Elko, NV: Local News, Events & Neighbors

Elko is a city in and the county seat of Elko County, Nevada, United States. As of the 2020 census, Elko had a population of 20,564. Elko serves as the center of the Ruby Valley, a region with a population of over 55,000. Elko is 21 miles (34 km) from Lamoille Canyon and the Ruby Mountains, providing year-round access to recreation, including hiking, skiing, hunting, and more than 20 alpine lakes. The city straddles the Humboldt River. Spring Creek, Nevada, serves as a bedroom community 6 miles (10 km) from the city with a population of 13,805. Elko is the principal city of the Elko Micropolitan Statistical Area, a micropolitan area that covers Elko and Eureka counties. Although a small cit…

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How Elko ranks

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#2Rent easiest to afford in NV #10Most affordable in NV #11Lowest property tax in NV All NV rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code89801, 89803

Area code775

Living in Elko

Housing in Elko

$363K▲ 2.1% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Elko home is worth about $363,000, up 2.1% in a year, 18% below the Nevada typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market50

Sale-to-list99.3%

Sold in May29

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Safety in Elko

C

Safety Grade C

Elko reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 72% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000

Elko 3.6

Nevada 3.8

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Elko 9.4

Nevada 20.3

U.S. 15.5

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Schools in Elko

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C

School Grade C

The public schools Elko’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 68% of Nevada’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

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DistrictElkoSchools10

Southside Elementary School DElementary · Grades PK–4 · 511 students Mountain View Elementary School A-Elementary · Grades K–4 · 507 students Elko Institute for Academic Achievement B+Elementary · Grades K–8 · 398 students Grammar School 2 A-Elementary · Grades PK–4 · 341 students Northside Elementary School B+Elementary · Grades PK–4 · 341 students Early Childhood GBCElementary · Grades PK–K · 20 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 NV. Ratings are from neighbors.