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Country around Nixon is a rural area of about 370 people in Washoe County, Nevada, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 44 miles from Reno, NV and 152 miles from Sacramento, CA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 77°F and winter highs 32°F, with about 8 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $66k and rent runs about $586 a month.
370people
$66kTypical home
$586/moRent
77° / 32°Summer / winter
8"Snow
276Sunny days
47Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 370 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 1 people per sq mi
- 152 mi to Sacramento, CA
- 44 mi to Reno, NV
- 33 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $66k (≈$414/mo)
- Median rent $586/mo
- Median household income $73k
- Property tax about 3.6% of value
- 18.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 77°F
- Winter highs around 32°F
- Dry summers (dew point 34°F)
- 276 sunny days a year (138 totally clear)
- 89 cloudy days a year
- 38 of 90 winter days are gray
- 47 days a year with rain or snow
- 8" of snow a year
- 3 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 2 days a year over 100°F
- 3 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 34
- 26% of households have kids
- 20% are 65 or older
- 25% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 25 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 45 mi to RNO airport
- 45 mi to RNO (major hub)
- 45 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 74% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1982
- 86% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 7,166 ft
- 180 mi to the ocean
- 4 mi to a big lake
- 34 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 58 mi to the nearest ski area
- 12 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
- 1 museum within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 45 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 46% of Nevada districts (reading)
- 35 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 40 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 44 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 36 mi to the nearest vet
- 36 mi to the nearest dog park
- 3 congregations per 10k people
- 44 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