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Nevada ( / nɪˈveɪdə / niv-AY-də) is a city in, and the county seat of, Story County, Iowa, United States. [2] The population was 6,925 in the 2020 census, an increase from 6,658 in 2000. [3] Nevada is part of the Ames, Iowa Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is a part of the larger Ames- Boone, Iowa Combined Statistical Area.
Sundown towns, also known as sunset towns, gray towns, or sundowner towns, are all- white municipalities or neighborhoods in the United States and Canada that were most prevalent before the mid-20th century, which practiced a form of racial segregation by excluding non-whites via some combination of discriminatory local laws, intimidation or ...
Briggs Terrace was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998. [1] At the time of its nomination it consisted of eight resources, which included six contributing buildings, one contributing site, and two non-contributing buildings. [2] This estate was established and built by Otis Briggs, a local banker who founded Farmers Bank ...
Grand Island adopted a Home Rule charter in 1928; it was repealed by the voters on April 2, 1963. The City Council subsequently repealed the charter on April 17, 1963, with Ordinance 3990. Nevada: No: Yes Home rule legislation SB29 took effect July 2015, and gave more power to county commissioners.
Nevada Downtown Historic District. / 42.021694°N 93.452306°W / 42.021694; -93.452306. Nevada Downtown Historic District is a nationally recognized historic district located in Nevada, Iowa, United States. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2003. [1] At the time of its nomination it consisted of 39 resources ...
Nevada Township is a township in Story County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 6,934. Geography. Nevada Township covers an area of 34.3 square miles (89 km 2) and contains the incorporated town of Nevada. According to the USGS, it contains three cemeteries: Nevada Cemetery, Mound Cemetery and Pleasant Run Cemetery.
www .nevadacubs .org. Nevada Community School District is a rural public school district headquartered in Nevada, Iowa. It operates an elementary school, a middle school, and a high school. The district is entirely in Story County, and serves Nevada and the surrounding rural area. A very small section of the Ames city limits is in the district.
By 1908 Goldfield was Nevada's largest city, with over 25,000 inhabitants. Tuscarora was founded in Elko County after an expedition by trader William Heath discovered gold. As miners flocked to the town in 1867–70, a fort was built to offer protection from Indian raids and a water ditch was created to supply the town with water.