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Country around Lamoille is a rural area of about 271 people in Elko County, Nevada, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 134 miles from Twin Falls, ID and 179 miles from Salt Lake City, UT, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 79°F and winter highs 30°F, with about 74 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $301k and rent runs about $1k a month.
271people
$301kTypical home
$1,164/moRent
79° / 30°Summer / winter
74"Snow
262Sunny days
88Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 271 people spread over the area
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 2 people per sq mi
- 179 mi to Salt Lake City, UT
- 134 mi to Twin Falls, ID
- 13 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $301k (≈$1,901/mo)
- Median rent $1,164/mo
- Median household income $86k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 9.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 79°F
- Winter highs around 30°F
- Dry summers (dew point 35°F)
- 262 sunny days a year (113 totally clear)
- 103 cloudy days a year
- 40 of 90 winter days are gray
- 88 days a year with rain or snow
- 74" of snow a year
- 23 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 42 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 27
- 54% of households have kids
- 10% are 65 or older
- 36% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 30 min
- 10% walk or take transit to work
- 24 mi to EKO airport
- 176 mi to SLC (major hub)
- 22 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 73% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1998
- 87% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 7,668 ft
- 376 mi to the ocean
- 127 mi to a big lake
- 3 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 29 mi to the nearest ski area
- 7 mi to the nearest campground
- 2 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- Few or no sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 5 bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 4 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 91 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 47% of Nevada districts (reading)
- 13 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 37 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 123 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 133 mi to the nearest vet
- 32 mi to the nearest dog park
- 3 congregations per 10k people
- 147 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.