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Eureka is a tiny town of 279 people in Eureka County, Nevada. It's about 204 miles from Carson City, NV and 230 miles from Las Vegas, NV, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 85°F and winter highs 37°F, with about 47 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $184k and rent runs about $969 a month.
279people
$184kTypical home
$969/moRent
85° / 37°Summer / winter
47"Snow
278Sunny days
56Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 279
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 216 people per sq mi
- 230 mi to Las Vegas, NV
- 204 mi to Carson City, NV
- 87 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $184k (≈$1,159/mo)
- Median rent $969/mo
- Median household income $66k
- Property tax about 0.3% of value
- 0.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 85°F
- Winter highs around 37°F
- Dry summers (dew point 31°F)
- 278 sunny days a year (126 totally clear)
- 87 cloudy days a year
- 34 of 90 winter days are gray
- 56 days a year with rain or snow
- 47" of snow a year
- 11 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 24 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
People
- Median age 60
- 16% of households have kids
- 25% are 65 or older
- 11% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 1% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 20 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 91 mi to EKO airport
- 203 mi to RNO (major hub)
- 92 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 31% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1983
- 89% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 6,575 ft
- 313 mi to the ocean
- 142 mi to a big lake
- 57 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 97 mi to the nearest ski area
- 28 mi to the nearest campground
- No golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 3 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
- Farmers market in town
Everyday
- Schools in the top 1% of Nevada districts (reading)
- 2 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 64 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 206 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 150 mi to the nearest vet
- 122 mi to the nearest dog park
- 201 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Eureka County: R+78 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
- 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.