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Mineral County has five communities: Hawthorne, Mina, Luning, Walker Lake and Schurz. For more information about these communities, please click here, or contact us, and we’ll be happy to tell you about them! 

Doing Business in Mineral County

Mineral County

Below is a check list for starting your business in Mineral County, as well as a list of key agency contacts. For more information, please feel free to contact us  or stop by our office. We look forward to helping you build a business in our community!

  • State Business License
  • Local Business License
  • IRS Employer Identification Number (EIN)
  • Business Personal Property Declaration Form
  • Check on Local Zoning Compliance
  • Worker's Compensation Insurance
  • Register with the Nevada Unemployment Compensation Program
  • Immigration and Naturalization Requirements
  • Employee Income-Tax Withholding
  • Nevada Labor Law Compliance
  • Incorporation
  • Liquor and/or Gaming Licenses

Mineral County Economic Development Authority 

901 E. Street, Hawthorne
Hawthorne, Nevada 89415
Office Hours: Monday - Friday 9am -5pm

Phone: (775) 945-5896
Fax: (775) 945-1257
email: shartmannmcedasbcglobal.net


Provides assistance with: Community and economic development, site selection, government liaison, local representation, temporary office space, workforce development, applications, job fairs, recruitment, education, business consulting, business plan development, micro-loans.

Services include: Business Incubator, technology center, resource center, small business development, application and resume assistance.

Partners include: Nevada Commission on Economic Development, Nevadaworks, Small Business Development Centers, Nevada Micro Enterprise Initiative, Rural Nevada Development Corporation, University of Nevada.

Mineral County Business License Offices

1st Street
Hawthorne, NV 89415
(in the Sheriff's Office inside the Court House)
Phone: (775) 945 2424

In addition to a State Business License, a local business license is required to operate a business in nearly all cities, most counties, and many other locations. The Nevada Business Registration Form is available from the Department of Taxation and may be used to apply for a local business license, as well.

To start a home-based business, please contact the Clerk Treasurer at 775-945-2446 to determine if a Home Occupation Permit will be required.

A fictitious name/dba certificate is required for all businesses that plan to use a name different than their legal or corporate name. Please contact the County Clerk's office to determine if the fictitious name desired is available. 

Mineral County Planning Commission

Tricia Schuman, Planning Secretary: 775-781-1000
Glen Bunch, Chairman: 775-945-0519

Building Department

Jerry Goodyear, Building Department Director
Phone: 775-945-3671
Cell: 775-722-4134


Fire Department

Craig Nixon, County Fire Chief
Phone: 775-94- 2497


Inspects new businesses, schedules Nevada Fire Marshall inspections of new industry and businesses

Hawthorne Utilities

Steve Gustafson, Director Water & Sewer Hookups
Phone: 775-945-2486
Cell: 775-945-0553


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