1869Architecture
The first Elko County Courthouse was built in 1869.
1870Education
The first church and school opened in 1870, and in 1896, Elko High School became the first county school in Nevada.
1910History
The 1910 replacement for the original courthouse is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
1917Government
Elko was officially incorporated as a city in 1917.
1925History
In 1925, the Kelly Act (also known as the Air Mail Act of 1925) authorized the United States Postal Service to contract with private airlines for the feeder routes that fed the ...
1926Infrastructure
The first commercial airmail flight in the United States was on the 487-mile (784 km) Airmail Route #5 from Pasco, Washington, to what would become Elko Regional Airport on Apri...
1932History
The greatest depth of snow on the ground was 24 inches (61 cm) on February 5, 1932, though an average winter will see a maximum snow cover of 7 inches (18 cm).
1933Architecture
Post Office-Elko Main, which was built in 1933, is also listed.
1963Culture
Every July, since 1963, Elko is host to the National Basque Festival.
1970History
The most rainfall in 24 hours was 4.13 inches (104.9 mm) on August 27, 1970, and the most water-equivalent precipitation in one month was 5.71 inches (145.0 mm) – all as snow – ...
1981History
The highest temperature on record is 107 °F or 41.7 °C, most recently on July 4, 1981, and the lowest on record is −43 °F (−42 °C) on January 21, 1937.
1983History
The most rainfall in one calendar year was 18.34 inches (465.8 mm) in 1983, and the least 4.35 inches (110.5 mm) in 1919, though from July 1923 to June 1924, only 3.72 inches (9...
1985Culture
== Arts, culture and tourist attractions ==
=== Annual cultural events ===
Elko has been the home of the annual National Cowboy Poetry Gathering since 1985.
2000History
== Demographics ==
As of the census of 2000, there were 16,708 people, 6,200 households, and 4,216 families residing in the city.
2006History
The flights to Elko ended in February 2006.
2009Culture
With a new gold boom starting in 2009, city officials have been reluctant to hire new employees and have decided to build a reserve in the city budget to prepare for the next bust.
2010Culture
Casino Express changed its name to Xtra Airways and relocated its headquarters in June 2010 to Boise, Idaho, and again in May 2015 to Coral Gables, Florida.
2013History
In 2013 they were scheduled to celebrate their 50th anniversary.