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Mount WilsonNV

A town in Nevada.

Bristol Wells Town Site · Photo: David Syzdek · CC BY 2.0
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Mount Wilson, NV · Bristol Wells Town Site · Photo: David Syzdek · CC BY 2.0

Is Mount Wilson a good place to live?

Among 43 Nevada towns, just one has a lower peak summer temperature than Mount Wilson. 80% of the land in Mount Wilson is conserved, where Nevada’s towns sit at 5.2% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. We don’t grade Mount Wilson yet; the figures below are still real.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Mount Wilson.

Outdoors

Protected land: nearly a third of Mount Wilson

79.7%conserved

The trail network density for Mount Wilson comes to 2.0 miles per square mile.

79.7%
conserved · 2,337 of 2,933 acres
9.4 mi
of trails · 2 per sq mi
Full pageMount Wilson’s outdoors pageOpen the full Outdoors page
Trail map9.4 miles of trail, mappedPick a walkPick a walkConserved land79.7% conserved · 2,337 acres protectedQuestions“Where can I hike in Mount Wilson?”

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

Natural hazards

The biggest natural risk in Mount Wilson is inland flooding, at a high overall level

76risk score of 100

Compared with 76% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in Mount Wilson is higher. FEMA puts 47% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 34% to wildfires.

FEMA risk score
76High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingWildfireEarthquakes
Full pageMount Wilson’s hazards pageOpen the full Hazards page
What it facesHigh riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters6 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready2.3 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

The climate in Mount Wilson brings four seasons and pleasant summers

86°summer high

July afternoons reach 86° and January nights drop to 21°.

Typical low → high °F

Winter22–42°
Spring33–59°
Summer54–83°
Fall37–63°
Oct 17
typical first frost
May 2
typical last frost
+1.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
86°
typical summer high
Full pageMount Wilson’s climate pageOpen the full Climate page
A year of weatherJuly highs 86°, January lows 21°Rain & snow13″ of rain a year · Rain a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+1.6° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Mount Wilson is

In Mount Wilson, just over a third of adults feel lonely. This Nevada town beats the Nevada average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4. Two figures for adults locally: 17% report frequent mental distress, 74% had a checkup this year.

Mount WilsonNevada townsU.S. towns
Depression (CDC PLACES)20%21%23%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)17%19%17%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)74%74%79%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)32%33%35%
32 measures vs. Nevada
6 better22 too close to call4 worse
What stands outMount WilsonNV
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity10.6%15.6%
Fewer uninsured adults9.9%14.5%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth15.6%11.6%
Grover C Dils Medical Center
42.3 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: primary care
Full pageMount Wilson’s health reportOpen the full Health report
Everyday habitsFewer adults who get no exerciseHospitals & doctors nearby42.3 miles to an ER · Grover C Dils Medical CenterHow adults are doingFewer adults in fair or poor healthEvery CDC estimateBetter than NV on 6 of 32

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

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homes sold in September
Full pageMount Wilson’s housing & cost-of-living pageOpen the full Housing & cost-of-living page
Prices over the yearsPrices over the yearsYears of income to buyYears of income to buyRentsRents

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Mount Wilson

12pages on Mount Wilson
The big questions
HealthBetter than NV on 6 of 32 CDC measuresCost of livingNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 76% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
Outdoors9 mi of trails · 80% conserved landPlacesLibraryLincoln County Library
The story
Climate86° summer highs
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
Getting set up

Moving to Mount Wilson: who provides what

Mount Wilson is unincorporated, so Lincoln County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerLincoln County Power Dist No 1EIAHIFLD · EIA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & county servicesLincoln CountyLincoln County provides services here
SchoolsLincoln 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 hereLincoln County ClerkLincoln County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2023
ZIP code8904389043 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.

After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Mount Wilson; the nearest are

Southern Utah UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Cedar City, UT84.6 mi$6,962 in-state tuition

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

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