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Country around Crescent Valley is a rural area of about 752 people in Elko County, Nevada, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 172 miles from Twin Falls, ID and 236 miles from Salt Lake City, UT, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 94°F and winter highs 40°F, with about 26 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $179k and rent runs about $1k a month.
752people
$179kTypical home
$1,164/moRent
94° / 40°Summer / winter
26"Snow
263Sunny days
50Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 752 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 1 people per sq mi
- 236 mi to Salt Lake City, UT
- 172 mi to Twin Falls, ID
- 39 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $179k (≈$1,129/mo)
- Median rent $1,164/mo
- Median household income $77k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 94°F
- Winter highs around 40°F
- Dry summers (dew point 34°F)
- 263 sunny days a year (119 totally clear)
- 102 cloudy days a year
- 42 of 90 winter days are gray
- 50 days a year with rain or snow
- 26" of snow a year
- 11 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 7 days a year over 100°F
- 30 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Low violent crime (274 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (675 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 51
- 20% of households have kids
- 13% are 65 or older
- 13% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 22 min
- 8% walk or take transit to work
- 38 mi to EKO airport
- 192 mi to RNO (major hub)
- 40 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 42% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 2002
- 88% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 4,823 ft
- 321 mi to the ocean
- 96 mi to a big lake
- 30 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 38 mi to the nearest ski area
- 33 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
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- No museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 76 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 35% of Nevada districts (reading)
- 20 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 30 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 161 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 146 mi to the nearest vet
- 73 mi to the nearest dog park
- 3 congregations per 10k people
- 192 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Elko County: R+57 in 2024
- Nevada: R+3 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- High wildfire risk
- Moderate earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- High drought risk
- High 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.