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Country around Wadsworth is a rural area of about 808 people in Lyon County, Nevada, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 29 miles from Reno, NV and 138 miles from Sacramento, CA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 94°F and winter highs 45°F, with about 12 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $104k and rent runs about $950 a month.
808people
$104kTypical home
$950/moRent
94° / 45°Summer / winter
12"Snow
296Sunny days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 808 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 4 people per sq mi
- 138 mi to Sacramento, CA
- 29 mi to Reno, NV
- 12 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $104k (≈$655/mo)
- Median rent $950/mo
- Median household income $64k
- Property tax about 1.6% of value
- 9.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 94°F
- Winter highs around 45°F
- Dry summers (dew point 34°F)
- 296 sunny days a year (158 totally clear)
- 69 cloudy days a year
- 30 of 90 winter days are gray
- 12" of snow a year
- 4 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 8 days a year over 100°F
- 15 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (282 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (592 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 46
- 27% of households have kids
- 21% are 65 or older
- 13% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 27 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 26 mi to RNO airport
- 26 mi to RNO (major hub)
- 27 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 70% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1986
- 84% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 4,246 ft
- 162 mi to the ocean
- 13 mi to a big lake
- 5 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 38 mi to the nearest ski area
- 23 mi to the nearest campground
- 6 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 99 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 26 bars within 25 mi
- 31 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 3 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 28 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 29% of Nevada districts (reading)
- 9 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 15 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 28 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 8 mi to the nearest vet
- 9 mi to the nearest dog park
- 3 congregations per 10k people
- 27 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Lyon County: R+44 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
- Low winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk