Independent city · code 32510
Carson CityNevada
Carson City is an independent city in Nevada. Founded in 1858 and named after the Carson River, it was established in its current form in 1969 through the consolidation of Ormsby and Carson City.
- Founded1858
- Named forCarson River, Nevada
- Land area145 sq mi + 13 sq mi water
- Population58,639 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped21,745 checked 15 October 2026
Where it is
Carson on the map of Nevada
Nevada has 17 counties and county equivalents, each with its own records office. Shapes with a page are links.
History
Founded in 1858
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Carson City was created on July 1, 1969, by consolidating Ormsby and Carson City into a single independent city. In 1977, Carson City exchanged territory with Washoe County when the boundary was adjusted along U.S. Highway 395 near Lakeview.
- 1969Carson City created The independent city of Carson City was created by the consolidation of Ormsby and Carson City; Ormsby eliminated. Act passed 1 April 1969; took effect 1 July 1969.from Ormsby· Nev. Stats. 1969, 55th sess., ch. 213/pp. 287-289; Nevada Constitution, art. 4, sec. 37[A]
- 1977Exchanged territory Carson City (Ind. City) exchanged with Washoe when boundary was adjusted along U.S. Highway 395 near Lakeview.with Washoewith U.s.· Nev. Stats. 1977, 59th sess., ch. 246/pp. 446-448
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Carson
Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.
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Parcels Good enough
Lot lines and tax-map numbers for 21,745 parcels from Carson City. Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
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Address points Missing
No public address points layer found for Carson City yet.
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Buildings Reference
Roof outlines traced from aerial imagery from FEMA Response Geospatial Office with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Good for seeing what is on a lot; not accurate enough to set a fence from.
checked 18 October 2026
- Official
- from the office that keeps the record
- Good enough
- a reliable statewide or national copy
- Fallback
- a guide only; check the official record
- Missing
- nothing public found yet
People and land
Carson by the Census
Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Rules and offices
Carson City's official site
We have found the county's site but not its offices yet; start there.
County government
- County government
The official website of Carson City.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Carson City on Parcel Chart's free map and click your parcel. Save it with a free account; the full record of your place (site map, projects, documents) is Pro, in early access.
Questions
Common questions about Carson City
- When was Carson City founded?
- Carson City was founded in 1858, and named after Carson River, Nevada.
- Is there an online parcel map for Carson City?
- Yes. Carson City publishes a parcel map of 21,745 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
- Has Carson City's boundary or name changed?
- Carson City was created in 1969. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 1 later change, chiefly involving U.s. County and Washoe County.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for Carson City yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.
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