Fallon StationNV
A town of 1,399.
Is Fallon Station a good place to live?
Fallon Station’s best subject grade is a B for health; its weakest is a D− for cost of living. Fallon Station’s average trip to work is 10 minutes, against 24 minutes in Nevada’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Only 1 of Nevada’s 65 towns score lower on cost of living. Fallon Station's schools rank behind 68% of the state's. Fallon Station has 1 place on the National Register. Fallon Station has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
1,399 people, and everyone knows the way
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How Fallon Station grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Nevada), ordered by how far Fallon Station is from typical.
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Moving to Fallon Station: who provides what
Fallon Station is unincorporated, so Churchill 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 Fallon Station.
Compared with most of Nevada and the rest of the country, the median age in Fallon Station is lower
At 18.1 years, Fallon Station’s median age is below both Nevada’s towns (40.2 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). Children under 18 are 50% of residents (22% statewide); people 65 and older are 0% of residents (17% statewide). 24% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 28% across Nevada.
| Fallon Station | Nevada towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 18.1 years | 40.2 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 24% | 23% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±6.3 points. Across Nevada, 49.6% of residents are women. Among residents 18 to 24, 88% are men (NV 52%).
| Fallon Station | NV | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 34% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 15.7% | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 7.4% | 8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 19.8% | 14.4% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 21.7% | 13.9% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 1.1% | 12.6% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 0.3% | 12.4% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 0% | 10.3% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 0% | 6.7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 2.8% | 12.5% | 10.4% |
| High school | 31% | 27.6% | 26% |
| Some college | 16.5% | 23.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 25.3% | 8.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 18.7% | 18.1% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 5.7% | 9.8% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,400, single groups can be off by several points
With 0.1 jobs for every working resident, most of Fallon Station’s workers commute out
1.2% of residents live below the poverty line in Fallon Station. Since 2013, Fallon Station has lost 754 jobs, to 12 in 2023. The top destinations are Reno (18%), Fallon (12%) and Elko (3%).
| Fallon Station | Nevada towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 1.2% | 11% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $67,000 | $78,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Mild winters and hot summers in Fallon Station
Fallon Station has chilly winters and hot summers, with very little rain. The July high in Fallon Station is 96°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Fallon Station stands out in Nevada and nationally: a smaller share of its adults have diabetes
5.3% of Fallon Station adults have diabetes. Of the 43 Nevada towns we compare, none has a lower share of adults who have high blood pressure than Fallon Station. 24% of Fallon Station adults have been diagnosed with depression.
| Fallon Station | Nevada towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 5.3% | 12% | 12% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 19% | 17% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 35% | 35% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 63% | 74% | 79% |
| What stands out | Fallon Station | NV |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults with heart disease | 2.3% | 6.4% |
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 2.7% | 7.4% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 21.8% | 11.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Fallon Station faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 61% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Fallon Station
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Fallon Station; the nearest are
About 6 of every 100 Fallon Station residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Nevada.
100% of working residents leave Fallon Station for work
Where Fallon Station’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Fallon Station
CDP in Nevada, United States
Fallon Station is a census-designated place (CDP) in Churchill County, Nevada, United States. As of the 2020 census, Fallon Station had a population of 281.
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- Area
- 2.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 3,960 ft
- Area code
- 775