unincorporated community
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Nevada
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, United States. It is located in the Washoe Valley in southern Washoe County between
Reno
Reno ( ) is a city in the northwest section of the U.S. state of Nevada, along the Nevada–California border. It is the county seat and most populous city of Washoe County, Nevada, Washoe County. Sitting in the High Eastern Sierra foothills, ...
and
Carson City
Carson City, officially the Carson City Consolidated Municipality, is an independent city and the capital of the U.S. state of Nevada. As of the 2020 census, the population was 58,639, making it the 6th most populous city in the state. The m ...
, on the east side of
Washoe Lake
Washoe Lake ( Washo: c'óʔyaʔ dáʔaw) is a lake located near Carson City in the Washoe Valley of Washoe County, Nevada. It is a very shallow lake with a surface area that can vary greatly from year to year. Washoe Lake State Park sits on th ...
. It is part of the Reno– SparksMetropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 1990 census, New Washoe City had a population of 2,875. The area was not listed as a
census-designated place
A census-designated place (CDP) is a Place (United States Census Bureau), concentration of population defined by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes only.
CDPs have been used in each decennial census since 1980 as the counte ...
Washoe Valley, Nevada
Washoe Valley is a census-designated place (CDP) in Washoe County, Nevada, Washoe County, Nevada, United States. It corresponds closely to the unincorporated community of New Washoe City, Nevada, New Washoe City. The population was 3,019 at the ...
", for statistical purposes in the
2010
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census, at which time it had a population of 3,019.
New Washoe City was founded as a
planned community
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in 1961. Lots were on sale for $1500 then, $35 down and $35 per month.
New Washoe City is named after the older, much smaller nearby locale of Washoe City, commonly referred to as Old Washoe City, which clusters around the northwest side of Little Washoe Lake. New Washoe City is probably best known for its nearby proximity to
Washoe Lake
Washoe Lake ( Washo: c'óʔyaʔ dáʔaw) is a lake located near Carson City in the Washoe Valley of Washoe County, Nevada. It is a very shallow lake with a surface area that can vary greatly from year to year. Washoe Lake State Park sits on th ...
, Little Washoe Lake and the adjacent Washoe Lake State Park. New Washoe City is connected to the Reno-Carson City corridor,
US 395
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county seat
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of Washoe County. The county seat moved to Reno in February 1871.
In September 2024, New Washoe City was heavily impacted by the Davis Fire. After the fire jumped Interstate 580 towards New Washoe City, fourteen structures (including eleven homes and a church) were lost in the area. The city was put under an evacuation order.
New Washoe City's ZIP code is 89704 and is associated with the Washoe Valley. The town is commonly also associated with Carson City, even though it is entirely within Washoe County borders.
Geography
New Washoe City is associated with Carson City even though it is within Washoe County because the Carson City Post Office distributes mail to the New Washoe City zip code of 89704. A number of years ago Washoe Valley was not used as a postal designation and Washoe Valley residents used the Carson City designation, though in recent years the Postal Service has begun recognizing Washoe Valley as an acceptable address designation.