LamoilleNV
A town, settled in 1872.
Is Lamoille a good place to live?
Among 43 Nevada towns, just 2 have a lower July high than Lamoille. Lamoille’s trail density is 0.7 miles per square mile, below Nevada’s towns (2.0) but above U.S. towns (0.4). We don’t grade Lamoille yet; the figures below are still real.
100% of working residents leave Lamoille for work
Where Lamoille’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Moving to Lamoille: who provides what
Lamoille is unincorporated, so Elko 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
Ordered by what stands out in Lamoille.
The FEMA risk score in Lamoille is higher than in most of Nevada or the rest of the country
At 100 of 100, Lamoille’s FEMA risk score is where Nevada’s towns sit at 74 of 100 and U.S. towns at 44 of 100.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most of Lamoille’s workers commute out: the town has 0.4 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Lamoille for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Elko (40%), Spring Creek (10%) and Carlin (5%). Half commute less than 19 miles.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Lamoille
Lamoille has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers, with very little rain. The January low in Lamoille is 16°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
More of Lamoille’s adults have high blood pressure than in the typical Nevada or U.S. town
47% of Lamoille adults have high blood pressure. Of the 43 Nevada towns we compare, none has a lower share of adults who have been diagnosed with depression than Lamoille. 16% of Lamoille adults have diabetes.
| Lamoille | Nevada towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 47% | 35% | 35% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 35% | 33% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 16% | 16% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 19% | 17% |
| What stands out | Lamoille | NV |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 7.8% | 15.6% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 5.5% | 9.7% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 14.9% | 7.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
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Everything we know about Lamoille
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Lamoille; the nearest are
About Lamoille
Census-designated place in Nevada, United States
Lamoille is a rural census-designated place in Elko County in the northeastern section of the state of Nevada in the western United States. As of the 2020 census, Lamoille had a population of 130. It is located 19 miles (31 km) southeast of Elko at the base of the Ruby Mountains and is part of the Elko Micropolitan Statistical Area.
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- Area
- 1.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 5,889 ft
- ZIP code
- 89828
Lamoille’s neighbors
One town shares a border with Lamoille.
| Town | NV rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lamoille | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Spring Creek | #17 | C | B− | — | C+ | B− |
Spring Creek reports no FBI crime data of its own. Lamoille isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Lamoille with a neighbor →
Questions about Lamoille
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Lamoille, NV a good place to live?
We don’t grade Lamoille yet; the figures below are still real.