Fort McDermittNV
A town settled in 1879, now home to 286 people.
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 density of trails 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.
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Natural hazards: very high risk in Fort McDermitt, mostly wildfire
Of the losses FEMA expects in Fort McDermitt, 65% come from wildfires and 16% from drought. Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in 94% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Fort McDermitt has four seasons and hot summers
In July, afternoons reach 90°; in January, nights fall to 19°, and about 21 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Compared with most of Nevada and the rest of the country, more of Fort McDermitt’s adults sleep under 7 hours
Among adults in Fort McDermitt, 24% smoke cigarettes. CDC measures, 32 in all: Fort McDermitt beats Nevada on 1 and trails on 14.
| 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. Only one of the 43 Nevada towns we compare has 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.