American Legion Hall · National Register of Historic Places
McGill’s story
135 years in pictures
3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1891McGill is settled
McGillNV
Nevada Northern Railway-McGill Depot · Photo: Ian Poellet · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
1,050
Census survey, 2020–24
Typical home
$143K
−5.2% in a year
Household income
$57K
median
Median age
55.1
years
Jobs based here
568
A job hub
Is McGill a good place to live?
McGill’s best subject grade is an A− for history; its weakest is a D for health. McGill’s trail network density is 3.5 miles per square mile, above both Nevada’s towns (2.0) and U.S. towns (0.4). No town in Nevada scores higher than McGill on history. McGill has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes McGill stand out
Where McGill beats most towns.
Jobs vs. working residents
Jobs here568
Residents who work316
Work
A regional job hub: more jobs per worker than 91% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023.
Natural hazardsA−
Low risk of storm and flood damage
FEMA National Risk Index.
American Legion HallHistoryA−
Settled in 1891
3 places on the National Register
A history going back 135 years.
Small town
1,050 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
How McGill grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Nevada), ordered by how far McGill is from typical.
HealthWilliam Bee Ririe Hospital 11 miles awayDOpen →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 20% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listA−Open →Jobs & income$57K median household incomeCOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 8.5 of 20; 3.3% of households have no car; 0% of workers walk, bike or ride transitC+Open →Cost of livingBOpen →SchoolsB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors4 miles of trails; 1% conserved landB−Open →History3 places on the National RegisterA−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
Climate–Open →Housing market–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 55.1; 13% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
Moving to McGill: who provides what
McGill is unincorporated, so White Pine County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerMt Wheeler Power9.4¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterMcgill Water and Sewer DistNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & county servicesWhite Pine CountyWhite Pine 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 hereWhite Pine County ClerkWhite Pine County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2023
ZIP code8931889318 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 McGill.
HousingCost of living grade B
The typical home in McGill: about $143K
In McGill, the median rent is $1,663 a month, against $1,410 a month in Nevada’s towns and $1,185 a month across U.S. towns. Over the 12 months to September 2026, the typical home lost 5.2% of its value. 85% of McGill households own their home.
$143KZillow home value
| McGill | Nevada towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 85% | 68% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,663 a month | $1,410 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
McGill$143K
Nevada$441K
−5.2%
value change, 1 year
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
SchoolsB−
McGill’s schools rank ahead of 53% of Nevada districts
Its one school is below. The public schools here belong to the White Pine County School District. 131 students attend McGill’s public school.
53%of NV districts it outscoresB−School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| McGill ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 131 | D |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within NV on state tests and graduation
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C
With 1.8 jobs for every working resident, McGill draws in 557 commuters
Between 2013 and 2023, jobs in McGill rose by 79, to 568. Most people who work leave McGill to do it: just 3% work in town. 5% of residents live below the poverty line here, and among 43 Nevada towns, just 4 have a lower income of the median household than McGill.
3%work in town
| McGill | Nevada towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 3.5% | 17% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 5% | 11% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $57,000 | $78,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In McGill3%
Ely37%
Elko3%
Reno2%
St. George2%
18 mi
median commute distance
568
jobs based in McGill
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
C+
Walkability grade: more walkable than 37% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
HealthD
Health in McGill trails 86% of U.S. towns
The share of adults in McGill who have high blood pressure: 41%. CDC measures, 32 in all: McGill beats Nevada on 2 and trails on 11. Two figures for adults here: 28% say their health is fair or poor, 15% have diabetes.
14%healthier than U.S. townsDHealth Grade
| McGill | Nevada towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 15% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 22% | 19% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 12% | 12% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 15% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Nevada
2 better19 too close to call11 worse
| What stands out | McGill | NV |
|---|---|---|
| More adults screened for colon cancer | 67.8% | 58.6% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 78.5% | 72.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 12.2% | 7.1% |
William Bee Ririe Hospital
11 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: primary care
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A−
The biggest natural risk in McGill is inland flooding, at a low overall level
Expected damage from storms and floods is lower here than in four fifths of U.S. communities. 56% of McGill’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by wildfires at 17%.
20risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingWildfireCold waves
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Four seasons and pleasant summers: that is McGill’s year
July afternoons reach 88°, January nights drop to 15° and about 37 inches of snow falls in a winter.
37″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter15–41°
Spring30–59°
Summer49–84°
Fall31–63°
Sep 24
typical first frost
May 28
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
0.8%conserved
0.8%
conserved · 7 of 769 acres
4.2 mi
of trails · 3.5 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about McGill
16pages on McGill
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of McGill; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 McGill residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Nevada.
A shrinking town
McGill has shrunk 12% from 2010 to 2020
1,148 counted in 2010 and 1,010 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
Landmarks
3 places in McGill on the National Register of Historic Places.
Questions about McGill
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is McGill, NV expensive?
That is 2 years of the area's median household income ($72,865 across the county). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B.