Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 10 min5:11 am – 8:22 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 11 min7:07 am – 4:18 pm
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People122 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 75.436 householdsMedian household income $160,750100% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 53°FColdest month January: highs 37°F, lows 20°F29 in of rain a year, on about 91 dayswettest month December117 in of snow a year, on about 47 days14 days above 90°F, 178 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Tuscarora station, 7 mi away; rain from Toe Jam; snow from Wild Horse Rsvr
Parks and public landsHumboldt National Forestnational forest · 56.3 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes116 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19707 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.8 on 30 Aug 202532 mi away, near Valmy, NevadaMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 31 Mar 202630 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 home100% of households have a broadband subscription100% have cable, fibre or DSL0% 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
Elevation6,380 ft1,945 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesPost officeTuscarora Post Office6.5 miFire stationIndependence Valley Volunteer Fire Department9.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportElko Regional Airport EKO46 miMajor airportBoise Air Terminal/Gowen Field BOI149 miAmtrakElko, NV ELK47 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 89834 ZIP area.
