Fort McDermittNV
A town of 286, settled in 1879.
Is Fort McDermitt a good place to live?
41% of residents live below the poverty line in Fort McDermitt, where Nevada’s towns sit at 11% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Of the 43 Nevada towns we compare, none has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Fort McDermitt. Fort McDermitt’s trail density is 0.6 miles per square mile, below Nevada’s towns (2.0) and close to U.S. towns (0.4). Fort McDermitt has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
286 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Fort McDermitt: who provides what
Fort McDermitt is unincorporated, so Humboldt 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
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Wildfire leads a very high hazard risk in Fort McDermitt
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 94% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Fort McDermitt, expect four seasons and hot summers
Fort McDermitt has chilly winters and warm summers, with very little rain. The July high in Fort McDermitt is 90°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A larger share of adults in Fort McDermitt smoke cigarettes than in the typical Nevada or U.S. town
24% of Fort McDermitt adults smoke cigarettes. No town among the 43 in Nevada we compare has a higher share of adults who sleep under 7 hours than Fort McDermitt. 28% of Fort McDermitt adults get no exercise outside work.
| Fort McDermitt | Nevada towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 15% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 46% | 38% | 36% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 15% | 14% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 16% | 14% |
| What stands out | Fort McDermitt | NV |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 10.2% | 14.5% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 20.3% | 11.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Conserved land covers 0.1% of Fort McDermitt
9.8 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. Only 1 of the 43 Nevada towns we compare have a lower share of conserved land than Fort McDermitt.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Fort McDermitt
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Fort McDermitt; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Fort McDermitt residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Nevada.
About Fort McDermitt
Census-designated place in Nevada, United States
Fort McDermitt is a census-designated place (CDP) in Humboldt County, Nevada, United States. As of the 2020 census, Fort McDermitt had a population of 267. It overlaps the Fort McDermitt Indian Reservation and lies just south of the McDermitt CDP.
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- Area
- 18 sq mi
- Elevation
- 4,423 ft
Questions about Fort McDermitt
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Is Fort McDermitt, NV a good place to live?
Fort McDermitt has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.