Elko is a small town located in the Comté of Elko, in the north of the state of the Nevada (). In 2000, the city counted: 20732 inhabitants. Elko is the place chief of the county of Elko.

Geography and climate

The geographical coordinates of Elko are: 40°83' 63 96 NR, 115°76' 55 25 W. According to the data of the office of census of the United States, Elko extends on 37,5 km ². It is crossed by the river Humboldt, which does not run in a permanent way. The city is indeed in an arid area , the Grand Basin where the rivers are endoreic. The average temperature is of 8,2°C and the annual total of precipitations is of 251 Misters.

Climate of Elko

Demography

Figures 2000:

• 20.732 inhabitants
• 5.287 families
• ethnic density of 445,2/km ²
• composition:
• White: 81,5%
• Black: 0,3%
• Amerindian: 5,4% Asian
• : 1,0%
• Others: 8,7%
Mongrel
• : 2,94% Hispanic
• : 19,4%
• Age distribution:
• less than 18 years: 9,8%
• more than 65 years: 7,6%
• median age: 31,5 years
• returned per capita: 19.680 $
• Rate of people living under the poverty line: 8,2%

Transport

Elko is more the big city located between Salt Lake City and Reno on the Interstate 80. The city is served by the buses of the Greyhound Lines, the train Amtrak California Zephyr and by SkyWest, an airline company which connects the Elko Regional Airport to Salt Lake City.

Culture

• National Cowboy Poetry Gathering: a festival which takes place in January
• Western Folklife Center, in the old man Pioneer hotel.
• National Basque Festival in July: Basque traditions (dance, specialities culinary, bullfight, showdowns).
• Elko has many casinos: Stockmen' S Casino & Hotel, Commercial Casino, High Serves Casino, Red Lion Casino and Gold County Inn & Casino
• the prostitution is legal there

Media

• Elko Daily Free Close Web site
• Local Elko News Web site
• KTSN AM
• KLKO FM
• KELK AM
• KHIX FM

See too

Random links:

Diameter | Novatien | Rajah Gosnell | Station Places Palate (Tram of Bordeaux) | The Community of communes Good Country