Nevada is a city located in the state of Iowa within the United States. It serves as the county seat for Story County and is ranked as the second-most populous city within that county. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 6,925, reflecting an increase from the 6,658 residents recorded in 2000.
The city is situated within the Ames, Iowa Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is part of the larger Ames-Boone, Iowa Combined Statistical Area. Notably, the name of the city is pronounced differently than the state of Nevada; while the state is pronounced nuh-VAD-uh, the city's name is pronounced nuh-VAY-duh.