Profile for Fernley, Nevada, NV

Fernley developed as an agricultural and ranching community after the Newslands irrigation project brought water from the Truckee River.

In recent years, the community's location along three major highways and the Union Pacific Railroad has led companies such as Amazon to locate major warehouses here.

Nearby parks & recreation: Pyramid Lake, Lahontan Lake

Historic sites and museums: Wigwam Native American Museum

Listed places near Fernley

Cemeteries (1)

Communities (1)

Hotels (2)

Libraries (1)

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• Fernley population
• Ancestry of people in Fernley
• Housing in Fernley
• Income in Fernley
• Marital status of adults in Fernley
• Place of birth of people in Fernley
• Residence in 1995, of people in Fernley
• School enrollment & education levels in Fernley
• Transportation & commute times in Fernley
• Lyon County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Nevada
• State data - Nevada
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Fernley demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Lyon County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 89408 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Fernley Chamber of Commerce

17% of Fernley residents report German ancestry, and 13% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Fernley ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Fernley
• Cemeteries in Lyon County
• Libraries in or near Fernley

Post a query on a message board:

• Lyon County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - NV data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Fernley museums
• Fernley historic sites
• Fernley area parks
• Wineries near Fernley

• Add a local cemetery to our listings
• Fernley area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Lyon County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Nevada cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Fernley
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Lyon County

• Fernley business guide
• Fernley Chamber of Commerce
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Nevada
• Local ordinances in Nevada (Partial selection)

• Crime in Lyon County
• Arrests in Lyon County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Nevada
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Fernley was $18,622, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Lyon County economic census
• Lyon County economic summary
• Lyon County employment growth
• Lyon County unemployment rate
• Nevada economic data

11% of Fernley residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Fernley
• Colleges in Nevada
• Learning Disabilities Association in Nevada
• Schools in or near Fernley
• School districts in or near Fernley
• Yearbooks (old) of Nevada high schools

• Movies playing in or near Fernley
• YouTube videos about Fernley

• Air pollution in Lyon County
• Diesel soot in Lyon County
• Land contamination in Lyon County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Nevada
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Lyon County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Nevada

• ePodunk festival listings
• Nevada county fairs
• Nevada festivals (Nevada tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Fernley

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Fernley
• Geocaches in Nevada

• Fernley items now on sale

• Lyon County government
• Nevada state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
• Moving
• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Fernley medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Fernley
• Historic sites in Nevada
• Museums in or near Fernley
• Museums in Nevada
• Nevada state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Lyon County genealogy forum

Median rent in Fernley, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $536.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,048.

• Find Foreclosure in Fernley
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• Help wanted ads - newspapers
• Job services in Nevada
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Libraries in Fernley include Fernley Branch Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Fernley

• Nevada library

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• Census map of Fernley area
• Historic maps of NV cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Nevada
• Topographic map of Fernley

Newspapers in Fernley include Fernley Leader-Dayton Courier

• Daily newspapers in or near Fernley
• AM radio stations in or near Fernley
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• Military bases in Nevada
• American Legion post locator
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• Check daily newspapers in or near Fernley
• Search obituaries in Nevada
• Recent death notices - selected NV newspapers

• Fernley Chamber of Commerce
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in Nevada
• Lions clubs in Nevada
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Fernley
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Fernley

• Parks near Fernley
• National forests in Nevada
• Ski areas near Fernley
• Ski areas in Nevada
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• Aerial photo of Fernley
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Lyon County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Fernley political report.

• Nevada Democratic party
• Nevada Republican party
• Nevada elections board

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Fernley
• Total membership by faith, in Lyon County

• Chowhound message boards for NV

The average commute time for Fernley workers is 27 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

Hotels in Fernley include Best Western, Super 8.

• Fernley travel guide
• Airports near Fernley
• Hotels near Fernley
• Nevada tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in Nevada
• Wildlife refuges in Nevada

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