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A town of 1,771, settled in 1910. 2.3 times the nonprofits per person than the typical Nevada town.
Lovelock’s best subject grades are an A for walkability and cost of living and an A+ for civic life; its weakest is a D− for incomes. 26% of residents live below the poverty line in Lovelock, above both Nevada’s towns (11%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). No town in Nevada scores lower than Lovelock on incomes. Lovelock’s trail density is 0.1 miles per square mile, below both the Nevada town median (2.0) and the median of U.S. towns (0.4). No town in Nevada scores higher than Lovelock on civic life. Lovelock has 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Humboldt Cave and Pershing County Courthouse. Lovelock has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Lovelock beats most towns.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Nevada), ordered by how far Lovelock is from typical.
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Census counts: 1,104 in 1910, 1,805 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1938 and 2 maps from 1956 on.
3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Lovelock, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Lovelock.
The median rent in Lovelock is $745 a month. Typical home values fell 6% in the year to September 2026. 54% of households own their home in Lovelock.
| Lovelock | Nevada towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 54% | 68% | 73% |
| Median rent | $745 a month | $1,410 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Its public schools are run by the Pershing school district. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lovelock Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 301 | C+ |
| Pershing County High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 187 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within NV on state tests and graduation
Lovelock beats the Nevada average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5. 73% of Lovelock adults had a checkup this year.
| Lovelock | Nevada towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 73% | 74% | 79% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 15% | 14% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 35% | 33% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 12% | 8.1% |
| What stands out | Lovelock | NV |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 18.6% | 11.6% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.3% | 7.1% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 8.6% | 7.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Lovelock has chilly winters and hot summers, with very little rain. Lovelock’s July high is 96°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Of the 43 Nevada towns we compare, none has a lower median household income than Lovelock. About one in 5 of Lovelock’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Winnemucca (13%), Reno (4%) and Sparks (3%).
| Lovelock | Nevada towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 18 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $42,000 | $78,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 20% | 17% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Lovelock's reported crime rate is well below Nevada's. Among 12 Nevada towns, just 1 have a lower property crime rate than Lovelock. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts.
| Lovelock | Nevada towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2023) | 9.7 per 1,000 residents | 20.3 | 13.1 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2023) | 2.7 per 1,000 residents | 3.9 | 1.8 |
FBI crime data, 2023 · crimes reported to police
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 58% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Lovelock City Park | — | 5 |
| 2. Lover's Lock Plaza | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Lovelock; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Lovelock residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Nevada.
3 places in Lovelock on the National Register of Historic Places.
4 notable people were born in Lovelock.
Incorporated city in Nevada, United States
Lovelock is the county seat of Pershing County, Nevada, United States, in which it is the only incorporated city. As of the 2020 census, Lovelock had a population of 1,805. It is the namesake of a nearby medium-security men's prison and a Cold War–era gunnery range. Formerly a stop for settlers on their way to California and later a train depot, the town's economy remains based on farming, mining and increasingly on tourism.
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2.3 times the nonprofits per person than the typical Nevada town.
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A.
4 notable people were born here, including Charles Hinton Russell and Alan Bible.
