Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Of the 43 Nevada towns we compare, none has a higher home-ownership rate than Austin. Austin’s density of trails is 6.8 miles per square mile, where Nevada’s towns sit at 2.0 and U.S. towns at 0.4. Its National Register listings include Austin Historic District and Lander County Courthouse. Austin has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Austin beats most towns.
Census counts: 1,324 in 1870, a peak of 1,679 in 1880, 167 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1818 and 2 maps from 1955 on.
12 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Austin is unincorporated, so Lander 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Austin.
Typical home values rose 17% in the year to September 2026.
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
The public schools here belong to the Lander school district. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Combined SchoolsLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–8 | Grades PK–8 | 8 | – |
NCES · EDFacts
The top destinations are Battle Mountain (32%), Elko (5%) and Reno (5%). Austin had 42 jobs in 2023, up 36 from 2013. The median commute is under 80 miles.
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
FEMA puts 37% of Austin’s expected hazard losses down to wildfires, and 30% to inland flooding. Compared with 78% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage here is higher.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The seasons in Austin: chilly, snowy winters, pleasant summers, with very little rain. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 22° and about 64 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Walkers can cover 7.5 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. Austin has one park or preserve, 5 acres in all.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Bert T Gandolfo Park | — | 5 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Just over a third of adults sleep under 7 hours in Austin, below Nevada’s towns (38%) and close to U.S. towns (36%). The town beats the Nevada average on 10 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9. Also worth knowing: the share of adults in Austin who have diabetes: 16%, and on top of that only 3 of the 43 Nevada towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Austin.
| Austin | Nevada towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 45% | 35% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 12% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 35% | 33% |
| What stands out | Austin | NV |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.9% | 15.6% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 9.6% | 14.5% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 12.8% | 7.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
None within 15 miles of Austin; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Austin residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Nevada.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
12 places in Austin on the National Register of Historic Places.
5 notable people were born in Austin.
Unincorporated town in the State of Nevada, United States
Austin is an unincorporated census-designated place in and the former county seat of Lander County, Nevada, United States. In 2020, the place had a population of 167. It is located on the western slopes of the Toiyabe Range at an elevation of 6,575 feet (2,004 m); U.S. Route 50 passes through.
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Austin has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
5 notable people were born here, including Abe Murdock and Charles L. Richards.
