Local servicesHospitalWilliam Bee Ririe Critical Access Hospital4.9 miPost officeEly Post Office4.3 miTown hallEly City Hall5.0 miPoliceWhite Pine County Sheriff's Office4.1 miFire stationEly Volunteer Fire Department4.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 56 min5:13 am – 8:09 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 25 min6:55 am – 4:19 pm
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People133 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.440 households100% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 49°FColdest month December: highs 41°F, lows 12°F9 in of rain a year, on about 29 dayswettest month April54 in of snow a year, on about 34 days29 days above 90°F, 215 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Ely Yelland Fld Ap station, 8 mi away
Parks and public landsSteptoe Valley Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · under a mile · 6,297 acresCave Lake State Parkstate park · 6.5 mi · 1,129 acresLittle League Fieldrecreation area · 4.5 miSteptoe Parkpark · 4.7 miWard Charcoal Ovens State Historic Parkstate historic site · 9.9 mi · 564 acresGreat Basin National Parknational park · 29.4 mi · 77,082 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes48 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.2 on 15 Sep 197640 mi away, near Ely, NVMost recent: magnitude 3.6 on 15 Oct 202145 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowWhite Pine County, NV, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWinter weather Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality77% of days had good air in 2025278 of 361 days measured80 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 45, worst day 112main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, White Pine County monitors, NV
Internet at home100% of households have a broadband subscription78% have cable, fibre or DSL0% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterEly Municipal Water Departmentserves 5,000 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 202126 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation6,665 ft2,031 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
