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Lander CountyNevada

Lander County is a Nevada county with its seat in Battle Mountain, created in 1862.

  • Founded1862
  • County seatBattle Mountain
  • Named forFrederick W. Lander
  • Land area5,519 sq mi + 0.3 sq mi water
  • Population5,734 2020 Census
  • Parcels mapped7,862 checked 16 October 2026
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Where it is

Lander on the map of Nevada

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History

Formed in 1862 from Churchill County, Humboldt County and Esmeralda County

An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.

Lander County was created on December 19, 1862, by Nevada Territory from Churchill, Humboldt, Esmeralda, and non-county area. The county is named after Frederick W. Lander. Lander became a county in the state of Nevada on October 31, 1864, and has experienced numerous boundary adjustments since then, including exchanges with neighboring counties like Eureka, Elko, and White Pine.

Boundary changes from the Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries; the 5 that matter most are shown first.

  1. 1862
    Lander County created Lander created by Nevada Territory from Churchill, Humboldt, Esmeralda, and Non-County Area.
    from Churchillfrom Humboldtfrom Esmeralda
    · Nev. Terr. Stats. 1862, 2d sess., ch. 58/p. 53
  2. 1864
    Gained territory Lander gained from Churchill and Esmeralda.
    from Churchillfrom Esmeralda
    · Nev. Terr. Stats. 1864, 3d sess., ch. 108/p. 147
  3. 1864
    Became part of Nevada Lander became a county in the state of Nevada. · U.S. Stat., vol. 13, ch. 36[1864]/pp. 30-32 and proc. 22/p. 749; Van Zandt, 158-160
  4. 1865
    Lost territory Lander lost to Nye.
    to Nye.
    · Nev. Stats. 1865, 1st sess., ch. 106/p. 352
  5. 1866
    Gained territory Lander gained from Box Elder (Utah), Tooele (Utah), and Millard (Utah) when the state of Nevada gained from Utah Territory.
    from Box Elderfrom Tooelefrom Millard
    · U.S. Stat., vol. 14, ch. 73[1866]/p. 43; Van Zandt, 158, 165; Nev. Stats. 1866, 2d sess., ch. 84/p. 183
Show all 12 changes (7 more)
  1. 1862
    Lander County created Lander created by Nevada Territory from Churchill, Humboldt, Esmeralda, and Non-County Area.
    from Churchillfrom Humboldtfrom Esmeralda
    · Nev. Terr. Stats. 1862, 2d sess., ch. 58/p. 53
  2. 1864
    Gained territory Lander gained from Churchill and Esmeralda.
    from Churchillfrom Esmeralda
    · Nev. Terr. Stats. 1864, 3d sess., ch. 108/p. 147
  3. 1864
    Became part of Nevada Lander became a county in the state of Nevada. · U.S. Stat., vol. 13, ch. 36[1864]/pp. 30-32 and proc. 22/p. 749; Van Zandt, 158-160
  4. 1865
    Lost territory Lander lost to Nye.
    to Nye.
    · Nev. Stats. 1865, 1st sess., ch. 106/p. 352
  5. 1866
    Gained territory Lander gained from Box Elder (Utah), Tooele (Utah), and Millard (Utah) when the state of Nevada gained from Utah Territory.
    from Box Elderfrom Tooelefrom Millard
    · U.S. Stat., vol. 14, ch. 73[1866]/p. 43; Van Zandt, 158, 165; Nev. Stats. 1866, 2d sess., ch. 84/p. 183
  6. 1869
    Gained territory Lander gained from Churchill, lost to creation of Elko.
    from Churchillfrom Elko
    · Nev. Stats. 1869, 4th sess., chs. 74, 94/pp. 128, 153-154; Holt, Map of California and Nevada 1869
  7. 1869
    Lost territory Lander lost to creation of White Pine.
    to White Pine
    · Nev. Stats. 1869, 4th sess., ch. 60/pp. 108-110
  8. 1871
    Lost territory Lander lost to Elko.
    to Elko
    · Nev. Stats. 1871, 5th sess., ch. 39/p. 92
  9. 1873
    Gained territory Lander gained from Humboldt.
    from Humboldt
    · Nev. Stats. 1873, 6th sess., ch. 113/p. 189
  10. 1873
    Lost territory Lander lost to creation of Eureka. Act passed 1 March 1873; took effect 20 March 1873.
    to Eureka
    · Nev. Stats. 1873, 6th sess., ch. 46/pp. 107-109
  11. 1891
    Changed At the January 1891 session, the Nevada Supreme Court confirmed the location of the boundary between Eureka and Lander based on an 1870 survey line, although in 1887 it was discovered that the line had been erroneously marked one and one-half miles east of its correct location. Eureka claimed the disputed territory based on the later survey, but the court upheld the earlier line.
    Eureka
    · "Eureka v. Lander" in Nev. Rpts., 21: 144-150
  12. 1969
    Exchanged territory Lander exchanged with Eureka when boundary was placed on public land survey lines.
    with Eureka
    · Nev. Stats. 1969, 55th sess., ch. 387/pp. 656-657

Land and parcels

What the maps cover in Lander

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Missing
nothing public found yet

People and land

Lander by the Census

Population
5,734 2020 Census count
Housing units
2,798 2020 Census count
Land area
5,519 square miles
Water area
0.3 square miles
People per sq mi
1 population ÷ land area

Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Rules and offices

Who to ask before you build, dig or sell

Official county pages only. We link to them; we do not copy them, because they change.

Inside a city or town, permits usually come from that city rather than the county.

Records

Permits

Zoning and code

County government

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Questions

Common questions about Lander County

When was Lander County founded?
Lander County was founded in 1862, formed from Churchill County, Humboldt County and Esmeralda County, and named after Frederick W. Lander.
What is the county seat of Lander County?
The county seat of Lander County is Battle Mountain.
Is there an online parcel map for Lander County?
Yes. Lander County publishes a parcel map of 7,862 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
Has Lander County's boundary or name changed?
Lander County was created in 1862 from Churchill County, Humboldt County and Esmeralda County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 11 later changes, chiefly involving Eureka County, Churchill County and Elko County.
Who issues building permits in Lander County?
The county's page on building permits: Building Permit Inquiry. Inside a city or town, ask that city first.
Is my lot in a flood zone?
We do not have flood maps for Lander County 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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