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Country around Alamo is a rural area of about 1,033 people in Lincoln County, Nevada, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 76 miles from Las Vegas, NV. Summer highs average 87°F and winter highs 42°F, with about 2 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $208k and rent runs about $919 a month.
1,033people
$208kTypical home
$919/moRent
87° / 42°Summer / winter
2"Snow
310Sunny days
30Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 1,033 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 2 people per sq mi
- 76 mi to Las Vegas, NV
- 76 mi to Las Vegas, NV
- 73 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $208k (≈$1,313/mo)
- Median rent $919/mo
- Median household income $72k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 1.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 87°F
- Winter highs around 42°F
- Dry summers (dew point 34°F)
- 310 sunny days a year (178 totally clear)
- 55 cloudy days a year
- 23 of 90 winter days are gray
- 30 days a year with rain or snow
- 2" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- 31 days a year over 100°F
- 2 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
People
- Median age 45
- 30% of households have kids
- 18% are 65 or older
- 13% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 1% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 27 min
- 9% walk or take transit to work
- 87 mi to LAS airport
- 87 mi to LAS (major hub)
- 164 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 74% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1984
- 84% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 6,683 ft
- 291 mi to the ocean
- 74 mi to a big lake
- 30 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 74 mi to the nearest ski area
- 11 mi to the nearest campground
- No golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- Few or no sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- No museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 82 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 24% of Nevada districts (reading)
- 48 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 44 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 79 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 72 mi to the nearest vet
- 62 mi to the nearest dog park
- 71 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Lincoln County: R+73 in 2024
- Nevada: R+3 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- High earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- High drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.