5 ▁or ▁over . ▁ ▁Law ▁and ▁government ▁The ▁county ▁seat ▁of ▁Es mer al da ▁County ▁is ▁Gold field ▁since ▁May ▁ 1 , ▁ 1 9 0 7 . ▁The ▁cour th ouse ▁was ▁opened ▁on ▁May ▁ 1 , ▁ 1 9 0 8 ▁and ▁has ▁been ▁in ▁continuous ▁use ▁since ▁then . ▁Currently , ▁the ▁Off ices ▁of ▁the ▁Ass essor , ▁Aud itor / Rec order , ▁District ▁Att orney , ▁Sher iff / J ail , ▁Justice ▁of ▁the ▁Peace , ▁Tre as urer , ▁District ▁Court , ▁and ▁Commission er ▁are ▁located ▁in ▁the ▁building . ▁ ▁Polit ics ▁ ▁Education ▁The ▁Es mer al da ▁County ▁School ▁District ▁has ▁three ▁elementary ▁schools ▁that ▁currently ▁serve ▁approximately ▁ 9 0 ▁students . ▁ ▁Commun ities ▁ ▁Un in cor por ated ▁communities ▁Each ▁of ▁these ▁communities ▁is ▁a ▁census - design ated ▁place : ▁ ▁D yer ▁ ▁Gold field ▁( count y ▁seat ) ▁ ▁Silver ▁Pe ak ▁ ▁Ghost ▁towns ▁ ▁Bla ir ▁ ▁Co ald ale ▁ ▁Hard l uck ▁ ▁L ida ▁ ▁Gold ▁Point ▁ ▁Pal met to ▁ ▁See ▁also ▁ ▁National ▁Register ▁of ▁Historic ▁Places ▁list ings ▁in ▁Es mer al da ▁County , ▁Nev ada ▁ ▁USS ▁Es mer al do ▁County ▁( L ST - 7 6 1 ) ▁ ▁Notes ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁▁▁▁ ▁Es mer al da ▁County ▁School ▁District ▁▁▁ ▁Category : 1 8 6 1 ▁establish ments ▁in ▁Nev ada ▁Territ