Winnemucca, Nevada

Winnemucca
City
Downtown Winnemucca viewed from Winnemucca Mountain
Nickname: 
City of Paved Streets
Humboldt County and City of Winnemucca, Nevada
Winnemucca
Winnemucca
Coordinates: 40°58′6″N 117°43′36″W / 40.96833°N 117.72667°W / 40.96833; -117.72667
Country United States
State Nevada
CountyHumboldt
Named afterChief Winnemucca
Government
 • MayorRich Stone
Area
 • Total
9.77 sq mi (25.30 km2)
 • Land9.77 sq mi (25.30 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
4,295 ft (1,309 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
8,431
 • Density863.0/sq mi (333.22/km2)
Time zoneUTC−8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−7 (PDT)
ZIP codes
89445, 89446
Area code775
FIPS code32-84800
GNIS feature ID0844996
Websitewww.winnemuccacity.org

Winnemucca (/ˌwɪnəˈmʌkə/ ) is the only incorporated city in Humboldt County, Nevada, United States, of which it is also the county seat, encompassing approximately half of the total population of the county. As of the 2020 census, the city had a total population of 8,431, up 14% from the 2010 census figure of 7,396. Interstate 80 passes through the city, where it meets U.S. Route 95.