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Churchill County is a county located in Nevada in the western United States. It is significant as part of Nevada's regional geography and local governance structure.
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Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- Nevada
- Founded
- 1861 ; 165 years ago ( 1861 ) (created), 1864 ; 162 years ago ( 1864 ) (organized)
- Named after
- Sylvester Churchill
- Seat
- Fallon
- Largest city
- Fallon
- Total
- 5,024 sq mi (13,010 km )
- Land
- 4,930 sq mi (12,800 km )
- Water
- 94 sq mi (240 km ) 1.9%
- Estimate 2025
- 25,851
- Density
- 5.18/sq mi (2.00/km )
- Time zone
- UTC−8 ( Pacific )
- Summer dst
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Churchill County is a county in the western U.S. state of Nevada. As of the 2020 census, the population was 25,516. Its county seat is Fallon. Named for Mexican–American War hero brevet Brigadier General Sylvester Churchill, the county was formed in 1861. Churchill County comprises the Fallon, NV Micropolitan Statistical Area. It is in northwestern Nevada. Churchill County is noteworthy in that it owns and operates the local telephone carrier, Churchill County Communications.
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