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Country around Chilcoot is a rural area of about 799 people in Washoe County, Nevada, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 18 miles from Reno, NV and 105 miles from Sacramento, CA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 81°F and winter highs 38°F, with about 33 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $447k and rent runs about $2k a month.
799people
$447kTypical home
$1,608/moRent
81° / 38°Summer / winter
33"Snow
283Sunny days
68Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 799 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 3 people per sq mi
- 105 mi to Sacramento, CA
- 18 mi to Reno, NV
- 9 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $447k (≈$2,820/mo)
- Median rent $1,608/mo
- Median household income $105k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 9.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 81°F
- Winter highs around 38°F
- Dry summers (dew point 34°F)
- 283 sunny days a year (170 totally clear)
- 82 cloudy days a year
- 35 of 90 winter days are gray
- 68 days a year with rain or snow
- 33" of snow a year
- 9 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 13 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (460 per 100k), county-wide
- About average property crime (1,961 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 31
- 51% of households have kids
- 20% are 65 or older
- 40% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 14% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 42 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 24 mi to RNO airport
- 24 mi to RNO (major hub)
- 21 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 47% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 2003
- 90% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 6,628 ft
- 134 mi to the ocean
- 31 mi to a big lake
- 13 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 24 mi to the nearest ski area
- 8 mi to the nearest campground
- 16 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 279 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 91 bars within 25 mi
- 104 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 8 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 14 museums within 25 mi
- 14 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 5 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 41% of Nevada districts (reading)
- 5 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 19 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 19 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 16 mi to the nearest vet
- 15 mi to the nearest dog park
- 3 congregations per 10k people
- 20 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Washoe County: Purple — split almost evenly
- Nevada: R+3 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- High wildfire risk
- High earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- High drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- 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.