[3] Nevada's municipalities cover only 1% of the state's land mass but are home to 56.7% of its population.
[3] To incorporate, a petition for incorporation can be made to the board of county commissioners, who consider numerous geographic, demographic, and economic factors.
[4] Cities are responsible for providing local services such as fire and police protection, road maintenance, water distribution, and sewer maintenance.
[1] The largest municipality by land area is Boulder City, which spans 208.52 sq mi (540.1 km2), while Lovelock is the smallest at 0.85 sq mi (2.2 km2).
[5][6] ‡ State capital and independent city † County seat