BeattyNV
A town of 387, settled in 1905.
Is Beatty a good place to live?
Beatty’s July high is 100°F, where Nevada’s towns sit at 94°F and U.S. towns at 85°F. Only one of the 43 Nevada towns we compare has a higher median age than Beatty. Beatty’s trail network density is 4.0 miles per square mile, above both Nevada’s towns (2.0) and U.S. towns (0.4). Beatty has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
387 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Death Valley National Park and 1 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Beatty. Close and well known come first.
Big draw9 mi National ParkDeath Valley National Park1.3M visitors a year
10 mi MuseumGoldwell Open Air MuseumPhoto credits
Death Valley National Park: Greg Willis from Denver, CO, usa, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Goldwell Open Air Museum: Finetooth, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Moving to Beatty: who provides what
Beatty 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Beatty.
The schools Beatty’s kids attend
The public schools here belong to the Nye school district. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with the reason it’s listed. 3 public schools serve Beatty, with 194 students in all.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beatty Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 60 | B+ |
| Beatty High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 104 | D− |
NCES · EDFacts
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Top of a high hazard risk in Beatty: inland flooding
Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in 65% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
With 1.3 jobs for every working resident, Beatty draws in 326 commuters
For working residents in Beatty, the share who work locally is 20%. The town had 387 jobs in 2023, up 184 from 2013. The top destinations are Tonopah (13%), Amargosa Valley (12%) and North Las Vegas (7%).
| Beatty | Nevada towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 20% | 17% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 9.8% | 11% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Beatty stands out in Nevada and nationally, with more of its adults who say their health is fair or poor
Beatty: nearly a fifth of adults report frequent mental distress. No town among the 43 in Nevada we compare has a higher share of adults who report frequent physical distress than Beatty. CDC measures, 32 in all: Beatty beats Nevada on 2 and trails on 18. Only 3 of the 43 Nevada towns we compare have a lower share of adults who binge drink than Beatty.
| Beatty | Nevada towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 22% | 19% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 12% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 15% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 46% | 35% | 35% |
| What stands out | Beatty | NV |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 12.7% | 15.7% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 78.4% | 72.2% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 25.6% | 11.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Protected land: 6.2% of Beatty
Count the trails in 2 parks and preserves and they come to 70 miles.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Cottonwood Park | — | 4 |
| 2. Robert A. and Florence Revert Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Beatty
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Beatty; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Beatty residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Nevada.
Beatty has shrunk 13% from 2010 to 2020
1,010 counted in 2010 and 880 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
Questions about Beatty
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Beatty, NV a good place to live?
Beatty has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.