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Walker Lake is a tiny town of 376 people in Mineral County, Nevada. It's about 64 miles from Carson City, NV and 141 miles from Fresno, CA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 96°F and winter highs 49°F, with about 11 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $182k and rent runs about $905 a month.
376people
$182kTypical home
$905/moRent
96° / 49°Summer / winter
11"Snow
310Sunny days
29Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 376
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 297 people per sq mi
- 141 mi to Fresno, CA
- 64 mi to Carson City, NV
- 56 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $182k (≈$1,145/mo)
- Median rent $905/mo
- Median household income $50k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 96°F
- Winter highs around 49°F
- Dry summers (dew point 32°F)
- 310 sunny days a year (162 totally clear)
- 55 cloudy days a year
- 25 of 90 winter days are gray
- 29 days a year with rain or snow
- 11" of snow a year
- 2 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 10 days a year over 100°F
- 11 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (220 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (242 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 62
- 18% of households have kids
- 33% are 65 or older
- 9% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 22 min
- 7% walk or take transit to work
- 71 mi to MMH airport
- 80 mi to RNO (major hub)
- 83 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 60% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1985
- 86% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 4,095 ft
- 152 mi to the ocean
- 68 mi to a big lake
- 44 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 63 mi to the nearest ski area
- 3 mi to the nearest campground
- 1 golf course within 25 mi
Things to do
- 7 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 7 bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 2 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 57 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 6% of Nevada districts (reading)
- 10 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 9 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 85 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 55 mi to the nearest vet
- 56 mi to the nearest dog park
- 75 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Mineral County: R+36 in 2024
- Nevada: R+3 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- High earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- High drought risk
- Low 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.