4% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Nevada home is worth about $249,000, up 2.4% in a year, close to the Iowa typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market11

Sale-to-list98%

Sold in May6

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Schools in Nevada

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School Grade B

The public schools Nevada’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 61% of Iowa’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

#63Best public schoolsof 139 in IA

DistrictNevada Comm School DistrictSchools3

Central Elementary School BElementary · Grades PK–4 · 632 students Nevada Middle School B-Middle · Grades 5–8 · 442 students Nevada High School B-High · Grades 9–12 · 498 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within IA. Ratings are from neighbors.

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