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Notable locations in Elko: Elko County Fairgrounds (A), Elko Shopping Plaza (B), Ruby View Golf Course (C), KELP Radio Station (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Shopping Centers: Elko Junction Shopping Center (1), Sunrise Shopping Center (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Elko City Cemetery (1), Masonic Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Airport Ponds (A), South Side Wash Reservoir (B), Eight Mile Creek Reservoir (C), Fifth Street Wash Reservoir (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creeks: Eightmile Creek (A), East Adobe Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Elko include: Riverview Park (1), Hillside Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Post office: Elko Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Tourist attractions: Western Folklife Center (Museums; 501 Railroad Street) (1), Elko City - Chamber of Commerce (Museums; 1405 Idaho Street) (2), Cowboy Poetry Gathering (Museums; 501 Railroad Street) (3), Voices of the West Radio (Museums; 501 Railroad Street) (4), Northeastern Nevada Museum (1515 Idaho Street) (5), Coach USA Elko (Tours & Charters; 4105 West Idaho) (6), Elko Guide Service (Tours & Charters; Ruby Crest Ranch) (7). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map
Hotels: Comfort Inn Elko (2970 Idaho Street) (1), Budget Inn (1349 Idaho Street) (2), Elko Motel (1243 Idaho Street) (3), Lamoille House (691 South 9th Street) (4), Western Inn (129 West Idaho Street) (5), High Desert Inn Coffee Shop (3015 Idaho Street) (6), Mid-Town Motel (294 Idaho Street) (7), Ameritel Inn-Elko (1930 Idaho Street) (8), Centre Motel (475 3rd Street) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map
Courts: Elko County - 4th Judicial District Court- Family Master- Courts- District Court-4Th Judi (665 West Silver Street) (1), Elko County - County Clerk- Courts- District Court-4th Judicial- Clerk (571 Idaho Street) (2). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map
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Drinking water stations with addresses in Elko and their reported violations in the past:
ELKO CITY OF (Address: CITY OF ELKO, Population served: 17000, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Average - Between JAN-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: Combined Uranium. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-29-2006), St Public Notif requested (APR-08-2006)
- MCL, Average - Between JAN-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: Gross Alpha, Incl. Radon & U. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-29-2006), St Public Notif requested (APR-08-2006)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-27-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-27-2004), St Compliance achieved (SEP-28-2004), St Public Notif received (SEP-28-2004)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-03-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-03-2003)
Past monitoring violations:
- Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-1993 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule
- 15 regular monitoring violations
SAGE SCHOOLS (Population served: 2200, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-1994 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule
- Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-1993 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule
- One routine major monitoring violation
- One minor monitoring violation
BARRICK GOLDSTRIKE MINE INC (Population served: 1600, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-2001 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-19-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-19-2002)
- Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-1994 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule
- Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-1993 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule
- One minor monitoring violation
- One regular monitoring violation
NEWMONT GOLD GOLD QUARRY (Population served: 700, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: TTHM
- Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
- Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-01-1994 and NOV-26-2001, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (NOV-26-2001)
- Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-01-1994 and NOV-26-2001, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (NOV-26-2001)
- Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-1993 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule
MEIKLE MINE (Population served: 500, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-01-1994 and NOV-26-2001, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (NOV-26-2001)
- Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-01-1994 and NOV-26-2001, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (NOV-26-2001)
- Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-1993 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule
LONE TREE MINE (Population served: 350, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2003 and SEP-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-01-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-01-2003)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2000 and SEP-2000, Contaminant: Coliform
NEWMONT GOLD NORTH AREA LEACH (Population served: 300, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2003 and SEP-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-01-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-01-2003)
Past monitoring violations:
- Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: TTHM
- Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
- Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-01-1994 and NOV-26-2001, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (NOV-26-2001)
- Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-01-1994 and NOV-26-2001, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (NOV-26-2001)
- Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-1993 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule
MONTELLO WATER SYSTEM (Address: ELKO COUNTY PUBLIC WORKS, Population served: 287, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- Failure to Filter (SWTR) - Between JAN-2000 and DEC-2025
Past monitoring violations:
- Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-2005 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-21-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-21-2005)
- Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between OCT-2004 and DEC-2004, Contaminant: Chlorine
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2004 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-28-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-28-2004)
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2003 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-11-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-11-2003)
- Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-2003 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-29-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-29-2003)
- 2 routine major monitoring violations
- One minor monitoring violation
- One regular monitoring violation
- 5 other older monitoring violations
Drinking water stations with addresses in Elko that have no violations reported:
- PHOENIX MINE POTABLE WATER SYSTEM (Population served: 400, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- LEEVILLE POTABLE WATER SYSTEM (Population served: 147, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- ANGEL LAKE CAMPGROUND USFS (Population served: 100, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- BARRICK GOLDSTRIKE ADMINISTRATION (Population served: 30, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- PETES BAR 7 CLUB (Population served: 26, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- TERRACES PICNIC GROUNDS USFS (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- THOMAS CANYON CAMPGROUND USFS (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This city: |  8.2% | | Whole state: |  10.5% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This city: | 3.8% | | Whole state: | 4.9% |
Elko compared to Nevada state average:
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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Banks with branches in Elko (2007 data):
- Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Elko Downtown Branch at 405 Idaho Street, branch established on 1936-10-26; Elko Plaza at 2070 Idaho Street, branch established on 1996-10-01. Info updated 2007-02-13: Bank assets: $398,671.0 mil, Deposits: $311,546.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 3239 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
- Great Basin Bank of Nevada: Mountain City Highway Branch at 2915 Moiuntain City Highway, branch established on 2005-10-13; Great Basin Bank Of Nevada at 487 Railroad Street, branch established on 1993-07-29. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $213.6 mil, Deposits: $196.7 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Great Basin Financial Corporation
- Nevada State Bank: Elko Branch at 1740 Mountain City Highway, branch established on 1995-06-28. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $3,916.4 mil, Deposits: $3,404.7 mil, headquarters in Las Vegas, NV, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 72 total offices, Holding Company: Zions Bancorporation
- Nevada Bank and Trust Company: Elko Branch at 976 Idaho Street, branch established on 1993-03-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $80.9 mil, Deposits: $71.0 mil, headquarters in Caliente, NV, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 7 total offices
- Citibank, National Association: Elko Branch at 852 Idaho Street, branch established on 2002-11-13. Info updated 2006-11-09: Bank assets: $1,019,497.0 mil, Deposits: $665,743.0 mil, headquarters in Las Vegas, NV, positive income, International Specialization, 958 total offices, Holding Company: Citigroup Inc.
- Bank of America, National Association: Elko Branch at 605 Idaho Street, branch established on 1969-09-08. Info updated 2006-10-10: Bank assets: $1,196,123.8 mil, Deposits: $759,600.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5839 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
- U.S. Bank National Association: Elko Main Branch at 801 Idaho Street, branch established on 1946-11-12. Info updated 2006-10-10: Bank assets: $217,802.3 mil, Deposits: $135,903.1 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2565 total offices, Holding Company: U.S. Bancorp
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
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| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Police Protection - Officers |
34 | $148,838 | $52,531 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
14 | $40,392 | $34,622 | 0 | $0 |
| Parks and Recreation |
13 | $40,034 | $36,954 | 17 | $5,743 |
| Water Supply |
8 | $29,043 | $43,565 | 0 | $0 |
| Other and Unallocable |
11 | $38,092 | $41,555 | 1 | $1,047 |
| Police - Other |
5 | $13,326 | $31,982 | 1 | $841 |
| Solid Waste Management |
8 | $27,031 | $40,547 | 0 | $0 |
| Financial Administration |
5 | $14,677 | $35,225 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
6 | $19,251 | $38,502 | 0 | $0 |
| Health |
2 | $5,077 | $30,462 | 5 | $2,922 |
| Airports |
5 | $14,991 | $35,978 | 2 | $3,503 |
| Streets and Highways |
20 | $71,900 | $43,140 | 0 | $0 |
| Fire - Other |
1 | $2,309 | $27,708 | 0 | $0 |
| Firefighters |
17 | $77,720 | $54,861 | 1 | $77 |
| Totals for Government |
149 | $542,680 | $43,706 | 27 | $14,134 |
Elko government finances in 2004:
- Charges - Air Transportation: $493,000
- Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $1,161,000
- Charges - Sewerage: $2,838,000
Solid Waste Management: $965,000
Parks & Recreation: $590,000
All Other: $536,000
- Construction - Air Transportation: $1,294,000
- Current Operations - Police Protection: $3,972,000
Parks & Recreation: $2,067,000
Regular Highways: $1,799,000
Fire Protection: $1,647,000
Water Utilities: $1,443,000
Sewerage: $1,427,000
Air Transportation: $1,064,000
Solid Waste Management: $914,000
Central Staff Services: $873,000
General Public Buildings: $416,000
General - Other: $253,000
Financial Administration: $252,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $159,000
Health Services - Other: $156,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $145,000
Housing & Community Development: $11,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $3,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $545,000
- Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $292,000
All Other: $72,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $11,473,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $10,081,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $783,000
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $609,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $667,000
Rents: $233,000
Interest Earnings: $73,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Sewerage: $471,000
Regular Highways: $333,000
Parks & Recreation: $225,000
Water Utilities: $174,000
Police Protection: $84,000
Financial Administration: $50,000
General - Other: $33,000
General Public Building: $33,000
Central Staff: $15,000
Health - Other: $5,000
Judicial: $3,000
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $8,367,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $1,820,000
- Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $70,000
- State Intergovernmental - General Support: $6,912,000
All Other: $370,000
- Tax - Property: $2,280,000
Other Selective Sales: $1,507,000
Public Utilities: $581,000
NEC: $488,000
- Total Salaries & Wages: $6,431,000
10.10% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($43,923 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 10.10% | | Nevada average: | 9.02% |
0.11% of residents moved from foreign countries ($401 average AGI)| Elko County: | 0.11% | | Nevada average: | 0.18% |
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
8.62% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($40,222 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 8.62% | | Nevada average: | 6.56% |
0.10% of residents moved to foreign countries ($915 average AGI)| Elko County: | 0.10% | | Nevada average: | 0.10% |
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Elko:
- KELK (1240 AM; 1 kW; ELKO, NV; Owner: ELKO BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KTSN (1340 AM; 1 kW; ELKO, NV; Owner: HUMBOLDT BROADCASTING, LLC)
- KBOI (670 AM; 50 kW; BOISE, ID; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KALL (700 AM; 50 kW; NORTH SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KKOH (780 AM; 50 kW; RENO, NV; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KIQN (1010 AM; 50 kW; TOOELE, UT)
- KSL (1160 AM; 50 kW; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
- KWEI (1260 AM; 50 kW; WEISER, ID; Owner: TREASURE VALLEY BROADCASTING CO.)
- KDWN (720 AM; 50 kW; LAS VEGAS, NV; Owner: RADIO NEVADA CORP.)
- KXNT (840 AM; 50 kW; NORTH LAS VEGAS, NV; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
- KMJ (580 AM; 50 kW; FRESNO, CA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
- KBSU (730 AM; 15 kW; BOISE, ID; Owner: IDAHO STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION)
- KCBC (770 AM; 50 kW; RIVERBANK, CA; Owner: KIERTRON, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Elko:
- KLKO (93.7 FM; ELKO, NV; Owner: ELKO BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KHIX (96.7 FM; CARLIN, NV; Owner: RUBY RADIO CORPORATION)
- KNCC (91.5 FM; ELKO, NV; Owner: NORTHERN NEVADA COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
- KRJC (95.3 FM; ELKO, NV; Owner: HOLIDAY BROADCASTING OF ELKO)
- K201DE (88.1 FM; ELKO, NV; Owner: WESTERN INSPIRATIONAL BROADCASTERS)
- K216BB (91.1 FM; ELKO, ETC., NV; Owner: ELKO TELEVISION DISTRICT)
- K266AB (101.1 FM; ELKO, NV; Owner: ELKO TELEVISION DISTRICT)
- K207CF (89.3 FM; SPRING CREEK, NV; Owner: WESTERN INSPIRATIONAL BDCSTRS INC)
TV broadcast stations around Elko:
- K05JU (Channel 5; ELKO, NV; Owner: ELKO TELEVISION DISTRICT)
- K06MK (Channel 6; ELKO, NV; Owner: ELKO TELEVISION DISTRICT)
- K12MS (Channel 12; SPRING CREEK MOBILE, NV; Owner: ELKO TELEVISION DISTRICT)
- K08LS (Channel 8; ELKO, NV; Owner: ELKO TELEVISION DISTRICT)
- K15EE (Channel 15; ELKO, NV; Owner: ELKO TELEVISION DISTRICT)
- K17DT (Channel 17; ELKO, NV; Owner: ELKO TELEVISION DISTRICT)
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