1902History
Much of the farmland in the Fernley area was developed through the Newlands Irrigation Project, which was a result of the Newlands Reclamation Act of 1902.
1904Government
== History ==
Fernley, established in 1904, developed as primarily an agricultural and ranching community in proximity to Reno.
1914Architecture
The Southern Pacific Railroad completed the Fernley and Lassen Railway in 1914.
1965Architecture
In 1965, the Nevada Cement Company started operation in a new plant built on the north side of the city between Fernley and Wadsworth.
1980Education
Then until 1980, the high school was located at the current Fernley Intermediate School on Hardie Lane.
1996Military
Navy's Naval Strike and Air Warfare Center & TOPGUN training program since 1996, was moved nearby, to Fallon, from Naval Air Station Miramar.
1999Architecture
In 1999, Amazon.com opened a 750,000-square-foot (70,000 m2) order fulfillment center in the industrial park located in the northeast side of the city, following major initiativ...
2001Government
The city was incorporated in 2001.
2005History
Although it originally spanned the Lyon–Washoe county line, a county boundary change in 2005 left it entirely in Lyon County.
2007History
For the period 2007–2011, the estimated median annual income for a household in the city was $52,572, and the median income for a family was $55,188.
2008Infrastructure
On January 5, 2008, a levee along the Truckee Canal broke, forcing the rescue and evacuation of 3,500 people from the town as 3 to 6 feet (0.91 to 1.83 m) of water filled houses.
2010History
== Demographics ==
As of the census of 2010, there were 19,368 people, 7,048 households, and 5,206 families residing in the city.
2021History
A 2021 lawsuit seeks to block the U.S.
2024Government
The world's first Tesla Gigafactory, that produces battery packs, energy storage and electric vehicle components is nearby 15 miles west at the Tahoe Reno Industrial Center, and...