Indian Springs Nevada 1, 2008
Indian Springs’s story
109 years in pictures
Census counts: 1,302 in 2000, 912 in 2020. The archive holds 8 old photos and papers going back to 2008 and 3 maps from 1942 on.
- 1917Indian Springs is settled
Indian SpringsNV
1,180 people live in this town, settled in 1917.
Photo: Stan Shebs · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
1,180
Census survey, 2020–24
Typical home
$386K
−0.2% in a year
Household income
$87K
median
Median age
43.4
years
Jobs based here
241
A job hub
Settled
1917
109 years ago
Is Indian Springs a good place to live?
Indian Springs’ best subject grade is an A+ for the outdoors; its weakest is a D for health. Indian Springs’ midpoint rent is $2,589 a month, above both the Nevada town median ($1,410 a month) and the median of U.S. towns ($1,185 a month). Only one of the 43 Nevada towns we compare has a higher average commute than Indian Springs. 84% of the land in Indian Springs is conserved, against 5.2% in Nevada’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. No town in Nevada scores higher than Indian Springs on the outdoors. The biggest park or preserve is Indian Springs Park, at 34 acres. Indian Springs has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
How Indian Springs grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Nevada), ordered by how far Indian Springs is from typical.
HealthLess healthy than 90% of U.S. towns; Desert View Hospital 29.9 miles awayDOpen →SchoolsSchools trail most of those comparedCOpen →Cost of livingBehind most towns comparedC+Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 4.5 of 20; 1.9% of households have no car; 23.9% of workers walk, bike or ride transitBOpen →Hazard riskAvalanches top the listB−Open →Jobs & income$87K median household incomeB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
OutdoorsGraded on parks, trails and protected landA+Open →HistoryLittle recorded history by comparisonD−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
What makes Indian Springs stand out
Where Indian Springs beats most towns.
Small town
1,180 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Indian Springs.
OutdoorsA+
Open space protected for good: nearly a third of Indian Springs
83.9%conserved
The concentration of trails for Indian Springs comes to 1.6 miles per square mile. 30 miles of trail wind through 2 parks and preserves. Parks and preserves in the town: 2, covering 37 acres.
83.9%
conserved · 9,644 of 11,492 acres
30 mi
of trails · 1.6 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Indian Springs Park | — | 34 |
| 2. Desert National Wildlife Refuge | — | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
SchoolsC
Indian Springs’ schools rank behind 74% of Nevada districts
26%of NV districts it outscoresCSchool Grade
Public schools: the Clark County school district. Two of the 3 schools are below, and why each made the list. 3 public schools serve Indian Springs, with 351 students in all.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indian Springs ESLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 142 | C |
| Indian Springs HSLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 122 | C |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within NV on state tests and graduation
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B−
A job hub: Indian Springs has 2.1 jobs for every working resident and draws in 233 commuters
7%work in town
3.7% of residents live below the poverty line in Indian Springs. Only 7% of working residents stay in Indian Springs for work; the rest commute out. Also worth knowing: jobs based in Indian Springs grew to 241 in 2023, 77 more than in 2013. The median commute is under 42 miles.
| Indian Springs | Nevada towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 3.7% | 11% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 6.9% | 17% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Indian Springs7%
Las Vegas21%
Paradise8%
Spring Valley8%
North Las Vegas7%
42 mi
median commute distance
241
jobs based in Indian Springs
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
B
Walkability grade: more walkable than 59% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
HealthD
Indian Springs stands out in Nevada and nationally, with more of its adults who smoke cigarettes
11%healthier than U.S. townsDHealth Grade
The share of adults in Indian Springs who report frequent physical distress: 20%. Only one of the 43 Nevada towns we compare has a higher share of adults who have been diagnosed with depression than Indian Springs.
| Indian Springs | Nevada towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 15% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 15% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 19% | 17% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 22% | 19% |
32 measures vs. Nevada
0 better13 too close to call19 worse
| What stands out | Indian Springs | NV |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 12.3% | 7.1% |
| More smokers | 23.9% | 14.6% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 18% | 11.6% |
Desert View Hospital
29.9 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Who lives here
Fewer adults under 35 in Indian Springs than across Nevada
43.4median age · NV 39.1
The bachelor’s-degree share among adults 25 and older is 30%, against 28% across Nevada. Adults 18 to 34 are 6% of residents (22% statewide); children under 18 are 36% of residents (22% statewide). Indian Springs’ age of the median resident is 43.4 years.
| Indian Springs | Nevada towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 43.4 years | 40.2 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 30% | 23% | 29% |
Indian SpringsNevadaUnited States
Ages · share of residents
27%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma7%
High school22%
Some college21%
Associate’s20%
Bachelor’s16%
Graduate13%
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 40% and 73% women
The Census survey reached too few of Indian Springs’ residents to say more: its margin here is ±16.6 points. Across Nevada, 49.6% of residents are women.
| Indian Springs | NV | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 8.1% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 27.4% | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 0% | 8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 5.6% | 14.4% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 22.6% | 13.9% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 12.4% | 12.6% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 5% | 12.4% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 10% | 10.3% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 9% | 6.7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 7.1% | 12.5% | 10.4% |
| High school | 22.3% | 27.6% | 26% |
| Some college | 21% | 23.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 20.1% | 8.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 16.4% | 18.1% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 13.1% | 9.8% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,200, single groups can be off by several points
Climate
In Indian Springs, expect mild winters and hot summers
1″snow a winter
The range runs from 30° on a January night to 100° on a July afternoon, with about 1 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
Winter31–57°
Spring46–75°
Summer66–97°
Fall47–78°
Nov 19
typical first frost
Mar 10
typical last frost
+1.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
HousingCost of living grade C+
Homes in Indian Springs are worth about $386K, by Zillow’s estimate
$386KZillow home value
69% of Indian Springs households are owner-occupiers.
Typical home value
Indian Springs$386K
Nevada$441K
−0.2%
value change, 1 year
2
homes sold in September
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B−
Moderate risk in Indian Springs, with avalanches at the top
50risk score of 100
The FEMA risk score in Indian Springs is 50 of 100. Of the losses FEMA expects here, 52% come from avalanches and 21% from heat waves.
FEMA risk score
AvalanchesHeat wavesInland flooding
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Indian Springs
17pages on Indian Springs
The big questions
Out and about
Getting set up
Moving to Indian Springs: who provides what
Indian Springs is unincorporated, so Clark County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerNV Energy13.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterIndian Springs Water Co IncNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & county servicesClark CountyClark County provides services here
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.govWho runs elections hereClark County Registrar of VotersClark County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2023
ZIP code8901889018 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.
A job hub
Every workday, about 233 people come to Indian Springs for work
Where Indian Springs’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
241jobs based in Indian Springs
7%of working residents work in town
42 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Indian Springs; the nearest are
Chamberlain University-NevadaUniversity or college · Private for-profit · Las Vegas35 mi$19,975 tuitionUniversity of Nevada-Las VegasUniversity or college · Public · Las Vegas45.7 mi$9,748 in-state tuition
About 9 of every 100 Indian Springs residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Nevada.
About Indian Springs
Unincorporated town in the State of Nevada, United States
Indian Springs is an unincorporated town and a census-designated place located on U.S. Route 95 next to Creech Air Force Base in northwestern Clark County and southern Nevada. The population was 912 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 18 sq mi
- Elevation
- 3,169 ft
- ZIP code
- 89018, 89070
- Area code
- 702
Questions about Indian Springs
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Indian Springs, NV expensive?
That is 5.1 years of the area's median household income ($76,472 across the Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV metro area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.
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