⭐ HUMBOLDT COUNTY, NEVADA

Agriculture • Mining • Ranching • The Crossroads of Northern Nevada

Not left. Not right. Not labels.
Just Nevadans, united through morals, ownership, responsibility, and community.

    • Population: ~18,000

    • Growth Rate (10-Year): steady, slight increase

    • Land Area: 9,658 sq. miles

    • County Seat: Winnemucca

    • Founded: 1856 (Nevada’s oldest county by date of establishment)

    • Major Communities: Winnemucca, Paradise Valley, Orovada, McDermitt, Denio

    • School District: Humboldt County School District

    • Key Geography: Santa Rosa Range, Black Rock Desert edge, high desert valleys

  • Local Government Structure

    • Board of County Commissioners (5 districts)

    • Humboldt County School Board

    • City of Winnemucca (Mayor & City Council)

    • Planning Commission

    • County Clerk, Recorder, Treasurer, Sheriff, DA, Courts

    Humboldt County blends incorporated city government with rural county structures and tribal communities.

  • Humboldt County is Nevada’s oldest county, established in 1856 before Nevada achieved territory or statehood. It played a central role in:

    • Westward migration

    • Cattle ranching

    • Agriculture

    • Early mining routes

    • Railroads

    Winnemucca grew into a commercial center supporting ranchers, miners, travelers, and later, interstate development.

    Today, Humboldt is a mix of:

    • Ranching families

    • Mining communities

    • Agricultural producers

    • Tribal nations

    • Small-town life

    • High-desert recreation

  • A balanced and resilient rural economy:

    • Mining (gold, silver, lithium, geothermal)

    • Agriculture (alfalfa, hay, cattle)

    • Ranching operations

    • Transportation & logistics (I-80 corridor)

    • Outdoor recreation tourism

    • Government & public services

    • Retail and local business

    Winnemucca is a logistics and service hub for northern Nevada.

  • Humboldt County residents consistently care about:

    • Water rights & agriculture impacts

    • Mining regulation and expansion

    • Rural school resources

    • Tribal community needs

    • Transportation safety on I-80

    • Land use proposals (BLM/USFS)

    • Wildfire management

    • Healthcare access in rural areas

    • Housing and workforce shortages

    • Economic growth without losing rural character

    Humboldt is independent and deeply community-centered.

  • Your INevada County Lead:
    [TBD]
    “Ranchland values. Rural honesty. Strong Nevada roots.”

    Your county leader will:

    • Track Commission and Winnemucca City Council decisions

    • Monitor school board actions

    • Provide breakdowns on water-rights issues

    • Watch mining and agricultural proposals closely

    • Monitor tribal-community concerns

    • Deliver transparent updates through P.E.P.

    • Unite rural residents across distant communities

    • Represent Humboldt countywide in statewide coordination