Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 58 min5:21 am – 8:19 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 23 min7:05 am – 4:28 pm
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People209 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 53.7113 householdsMedian home value $120,50081% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,706 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate54% of adults are in the labour force, 112 employedMain industries: transport, warehousing and utilities 42%, farming, forestry and mining 38%, professional and business services 16%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages10% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 59°FColdest month December: highs 41°F, lows 25°F12 in of rain a year, on about 30 dayswettest month May64 in of snow a year, on about 27 days20 days above 90°F, 148 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Austin #2 station, 4 mi away
Parks and public landsKingston Canyon Wildlife Management Area (Birch Creek Unit)state conservation land · 6.9 mi · 74 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes67 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197016 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.8 on 16 Feb 198446 mi away, near Lovelock, NevadaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 9 Oct 202416 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowLander County, NV, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsWildfire Relatively ModerateDrought Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality85% of days had good air in 2025293 of 344 days measured51 moderate daysMedian index 40, worst day 77main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Churchill County, NV, 60 mi away
Internet at home85% of households have a broadband subscription34% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone15% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterLander Co Sewer and Water Dist 2 Austinserves 350 people from ground water2 health-based violations since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique11 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation5,787 ft1,764 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesPost officeAustin Post Office4.0 miFire stationAustin Volunteer Fire Department3.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportElko Regional Airport EKO117 miMajor airportReno Tahoe International Airport RNO140 miUS highwayUS 502.5 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 89310 ZIP area.
