Preston, Nevada

Preston is a census-designated place in White Pine County, Nevada, United States.

Preston, Nevada
Census-designated place
Nevada State Route 895 in Preston, July 2014
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Coordinates: 38°54′54″N 115°03′49″W
Country	United States
State	Nevada
County	White Pine
Area [1]
• Total	1.29 sq mi (3.35 km2)
• Land	1.29 sq mi (3.35 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation [2]	5,643 ft (1,720 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	76
• Density	58.82/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 1876, and named after William B. Preston, the fourth Presiding Bishop of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints between 1884 and 1907.^[4] The community's economy is based on agriculture and ranching. In the 2010 census Preston had a population of 78.^[5]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2010	78		—
2020	76		−2.6%
U.S. Decennial Census[6]

See also

• Nevada portal

• List of census-designated places in Nevada