Elko, Nevada — 2025 Year in Review
Land use and zoning activity from city and county planning meetings in Elko during 2025.
Elko County indexed 1,376 projects with at least one decision in 2025, leading to 1,959 approved and 25 denied actions. Approval ran at 98.7%, in line with the high-approval baseline most Nevada jurisdictions show. Carlin led with 499 projects (36% of the county), followed by Elko at 438.
“Projects with decisions” counts unique projects. “Approved” and “Denied” count individual actions (one project can have multiple actions across meetings).
1,376
Projects with decisions
1,959
Approved actions
25
Denied actions
98.7%
Approval rate (of actions)
By city
| City | Projects | Approved actions | Denied actions | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlin | 499 | 820 | 8 | 99.0% |
| Elko | 438 | 645 | 11 | 98.3% |
| Wells | 86 | 112 | 2 | 98.2% |
| West Wendover | 27 | 30 | 0 | 100.0% |
Data from public meeting documents processed by Boardwalk. Coverage varies by jurisdiction. Not all cities are included.