Elko County Economic Diversification Authority

QUALITY OF LIFE

Public Safety

  Population Elko County Crime Rate Western States Crime Rate* National Crime Rate
2008 48,339 17.40** N/A N/A
2007 48,339 20.69 N/A 37.57
2006 48,339 24.02 39.98 38.35
2005 47,586 23.61 42.94 39.28
2004 46,499 24.37 44.04 40.11

Source: State of Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles and Public Safety. Crime rate based on the occurrence of an index offense per 1,000 residents of the area. *Western States consist of Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming. **Yearly total as of August 2008.




Elko County Economic Diversification Authority is partially funded by
a grant from Nevada Commission on Economic Development.

© 2001 - 2009 ECEDA - Elko County Economic Diversification Authority
723 Railroad Street ~ Elko, NV 89801
Phone: (775) 738-2100 ~ Toll Free: 1-866-937-3556 ~ Fax: (775) 738-7978

Executive Director: Pam Borda
E-Mail: pam@eceda.com


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