Churchill County, Nevada
Churchill County | |
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Churchill County Courthouse in Fallon | |
Location within the U.S. state of Nevada | |
Nevada's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 39°36′N 118°20′W / 39.6°N 118.34°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Nevada |
| Founded | 1861 (created) 1864 (organized) |
| Named after | Sylvester Churchill |
| Seat | Fallon |
| Largest city | Fallon |
| Area | |
• Total | 5,024 sq mi (13,010 km2) |
| • Land | 4,930 sq mi (12,800 km2) |
| • Water | 94 sq mi (240 km2) 1.9% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 25,516 |
| • Density | 5.1/sq mi (2.0/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−8 (Pacific) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−7 (PDT) |
| Area code | 775 |
| Congressional district | 2nd |
| Website | churchillcounty |
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.