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Elko, NV
Nevada · Elko County
Elko is a small city in Nevada with a population of 20,624. Residents earn $75,630 per year, which is 1% above the national average.
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
20,624
Population
1,155/sq mi density
$75,630
Median Income
$39,001 per capita
$285,400
Home Value
$350,513 Zillow
$1,174
Median Rent
23.7% income on rent
48°F
Avg Temperature
322 sunny days/yr
335
Violent Crime/100K
2,573 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$75,630 median income, 3.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.6 / 5.0
$285,400 home value, $1,174/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
335 violent crimes/100K (12% below avg)
C+
Education
2.5 / 5.0
18.9% bachelor's degree or higher
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Mines
18
Active and inactive mining sites tracked by the Mine Safety and Health Administration
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UFO Sightings
16
Reported UFO sightings from the National UFO Reporting Center database
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Historic Markers
6
Officially designated historical markers from the Historical Marker Database
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UFO Sightings Near Elko, NV
16 UFO sighting reports from the National UFO Reporting Center (NUFORC) found near Elko, NV.
| Name | Year | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Elko, NV | 2013 | Three orange fireballs spotted by witness in Elko Nevada. |
| Elko, NV | 2012 | Bright lights in sky. |
| Elko, NV | 2009 | Two stationary red lights spotted by multiple persons flashing over Elko Nevada. |
| Elko, NV | 2009 | My friend noticed a bright light outside my window. We watched it for a while. ((NUFORC Note: Probable star or planet? PD)) |
| Elko, NV | 2008 | 2 large Red stationary lights , time span of 16 minutes, above Elko, Nv on 06/14/08 at 23:00 |
| Elko, NV | 2008 | Two brilliant, solid red lights moving slowly across the skies in Northeast Nevada |
| Elko, NV | 2008 | ((HOAX)) strange light in the night sky |
| Elko, NV | 2007 | Two VERY bright , transluscent spheres over Nevada |
| Elko, NV | 2007 | unknown light over retail store |
| Elko, NV | 2006 | Spherical object at great height moving at high rate of speed from south to north |
| Elko, NV | 2005 | 2 lights performed a slingshot maneuver obtaining great speed shooting off in opposite directions. |
| Elko, NV | 2002 | It played in the clouds |
| Elko, NV | 2000 | STOP FOR THE NIGHT TO SLEEP IN VAN. THEN NOTICE FIREBALLS FLYING ALL AROUND WITHIN 100 YARDS OF VAN. WATCHED THEM UNTIL DAYLIGHT. |
| Elko, NV | 1999 | ((HOAX)) seen like airplane lights under partly cloudy conditions over Elko, but vanishhing in the clear portion of the night time sky. |
| Elko, NV | 1999 | ((HOAX)) while going to restroom in hallway of roomming house I observed lights going northeast, then they just blinked out. |
| Elko, NV | 1980 | Spotted aluminum-colored square- shaped blinking lights which disappeared, car stopped & red/orange ball followed us. |