Unincorporated towns in Nevada

Nevada state law allows for governance of unincorporated towns under two different systems. The Unincorporated Town Government Law, adopted in 1975, applies to counties of 100,000 people or more, and any other county that opts in. For other counties, a patchwork system of laws applies.

A 1974 study by the state Legislative Commission identified 39 unincorporated towns in Nevada. As of 2026, the Nevada Department of Taxation lists 47 unincorporated towns. Elko County websites and ordinances continue to refer to the Unincorporated Town of Jarbidge, though it does not appear on the Department of Taxation's 2025 list of unincorporated towns. Altogether, a total of 48 unincorporated towns are presumably active as of 2026.

There appears to be a distinction between the act of creating an unincorporated town and the act of establishing a separate governing body for such a jurisdiction. For instance, Clark County established Enterprise as an unincorporated town by ordinance in 1996, but a separate county ordinance creating an appointed advisory board was approved in 2003.

Uncontested seats for unincorporated town advisory boards may not be placed on the ballot of any election.

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