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Country around Goldfield is a rural area of about 376 people in Esmeralda County, Nevada, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 135 miles from Visalia, CA and 136 miles from Las Vegas, NV, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 45°F, with about 5 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $109k and rent runs about $1k a month.
376people
$109kTypical home
$1,320/moRent
91° / 45°Summer / winter
5"Snow
323Sunny days
29Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 376 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 1 people per sq mi
- 136 mi to Las Vegas, NV
- 135 mi to Visalia, CA
- 106 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $109k (≈$687/mo)
- Median rent $1,320/mo
- Median household income $60k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 0.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 45°F
- Dry summers (dew point 31°F)
- 323 sunny days a year (193 totally clear)
- 42 cloudy days a year
- 17 of 90 winter days are gray
- 29 days a year with rain or snow
- 5" of snow a year
- 2 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 13 days a year over 100°F
- 5 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
People
- Median age 50
- 26% of households have kids
- 22% are 65 or older
- 20% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 0% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 18 min
- 11% walk or take transit to work
- 61 mi to BIH airport
- 141 mi to FAT (major hub)
- 146 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 56% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1973
- 95% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 5,643 ft
- 233 mi to the ocean
- 130 mi to a big lake
- 38 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 97 mi to the nearest ski area
- 22 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
- 3 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 42 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 1% of Nevada districts (reading)
- 48 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 62 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 137 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 62 mi to the nearest vet
- 24 mi to the nearest dog park
- 57 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Esmeralda County: R+66 in 2024
- Nevada: R+3 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- High earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- High drought risk
- Low 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.