History of Fernley, Nevada
Fernley is a city in Lyon County, Nevada|Lyon County, Nevada, United States. The city incorporated in 2001; prior to that it was a Census-designated_place|CDP. The population was 8,543 at the United States Census 2000|2000 census but the estimated population of Fernley in 2005 is 16,357 [http://econdev.nevadapower.com/nvp/county/lyon/demographics.htm#population]. In recent years Fernley has seen rapid growth and as of 2006 is the fastest-growing city in Nevada. Its location approximately 30 miles east of the Reno-Sparks and its affordable housing relative to the rest of the metro area have been responsible for the building boom. Outside of the local area, Fernley may be best well known as an Amazon.com shipping source.
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