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Country around Pioche is a rural area of about 1,083 people in Lincoln County, Nevada, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 95 miles from St. George, UT and 149 miles from Las Vegas, NV, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 81°F and winter highs 36°F, with about 12 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $220k and rent runs about $919 a month.
1,083people
$220kTypical home
$919/moRent
81° / 36°Summer / winter
12"Snow
294Sunny days
52Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 1,083 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 1 people per sq mi
- 149 mi to Las Vegas, NV
- 95 mi to St. George, UT
- 82 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $220k (≈$1,386/mo)
- Median rent $919/mo
- Median household income $89k
- Property tax about 0.4% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 81°F
- Winter highs around 36°F
- Dry summers (dew point 34°F)
- 294 sunny days a year (149 totally clear)
- 71 cloudy days a year
- 27 of 90 winter days are gray
- 52 days a year with rain or snow
- 12" of snow a year
- 4 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 2 days a year over 100°F
- 34 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
People
- Median age 58
- 20% of households have kids
- 34% are 65 or older
- 16% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 1% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 12 min
- 10% walk or take transit to work
- 82 mi to CDC airport
- 157 mi to LAS (major hub)
- 191 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 78% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1987
- 86% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 8,071 ft
- 373 mi to the ocean
- 117 mi to a big lake
- 22 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 94 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
- 1 museum within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 86 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 24% of Nevada districts (reading)
- 24 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 69 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 97 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 91 mi to the nearest vet
- 83 mi to the nearest dog park
- 84 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Lincoln County: R+73 in 2024
- Nevada: R+3 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- High earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- High drought risk
- Moderate 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.