Preston, Nevada
Census-designated place in White Pine County, Nevada United States
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Preston is a census-designated place in White Pine County, Nevada, United States. As of the 2020 census, Preston had a population of 76.[4]
Preston, Nevada | |
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Census-designated place | |
Nevada State Route 895 in Preston, July 2014 | |
  Preston Location within the state of Nevada  Preston Location within the United States | |
| Coordinates: 38°54′54″N 115°03′49″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Nevada |
| County | White Pine |
| Established | 1876 |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.29 sq mi (3.35 km2) |
| • Land | 1.29 sq mi (3.35 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 5,643 ft (1,720 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 76 |
| • Density | 58.8/sq mi (22.71/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code | 89317[3] |
| Area code | 775 |
| FIPS code | 32-58000 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2583952[2] |
Description
Preston was established by Mormon settlers in 1898, and named after William B. Preston, the fourth Presiding Bishop of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints between 1884 and 1907.[5] The community's economy is based on agriculture and ranching. In the 2010 census Preston had a population of 78.[6]
