Amargosa ValleyNV
This town of 1,445 people was settled in 1982.
Is Amargosa Valley a good place to live?
Amargosa Valley’s weakest subject grade is a D− for incomes. Amargosa Valley’s average commute is 12 minutes, below both the Nevada town median (24 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Only 1 of Nevada’s 66 towns score lower on health. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 88% of U.S. towns. No town in Nevada scores lower than Amargosa Valley on history. Amargosa Valley’s concentration of trails is 1.2 miles per square mile, below Nevada’s towns (2.0) but above U.S. towns (0.4). The biggest park or preserve is Amargosa Valley Park, at 42 acres. Amargosa Valley has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
How Amargosa Valley grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Nevada), ordered by how far Amargosa Valley is from typical.
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1,445 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Amargosa Valley.
Compared with most of Nevada and the rest of the country, more of Amargosa Valley’s adults get no exercise outside work
Amargosa Valley: 38% of adults sleep under 7 hours. Only 4 of the 43 Nevada towns we compare have a higher share of adults who smoke cigarettes than Amargosa Valley.
| Amargosa Valley | Nevada towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 22% | 19% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 15% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 25% | 25% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 12% | 12% |
| What stands out | Amargosa Valley | NV |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 26.9% | 11.6% |
| More adults with heart disease | 10.1% | 6.4% |
| More adults with COPD | 11.1% | 7.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Amargosa Valley’s public schools trail 79% of Nevada districts
The public schools here belong to the Nye school district. One of its 2 schools is below, with the reason it’s listed. 2 public schools serve Amargosa Valley, with 149 students in all.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amargosa Valley Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 109 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within NV on state tests and graduation
Mild winters and hot summers: that is Amargosa Valley’s year
In Amargosa Valley, the peak summer temperature is 104°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Amargosa Valley faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in nearly two thirds of U.S. communities. FEMA puts 52% of Amargosa Valley’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 33% to earthquakes.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Amargosa Valley stands out in Nevada and nationally: a larger share of its residents live below the poverty line
The top destinations are Beatty (19%), Tonopah (13%) and Las Vegas (7%). Jobs based in Amargosa Valley grew to 353 in 2023, 158 more than in 2013. In Amargosa Valley, about one in five working residents works in town.
| Amargosa Valley | Nevada towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 37% | 11% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 21% | 17% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Conserved land covers 0.1% of Amargosa Valley
122 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. Among 43 Nevada towns, just one has a lower share of conserved land than Amargosa Valley.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Amargosa Valley Park | 0.3 mi | 42 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
The median home in Amargosa Valley sells for about $400K
For households in Amargosa Valley, the share who live in a home they own is 82%.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Amargosa Valley
Death Valley National Park and 4 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Amargosa Valley. Close and well known come first.
Big draw4 mi National ParkDeath Valley National Park1.3M visitors a year
13 mi CaveDevils Hole
17 mi TheatreAmargosa Opera House and Hotel
26 mi AttractionDante's View
31 mi MuseumGoldwell Open Air MuseumPhoto credits
Death Valley National Park: Greg Willis from Denver, CO, usa, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Devils Hole: Stan Shebs, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Amargosa Opera House and Hotel: Tuxyso, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Dante's View: Roger469, Public domain · Goldwell Open Air Museum: Finetooth, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Moving to Amargosa Valley: who provides what
Amargosa Valley is unincorporated, so Nye County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Amargosa Valley; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Amargosa Valley residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Nevada.
About Amargosa Valley
Unincorporated community in Nevada, US
Amargosa Valley (formerly Lathrop Wells) is an unincorporated town located on U.S. Route 95 in Nye County, in the U.S. state of Nevada.
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- Elevation
- 2,664 ft
- ZIP code
- 89020
- Area code
- 775
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