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Country around Eureka is a rural area of about 868 people in Eureka County, Nevada, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 202 miles from Carson City, NV and 228 miles from Salt Lake City, UT, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 88°F and winter highs 39°F, with about 47 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $83k and rent runs about $992 a month.
868people
$83kTypical home
$992/moRent
88° / 39°Summer / winter
47"Snow
279Sunny days
58Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 868 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 1 people per sq mi
- 228 mi to Salt Lake City, UT
- 202 mi to Carson City, NV
- 77 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $83k (≈$521/mo)
- Median rent $992/mo
- Median household income $72k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 0.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 88°F
- Winter highs around 39°F
- Dry summers (dew point 31°F)
- 279 sunny days a year (128 totally clear)
- 86 cloudy days a year
- 36 of 90 winter days are gray
- 58 days a year with rain or snow
- 47" of snow a year
- 11 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 44 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
People
- Median age 47
- 21% of households have kids
- 26% are 65 or older
- 23% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 1% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 22 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 81 mi to EKO airport
- 200 mi to RNO (major hub)
- 82 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 34% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1982
- 93% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 5,929 ft
- 314 mi to the ocean
- 134 mi to a big lake
- 62 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 86 mi to the nearest ski area
- 33 mi to the nearest campground
- No golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 3 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
- 1 museum within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 11 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 1% of Nevada districts (reading)
- 10 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 67 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 204 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 148 mi to the nearest vet
- 113 mi to the nearest dog park
- 201 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Eureka County: R+78 in 2024
- 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
- 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.