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Nevada›Pershing County

Humboldt River RanchNV

A town in Nevada, home to 118 people.

Is Humboldt River Ranch a good place to live?

28% of residents live below the poverty line in Humboldt River Ranch, against 11% in Nevada’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. No town among the 43 in Nevada we compare has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Humboldt River Ranch. Humboldt River Ranch has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

118 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Getting set up

Moving to Humboldt River Ranch: who provides what

Humboldt River Ranch is unincorporated, so Pershing County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerNV Energy13.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & county servicesPershing CountyPershing County provides services here
SchoolsPershing 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 herePershing County ClerkPershing County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2023
ZIP code8941989419 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 Humboldt River Ranch.

Work & commute

Most of Humboldt River Ranch’s workers commute out: the town has 0.3 jobs for each of them

The top destinations are Lovelock (23%), Winnemucca (11%) and Reno (6%). For half of commuters, work is under 45 miles away.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Humboldt River Ranch0%
Lovelock23%
Winnemucca11%
Reno6%
Carson City6%
45 mi
median commute distance
18
jobs based in Humboldt River Ranch
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Outdoors

20% of Humboldt River Ranch is conserved land

16 miles of trail. Humboldt River Ranch’s density of trails stands at 0.8 miles per square mile.

20%conserved
20%
conserved · 2,564 of 12,849 acres
16 mi
of trails · 0.8 per sq mi

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

Climate

Humboldt River Ranch: mild winters and hot summers

For Humboldt River Ranch, the midsummer high is 94°F.

3″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter21–45°
Spring34–64°
Summer52–89°
Fall34–67°
Sep 24
typical first frost
May 19
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Humboldt River Ranch is

For adults in Humboldt River Ranch, the share who feel lonely is 35%. Of 32 CDC measures, Humboldt River Ranch beats the Nevada average on 6 and trails it on 7. 18% of adults in Humboldt River Ranch smoke cigarettes; 39% have high blood pressure.

Humboldt River RanchNevada townsU.S. towns
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)17%15%14%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)18%15%14%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)39%35%35%
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)23%22%19%
32 measures vs. Nevada
6 better19 too close to call7 worse
What stands outHumboldt River RanchNV
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity11.4%15.6%
Fewer uninsured adults10.8%14.5%
More adults with COPD10.2%7.1%
Pershing General Hospital
20.9 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental

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

Natural hazards

Natural hazards: moderate risk in Humboldt River Ranch, mostly inland flooding

The natural-hazard score from FEMA in Humboldt River Ranch is 58 of 100. FEMA puts 32% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 28% to wildfires.

58risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
58Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingWildfireDrought

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Humboldt River Ranch

13pages on Humboldt River Ranch
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Humboldt River Ranch; the nearest are

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Humboldt River Ranch for work

Where Humboldt River Ranch’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

23% → Lovelock Lovelock 23% 11% → Winnemucca Winnemucca 11% 6% → Reno Reno 6% 6% → Carson City Carson City 6% 4% → Fallon Fallon 4% 4% → Carlin Carlin 4% Humboldt River Ranch · 0% stay
18jobs based in Humboldt River Ranch
0%of working residents work in town
45 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Questions about Humboldt River Ranch

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Humboldt River Ranch, NV a good place to live?

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