Yerington, Nevada | |
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![]() Main Street (SR 208) in downtown Yerington | |
Nickname: The Onion Capital of the West[1] | |
Motto: "Preserving Our History While Planning Our Future" | |
![]() Location of Yerington, Nevada | |
Coordinates: 38°59′7″N 119°9′55″W / 38.98528°N 119.16528°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Nevada |
County | Lyon |
Founded | August 6, 1871 |
Incorporated | March 17, 1907 |
Named for | Henry M. Yerington |
Government | |
• Mayor | John Garry (R)[2] |
Area | |
• Total | 29.46 sq mi (76.30 km2) |
• Land | 29.46 sq mi (76.30 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
Elevation | 4,390 ft (1,340 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 3,121 |
• Density | 105.94/sq mi (40.90/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−8 (PST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−7 (PDT) |
ZIP code | 89447 |
Area code | 775 |
FIPS code | 32-85400 |
GNIS feature ID | 0848686[4] |
Website | www |
Yerington is a city in Lyon County, Nevada, United States. The population was 3,048 at the 2010 census.[5] It is the current county seat of Lyon County, with the first county seat having been established at Dayton on November 29, 1861.[6] It is named after Henry M. Yerington, superintendent of the Virginia and Truckee Railroad from 1868 to 1910.[7]