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State:    Nevada

City:       Elko

Elko is a city in Elko County, Nevada, United States. The population was 16,980 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Elko County.  It straddles the Humboldt River.

Elko is the principal city of the Elko Micropolitan Statistical Area, a micropolitan area that covers Elko and Eureka counties  and had a combined population of 46,942 at the 2000 census.

Elko was first inhabited in 1868, when it was at the East end of the railroad tracks built by Central Pacific Railroad (the portion of the First Transcontinental Railroad built from California to Utah). When the railroad crews moved on, Elko remained, serving as a ranch and mining freight and supply center.

In 1925, the Kelly Act (also known as the Airmail Act of 1925) authorized the U.S. Post Office to contract with private airlines for the feeder routes that fed the main transcontinental route. The first commercial airmail flight in the United States was on the 487 mile Airmail Route #5 from Pasco, Washington to what would become Elko Regional Airport on April 6, 1926. The flight was piloted by Leon D. Cuddeback and included a brief stop in Boise, Idaho to pick up more mail.

The 1910 replacement for the original courthouse is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The US Post Office-Elko Main, built in 1933, is also listed.

Elko's economy is based on gold mining, ranching, and tourism. As of early 2009, Elko County had 26,700 jobs, up from 25,500 in 2008.

Elko is the largest city between Salt Lake City and Reno located along Interstate 80. Passenger service to Elko is available on Greyhound Lines, Amtrak's twice-daily California Zephyr, and from SkyWest Airlines, which serves Elko Regional Airport from Salt Lake City. Each January, Elko is the host to the National Cowboy Poetry Gathering.  This festival is a week-long celebration of life in the rural West, features poetry, music, stories, gear, film, photography, food.

Elko is the home to the Western Folklife Center, which is regional nonprofit organization that works to expand understanding of the everyday traditions of people who live and work in the American West. The Western Folklife Center is located Downtown in the old Pioneer hotel.

Every July, Elko is host to the National Basque Festival. The "Basco Fiasco," as it is humorously referred to, is a celebration on traditional Basque culture and its ties to the Elko community. The festival includes strongman competitions, a running of the bulls, traditional food and wine, and Basque Dancing.

The annual Elko Motorcycle Jamboree also known as the "Rumble in the Rubies Motorcycle Rally" is usually held in the summer months in Elko.

Elko is home to a number of casinos, including Stockmen's Casino & Hotel, the Commercial Casino|, the High Desert Casino, Gold Dust West, the Red Lion Casino, and the Gold County Inn & Casino. The Commercial Casino is notable for having a stuffed ten-foot tall polar bear on display. For many years the Red Lion brought gamblers to Elko from many parts of the country through flights on Casino Express. The flights to Elko ended in February 2006.

Elko is also home to legal prostitutes and contains active brothels. Under Nevada law, any county with a population of less than 400,000 is allowed to license brothels if it so chooses.

Income & Housing Costs Numbers:

Estimated median household income in 2008: $58,690 (it was $48,608 in 2000)

Elko:	$58,690
Nevada:	$56,361

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $24,285

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $225,417 (it was $112,900 in 2000)

Elko:	$225,417
Nevada:	$271,500

Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $235,225; Detached houses: $255,909; Townhouses or other attached units: $238,245; In 2-unit structures: $164,553; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $1,123,751; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $5,203,548; Mobile homes: $40,018; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $27,589

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Elko: 86.1 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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