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GoodspringsNV

Photo: Stan Shebs · CC BY-SA 3.0
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Goodsprings, NV · Photo: Stan Shebs · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source ↗

Is Goodsprings a good place to live?

Of the 43 Nevada towns we compare, none has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Goodsprings. 43% of the land in Goodsprings is conserved, where Nevada’s towns sit at 5.2% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. Goodsprings Schoolhouse is on the National Register of Historic Places. Goodsprings has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

What makes Goodsprings stand out

Where Goodsprings beats most towns.

Small town

311 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Goodsprings Schoolhouse
Goodsprings Schoolhouse · National Register of Historic Places
Goodsprings’s story

127 years in pictures

The archive holds 23 old photos and papers going back to 2006 and 2 maps from 1960 on.

1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.

  • 1899Goodsprings is settled
Explore the history →
Getting set up

Moving to Goodsprings: who provides what

Goodsprings is unincorporated, so Clark County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerNV Energy13.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & county servicesClark CountyClark County provides services here
SchoolsClark County School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Nevada you can register online until 5 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 28 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereClark County Registrar of VotersClark County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2023
ZIP code8901989019 100%Census 2020

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 Goodsprings.

Outdoors

Conserved land covers nearly a third of Goodsprings

Goodsprings sits against 2.0 in Nevada’s towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns on this measure. 4.5 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves.

42.6%conserved
42.6%
conserved · 265 of 623 acres
4.5 mi
of trails · 4.5 per sq mi

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Schools

The schools Goodsprings’s kids attend

Its public schools are run by the Clark County school district. Its one school is below.

SchoolLevelStudentsLetter
Goodsprings ESLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5Grades PK–54–

NCES · EDFacts

Natural hazards

Goodsprings faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by avalanches

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 78% of U.S. communities.

78risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
78High riskLowerHigher
AvalanchesInland floodingHeat waves

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Mild winters and hot summers in Goodsprings

Goodsprings has mild winters and hot summers, with very little rain. The July high in Goodsprings is 96°F.

3″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter37–54°
Spring49–72°
Summer71–94°
Fall54–75°
Nov 15
typical first frost
Mar 13
typical last frost
+1.8°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Work & commute

Goodsprings stands out in Nevada and nationally: the median household income there is lower

Goodsprings’ median household income is $26,000. Jobs based in Goodsprings fell to 57 in 2023, 250 fewer than in 2013. 4% of working residents work locally in Goodsprings.

4%work in town
GoodspringsNevada townsU.S. towns
Median household income$26,000$78,000$80,000
Working residents who work in town4%17%8%

Where working residents work

In Goodsprings4%
Las Vegas30%
Paradise16%
Enterprise8%
Sandy Valley6%
25 mi
median commute distance
57
jobs based in Goodsprings
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Health

How healthy Goodsprings is

Goodsprings beats the Nevada average on 11 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8. 44% of Goodsprings adults have high blood pressure. Among 43 Nevada towns, just 3 have a lower share of adults who feel lonely than Goodsprings.

GoodspringsNevada townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)44%35%35%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)17%15%14%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)14%12%12%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)32%35%33%
32 measures vs. Nevada
11 better13 too close to call8 worse
What stands outGoodspringsNV
Fewer uninsured adults8.2%14.5%
Fewer adults facing food insecurity11.2%18%
More adults who have had cancer12.3%7.4%
Saint Rose Dominican Hospitals - San Martin Campus
17.9 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Nearby attractions

Allegiant Stadium and 46 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Goodsprings. Close and well known come first.

All 50 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Allegiant Stadium: Tomás Del Coro, CC BY-SA 2.0 · T-Mobile Arena: Tomás Del Coro from Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · The STRAT Hotel, Casino & SkyPod: Original uploader was Timjarrett at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · MGM Grand Garden Arena: Slargent, CC BY 1.0 · Sam Boyd Stadium: Quintin Soloviev, CC BY 4.0 · The Colosseum at Caesars Palace: Forest & Kim Starr, CC BY 3.0

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Goodsprings

16pages on Goodsprings
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Goodsprings; the nearest are

About Goodsprings

Unincorporated community in Nevada, United States

Goodsprings is an unincorporated community in Clark County, Nevada, United States. The Pioneer Saloon and the Goodsprings Schoolhouse were both built in 1913 and are still in use to this day. The town was once a prosperous mining town before seeing a significant decline in the population. The population was 162 as of the 2020 census. Due to this, Goodsprings has been characterized as a ghost town.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
1.5 sq mi
Elevation
3,707 ft
Area code
702

Questions about Goodsprings

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Goodsprings, NV a good place to live?

Goodsprings has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.