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Country around Orovada is a rural area of about 352 people in Humboldt County, Nevada, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 158 miles from Boise, ID and 285 miles from Sacramento, CA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 93°F and winter highs 42°F, with about 16 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $296k and rent runs about $994 a month.
352people
$296kTypical home
$994/moRent
93° / 42°Summer / winter
16"Snow
271Sunny days
67Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 352 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 1 people per sq mi
- 285 mi to Sacramento, CA
- 158 mi to Boise, ID
- 124 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $296k (≈$1,863/mo)
- Median rent $994/mo
- Median household income $63k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 93°F
- Winter highs around 42°F
- Dry summers (dew point 35°F)
- 271 sunny days a year (130 totally clear)
- 94 cloudy days a year
- 38 of 90 winter days are gray
- 67 days a year with rain or snow
- 16" of snow a year
- 6 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 8 days a year over 100°F
- 22 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- About average violent crime (399 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,024 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 61
- 26% of households have kids
- 26% are 65 or older
- 23% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 29 min
- 8% walk or take transit to work
- 123 mi to EKO airport
- 156 mi to BOI (major hub)
- 48 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 51% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1977
- 82% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 4,180 ft
- 314 mi to the ocean
- 68 mi to a big lake
- 10 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 117 mi to the nearest ski area
- 17 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
- No museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 92 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 47% of Nevada districts (reading)
- 49 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 38 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 151 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 138 mi to the nearest vet
- 48 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 148 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Humboldt County: R+55 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
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- 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.