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Elko city, Nevada
| Population | 20,696 | B01003 |
|---|---|---|
| Population, 2020 census | 20,564 | P1 |
| Median age | 33.2 | B01002 |
| Under 18 | 24.4% | B01001 |
| 65 and over | 12.4% | B01001 |
| Households | 7,608 | B11001 |
| Foreign born | 8.2% | B05002 |
| Median household income | $79,036 | B19013 |
|---|---|---|
| Median family income | $105,046 | B19113 |
| Per capita income | $37,142 | B19301 |
| Poverty rate | 13.8% | B17001 |
| Unemployment rate | 5.2% | B23025 |
| Civilian labor force | 10,886 | B23025 |
| Mean commute (minutes) | 26.6 | B08013 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 17.2% | B15003 |
|---|
| Housing units | 8,589 | B25001 |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 62.6% | B25003 |
| Renters | 37.4% | B25003 |
| Median home value | $309,100 | B25077 |
| Median gross rent | $1,267 | B25064 |
| White, not Hispanic | 60.0% | B03002 |
|---|---|---|
| Black | 1.1% | B03002 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 28.9% | B03002 |
| Asian | 2.8% | B03002 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 3.1% | B03002 |
Figures from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey five-year estimates (table codes link to the same table for this area at data.census.gov) and the 2020 census (P1), via IPUMS NHGIS. Estimates for small areas carry wide margins of error; a tract's figures describe its residents, not any one organization.
Against the county: median household income here is 91% of Elko County's ($86,487); poverty 13.8% against 9.8%.
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FURP records in Elko, NV
| Records | How many | Total | Biggest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nonprofits | 271 | $66,262,717 revenue (latest return) | ELKO BOYS & GIRLS CLUB INC ($13,486,219) |
| Nonprofit contractors | 23 | $15,684,855 paid by nonprofits | MESA VIEW PHYSICAL THERAPY ($3,048,988) |
| Colleges and schools | 1 | 2,936 enrollment | Great Basin College (2,936) |
| Form D issuers | 5 | $67,645,048 amount sold | U.S. GOLD CORP. ($56,643,048) |
| Political committees | 4 | DEAN A RHOADS FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE | |
| Form 5500 plan sponsors | 153 | 183 plans | BARRICK GOLD OF NORTH AMERICA, INC. (3) |
| Open Payments recipients | 102 | $119,249 industry payments | LAUREN MICHELLE MADIGAN ($20,837) |
| Patent and trademark owners | 59 | 95 patents and marks | NEVADA GOLD MINES LLC (8) |
| IPO registrants | 4 | 34 filings | U.S. GOLD CORP. (14) |
| Federal award recipients | 1,064 | $631,881,976 federal awards | NEVADA GOLD MINES LLC ($95,000,000) |
| State business registrations | 159 | EL AERO SERVICES INC |
Cross-reference: 271 nonprofits for 20,696 residents is 130.9 per 10,000 people; their latest-year revenue of $66,262,717 is $3,202 per resident, 11.0% of all household income here (households at the median income).
Highest-paid people on nonprofit returns here
| # | Name | Title | Organization | Pay | Year | Times the median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KRISTIN WINDBIGLER | EXECUTIVE DI | WESTERN FOLKLIFE CENTER | $149,162 | 2024 | 1.9x |
| 2 | RUSTY BAHR | EXECUTIVE DI | ELKO BOYS & GIRLS CLUB INC | $148,002 | 2023 | 1.9x |
| 3 | LESLIE MAPLE | EXECUTIVE DI | GREAT BASIN COLLEGE FOUNDATION | $125,365 | 2024 | 1.6x |
| 4 | BILLIE CRAPO | SECRETARY/EX | ELKO CHAMBER OF COMMERCE | $112,400 | 2025 | 1.4x |
| 5 | BILLIE JEAN CRAWFORD | EXECUTIVE DI | HORIZON HOSPICE | $109,583 | 2024 | 1.4x |
| 6 | KARRIE BARRETT | PREVIOUS EX | GREAT BASIN COLLEGE FOUNDATION | $99,697 | 2023 | 1.3x |
| 7 | CHERI MORING | EXECUTIVE DI | HEAD START OF NORTHEASTERN NEVADA | $98,385 | 2024 | 1.2x |
| 8 | Deana Utt | Executive Director | COMMITTEE AGAINST DOMESTIC VIOLENCE | $98,079 | 2024 | 1.2x |
| 9 | LORI COX | EXECUTIVE DI | HEAD START OF NORTHEASTERN NEVADA | $90,317 | 2021 | 1.1x |
| 10 | JUDY ANDRESON | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | FAMILY RESOURCE CENTERS OF NORTHEASTERN NEVADA | $90,002 | 2018 | 1.1x |
Each person's latest year on a 990 at a nonprofit placed here (reported pay including related organizations and other compensation); people paid under $50,000 are left out. The median household income here is $79,036.
Nonprofits: biggest by revenue (latest return)
- ELKO BOYS & GIRLS CLUB INC Elko, NV · $13,486,219
- VITALITY UNLIMITED Elko, NV · $13,024,618
- HOME HEALTH SERVICES OF NEVADA INC Elko, NV · $5,917,889
- ELKO INSTITUTE FOR ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT Elko, NV · $5,001,061
- HEAD START OF NORTHEASTERN NEVADA Elko, NV · $3,248,785
- NEVADA GOLD MINES HERITAGE FUND Elko, NV · $3,134,058
- ELKO F I S H Elko, NV · $2,435,851
- WESTERN SHOSHONE SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION Elko, NV · $2,228,383
- WESTERN FOLKLIFE CENTER Elko, NV · $1,958,703
- GREAT BASIN COLLEGE FOUNDATION Elko, NV · $1,423,440
Nonprofit contractors: biggest by paid by nonprofits
- MESA VIEW PHYSICAL THERAPY Elko, NV · $3,048,988
- COPENHAVER & MCCONNELL PC Elko, NV · $1,919,480
- Tilapia Film LLC Elko, NV · $1,843,891
- McConnell Law Elko, NV · $1,551,447
- JOSE CARLOS MARTINEZ Elko, NV · $701,851
- HIGH ENERGY ENGINEERING Elko, NV · $676,728
- REHAB SERVICES OF NEVADA Elko, NV · $675,272
- VEGA CONSTRUCTION & TRUCKING Elko, NV · $607,507
- BAILEY & ASSOCIATES LLC Elko, NV · $589,945
- LOSTRA ENGINEERING Elko, NV · $580,268
Colleges and schools: biggest by enrollment
- Great Basin College Elko, NV · 2,936
Form D issuers: biggest by amount sold
- U.S. GOLD CORP. Elko, NV · $56,643,048
- U.S. Gold Corp. Elko, NV · $11,000,000
- Worldwide Brands International Elko, NV · $2,000
- CROWD CAPITAL INVESTMENTS LLC Elko, NV
- Railroad MHP Partners, LLC Elko, NV
Political committees
- COMMITTEE TO ELECT DEMAR DAHL TO THE UNITED STATES SENATE Elko, NV
- DEAN A RHOADS FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE Elko, NV
- FREEPORT GOLD COMPANY NEVADA CITIZENSHIP COMMITTEE Elko, NV
- JESSE HOLLAND UNITED STATES SENATE CANDIDATE Elko, NV
Form 5500 plan sponsors: biggest by plans
- BARRICK GOLD OF NORTH AMERICA, INC. Elko, NV · 3
- BARRICK HMC MINING COMPANY Elko, NV · 3
- COLON AND ALLEMAN LTD Elko, NV · 3
- CANYON CONSTRUCTION Elko, NV · 2
- CHILTON ENGINEERING & SURVEYING, LTD. Elko, NV · 2
- DR. BROWNLEE PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION Elko, NV · 2
- INTERSTATE FIRE SALES & SERVICES LLC Elko, NV · 2
- JERRITT CANYON GOLD LLC Elko, NV · 2
- JERRITT CANYON GOLD LLC Elko, NV · 2
- JOHN E. LAMBERT, LTD. Elko, NV · 2
Open Payments recipients: biggest by industry payments
- LAUREN MICHELLE MADIGAN Elko, NV · $20,837
- ANDREW ROGERS Elko, NV · $14,002
- CHAD MICHAEL JENSEN Elko, NV · $12,198
- ANDREW L. GEISLER Elko, NV · $12,005
- CHAD EDWARDS Elko, NV · $10,358
- JAMES WILLIAM CRUSON Elko, NV · $6,150
- NICHOLAS CARLEVATO Elko, NV · $5,444
- JOHN D GULL Elko, NV · $4,011
- JOSIE CERVANTES Elko, NV · $3,344
- THOMAS DICKSON Elko, NV · $2,589
Patent and trademark owners: biggest by patents and marks
- NEVADA GOLD MINES LLC Elko, NV · 8
- Mynette Technologies, Inc. Elko, NV · 4
- RAM ENTERPRISE, INC., A NEVADA CORPORATION Elko, NV · 4
- TTAC Publishing, LLC Elko, NV · 4
- Newmont Mining Corporation Elko, NV · 3
- RAM ENTERPRISE, INC Elko, NV · 3
- WICOZ INC. Elko, NV · 3
- Wikked Good LLC Elko, NV · 3
- Zumi Networks, LLC Elko, NV · 3
- Aluminis, LLC Elko, NV · 2
IPO registrants: biggest by filings
- U.S. GOLD CORP. Elko, NV · 14
- GRAPHITE CORP Elko, NV · 13
- Lithium Corp Elko, NV · 5
- West-Core Drilling, Inc. Elko, NV · 2
Federal award recipients: biggest by federal awards
- NEVADA GOLD MINES LLC Elko, NV · $95,000,000
- NEVADA SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION Elko, NV · $66,963,773
- CITY OF ELKO Elko, NV · $41,274,214
- ELKO COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT Elko, NV · $40,215,295
- TE-MOAK TRIBE OF WESTERN SHOSHONE INDIANS OF NEVADA Elko, NV · $37,947,938
- TE MOAK TRIBE OF WESTERN SHOSHONE HOUSING AUTHORITY Elko, NV · $32,812,454
- RIVERWOOD VILLAGE Elko, NV · $27,371,751
- HEAD START OF NORTHEASTERN NEVADA Elko, NV · $27,202,312
- SHIGAMO DEVELOPMENT INC Elko, NV · $26,270,957
- ELKO BAND COUNCIL Elko, NV · $20,295,161
Census figures are from IPUMS NHGIS: the American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimates (ACS table codes shown with each figure) and the 2020 decennial census (Demographic and Housing Characteristics), by state, county, place and census tract. FURP records are placed by ZIP code (the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA-to-county and ZCTA-to-tract relationship files: the county or tract holding most of the ZIP's land) and by city name (Census place names, normalized), so a record's tract is its ZIP's main tract, not its street's. Cite: Jonathan Schroeder, David Van Riper, Steven Manson, Grace Cooper, Zachary Krause, Tracy Kugler, Tsu Zhu, and Steven Ruggles. IPUMS National Historical Geographic Information System: Version 21.0 [dataset]. Minneapolis, MN: IPUMS. 2026. http://doi.org/10.18128/D050.V21.0