Dry ValleyNV
A town.
Is Dry Valley a good place to live?
Among 43 Nevada towns, just 4 have a lower January low than Dry Valley. Dry Valley’s July high is 92°F, below Nevada’s towns (94°F) but above U.S. towns (85°F). 44% of the land in Dry Valley is conserved, where Nevada’s towns sit at 5.2% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. The biggest park or preserve is Echo Canyon State Park, at 56 acres. We don’t grade Dry Valley yet; the figures below are still real.
Moving to Dry Valley: who provides what
Dry Valley is unincorporated, so Lincoln 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 Dry Valley.
nearly a third of the land in Dry Valley is protected from building
Walkers can cover 2.3 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. Among 43 Nevada towns, just 4 have a lower density of trails than Dry Valley.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Echo Canyon State Park | 0.1 mi | 56 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Dry Valley faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected losses in Dry Valley break down as 47% from inland flooding and 34% from wildfires. Compared with 76% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage locally is higher.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Four seasons and hot summers: that is Dry Valley’s year
Dry Valley has chilly winters and hot summers, with very little rain.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Dry Valley is
34% of Dry Valley adults feel lonely. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Dry Valley is ahead of Nevada on 6 and behind on 4. Two figures for adults locally: 17% report frequent mental distress, 74% had a checkup this year.
| Dry Valley | Nevada towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 21% | 23% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 19% | 17% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 74% | 74% | 79% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 33% | 35% |
| What stands out | Dry Valley | NV |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 10.6% | 15.6% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 9.9% | 14.5% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 15.6% | 11.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Dry Valley
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Dry Valley; the nearest are
About Dry Valley
Census-designated place in Nevada, United States
Dry Valley is a census-designated place in Lincoln County, Nevada, United States. As of the 2020 census it had a population of 49.
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- Area
- 3.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 5,154 ft
Questions about Dry Valley
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Dry Valley, NV a good place to live?
We don’t grade Dry Valley yet; the figures below are still real. A town.