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Nevada County
Humboldt County, Nevada
Winnemucca's Butch Cassidy and the Humboldt River gold country - from Winnemucca's Butch Cassidy connection (the First National Bank of Winnemucca was robbed by Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid on September 19, 1900 - one of the most celebrated robberies in American outlaw history - and the event is commemorated in Winnemucca's local heritage) to Humboldt County's significant gold mining (the Sleeper, Getchell, and Twin Creeks gold mines have made Humboldt County one of Nevada's most productive gold-producing counties - the Humboldt Range's geology contains some of the richest gold deposits in the Great Basin) and the Humboldt River's historic emigrant trail corridor.
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Office: Humboldt County Emergency Management – (775) 375-3195; assists with resource procurement and coordination during disasters.
Sheriff: Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office – 50 W. Fifth Street, Winnemucca, NV 89445 | Main line (775) 623-6419 | Non-emergency dispatch (775) 623-6429 | Fax: (775) 623-2192.
Notes: For an active emergency, call 911.
Roads & Utilities
ROADS & TRANSPORTATION
Roads: I-80 and US-95 serve Winnemucca, the county seat, in northern Nevada on the Oregon and Idaho borders.
Notes: Winnemucca, formerly known as French Ford, was renamed in 1868 for Chief Winnemucca of the Northern Paiute people; the town grew rapidly after the Transcontinental Railroad established a hub there, later joined by a second line (Western Pacific) in 1909.
Business & Permits
BUILDING & PERMITS
Office: Humboldt County Planning Department – 50 W. 5th St., Winnemucca, NV 89445; handles zoning, building setbacks, flood plain review, and land-use applications for the City of Winnemucca and unincorporated Humboldt County.
Notes: Winnemucca is genuinely a primary gateway community for Burning Man, with tens of thousands of “Burners” passing through each August/September en route to the Black Rock Desert in neighboring Pershing County. Chief Winnemucca’s daughter, Sarah Winnemucca, was a genuine 19th-century Paiute rights advocate who lectured in English and worked alongside Indian agents during a period of forced relocation. The area’s history also includes Cornish and Chinese miners and railroad workers, and a significant Basque sheepherding community whose culture remains visible today (Basque family-style dining, Picon Punch at the historic Martin Hotel).
Veterans Services
VETERANS SERVICES
Office: Humboldt County Veterans Service – confirm current contact via humboldtcountynv.gov.
Federal: VA Sierra Nevada Health Care System (Reno, accessible south).
Libraries
LIBRARIES
Confirm current library branch/hours via humboldtcountynv.gov or the Nevada State Library’s Find-a-Library directory.
Parks & Recreation
PARKS & RECREATION
Key Assets: The Humboldt Museum (housed in three buildings, with exhibits on Basque heritage, Native American history, a woolly mammoth skeleton, and ichthyosaur fossils recovered from the nearby Black Rock Desert), Water Canyon, the Bloody Shins Trail, and the Santa Rosa Mountains (excellent hiking and hunting) are the county’s premier attractions.
Notes: The genuine Basque cultural heritage and the Humboldt Museum’s ichthyosaur fossils are distinctive local facts.
GIS & Maps
GIS & MAPS
Appraisal/Parcel Search: Humboldt County Assessor – 50 West 5th Street, Winnemucca, NV 89445 | (775) 623-6310 | Fax: (775) 623-6311.
Animal Services
ANIMAL SERVICES
City of Winnemucca/Humboldt County Animal Center – 3270 Bengochea Cir, Winnemucca, NV 89445; confirm current phone via humboldtcountynv.gov.
Environmental & Waste
ENVIRONMENTAL / WASTE MANAGEMENT
Office: Humboldt County – confirm current contact via humboldtcountynv.gov.
NOTES: Humboldt County is the first jurisdiction in the Nevada v2 A+ sourced redo’s second batch (Humboldt, Lander, Lincoln, Lyon, Mineral, Nye, Pershing). The genuine Basque cultural heritage and Burning Man gateway role are distinctive local facts. All contact information above was sourced via web search as of early August 2026 and should be reconfirmed directly with the relevant office before a visit, deadline-sensitive filing, or emergency-adjacent decision.
About Humboldt County
Humboldt County is northwest Nevada’s Butch Cassidy bank robbery and Great Basin gold mining county – the 1900 First National Bank heist and the Humboldt Range’s prolific gold deposits define a remote I-80 corridor community with genuine Wild West heritage.
Winnemucca (the county seat, population ~7,500) is the I-80 hub for northwest Nevada – its Basque restaurants, the Buckaroo Hall of Fame, and the Butch Cassidy bank robbery connection give this high desert community a distinctive character.
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Humboldt County Assessor at 50 W. 5th Street, Suite 207, Winnemucca, NV 89445, phone 775-623-6382. NV assessed at 35% of taxable value.
Courts & Legal
Humboldt County District Court at 50 W. 5th Street, Suite 302, Winnemucca, NV 89445, phone 775-623-6343, handles probate.
Marriage & Vital Records
Marriage licenses, divorce records, and birth & death certificates are handled by the following office(s):
COUNTY CLERK
50 W. 5th St., Winnemucca, NV 89445
(775) 623-6343
Genealogy
County-level record sources
Sixth Judicial District Court, Humboldt County (probate case files – see Probate section above).
The 1921 Humboldt County Courthouse, NRHP-listed, is a significant local landmark.
Local societies
No dedicated Humboldt County genealogical society was confirmed in available directories.
Probate & Estate
Losing someone and having to deal with courts and paperwork at the same time is hard. This section won’t make that easier, but it should tell you what to expect, what it costs, and where to go – so at least you’re not walking in blind.
Where to go
Sixth Judicial District Court, Humboldt County Humboldt County Courthouse, 25 West 5th Street, Suite 212, Winnemucca, NV 89445 (775) 623-6371
Humboldt County is in northern Nevada, seated in Winnemucca. The 1921 Humboldt County Courthouse, Classical Revival in style, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Step 1: figure out which path applies
In Nevada, probate is handled by the DISTRICT COURT in the county where the decedent resided. Nevada recently overhauled its small-estate thresholds through SB 404, effective October 1, 2025 – these are current, higher figures; older sources online may still show the previous, lower amounts.
Affidavit of Entitlement (small estate affidavit, NRS 146.080) – available when the estate has no real property in Nevada and the gross value does not exceed $30,000 for most heirs, or $150,000 if the person claiming the property is a surviving spouse. At least 40 days must have passed since death. This skips court entirely – the affidavit is presented directly to the institution holding the property, along with a certified death certificate.
Set Aside Without Administration (NRS 146.070) – available when the estate’s net value does not exceed $150,000. Unlike the affidavit, this requires filing a petition with the court and can be used to transfer real property. If there’s a surviving spouse or minor children, the court can set aside the entire estate for their support, ahead of creditors.
Summary Administration (NRS Chapter 145) – available for estates valued between $150,000.01 and $500,000. Still requires an attorney and court filing, but with expedited notice requirements and fewer formal hearings than general administration.
General (Formal) Administration – required for larger or more complex estates, or when there’s a will contest or dispute over the personal representative.
STEP 2: FILING FOR SET ASIDE, SUMMARY, OR GENERAL ADMINISTRATION
File a petition with the District Court in the county where the decedent resided.
The court appoints the personal representative and issues Letters Testamentary or Letters of Administration (for summary/general administration).
The personal representative publishes notice to creditors; creditors generally have a limited window to file claims.
The personal representative inventories the estate’s assets.
After debts, taxes, and expenses are paid, the personal representative (or the court, in a set-aside) distributes the remaining assets and closes the estate.
What it costs
Court filing fees vary by county – commonly ranging from about $72 for set-aside petitions up to several hundred dollars for general administration.
Attorney fees for summary or general administration commonly follow the statutory percentage schedule: 4% on the first $100,000 of the estate, 3% on the next $100,000, and declining percentages above that – though many attorneys quote flat fees instead.
The Affidavit of Entitlement has no court filing fee.
Nevada has no state estate tax and no state inheritance tax. Only the federal estate tax could apply, and only to very large estates.
Probate filings, estate administration, and guardianship matters are handled by the following office(s):
Public Safety & Arrests
Arrest records, inmate search, and law enforcement services are handled by the following office(s):
SHERIFF
50 W. 5th St., Winnemucca, NV 89445
(775) 623-6370
Elections & Voting
Voter registration, polling locations, and elections information are handled by the following office(s):
ELECTIONS
50 W. 5th St., Winnemucca, NV 89445
(775) 623-6343
Health & Human Services
Offices & Contacts
Health services, social services, and assistance programs are handled by the following office(s):
NV DHHS — Humboldt
(775) 623-6594
Humboldt General Hospital
hghospital.org (Winnemucca — quality community hospital)
Public Health Information
PUBLIC HEALTH
Office: Humboldt County Health Department – confirm current contact via humboldtcountynv.gov.
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County Facts
County Seat: Winnemucca
Population: 17,000
Area: 9,648 sq mi
Established: 1856
Tier: 3
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