Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 4 min5:11 am – 8:15 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 17 min7:01 am – 4:17 pm
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People202 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 17.946 householdsMedian household income $113,864100% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 49°FColdest month December: highs 40°F, lows 14°F13 in of rain a year, on about 34 dayswettest month May52 in of snow a year, on about 15 days16 days above 90°F, 200 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Jiggs 2ne station, 17 mi away
Parks and public landsHumboldt National Forestnational forest · within reach · 2,400,115 acresFranklin Lake Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 9.5 mi · 3,189 acresRuby Lake National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 18.1 mi · 40,070 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes87 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197013 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.8 on 22 Feb 200850 mi away, near Wells, NevadaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 5 Jul 202629 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateElko County, NV, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWildfire Relatively HighWinter weather Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality86% of days had good air in 2025314 of 364 days measured48 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 42, worst day 160main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Elko County monitors, NV
Internet at home76% of households have a broadband subscription39% have cable, fibre or DSL26% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Elkoserves 23,000 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20213 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation5,964 ft1,818 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesFire stationRuby Valley Volunteer Fire Department6.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportElko Regional Airport EKO34 miInterstateI-80 Bus33 miUS highwayUS 9320 miAmtrakElko, NV ELK33 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 89833 ZIP area.
