NixonNV
Home to 305 people, the town was settled in 1912.
Is Nixon a good place to live?
39% of residents live below the poverty line in Nixon, above both Nevada’s towns (11%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Of the 42 Nevada towns we compare, none has a lower typical rent than Nixon. Nixon’s trail density is 0.7 miles per square mile, against 2.0 in Nevada’s towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns. Nixon has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Nixon stand out
Where Nixon beats most towns.
305 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Nixon: who provides what
Nixon is unincorporated, so Washoe 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 Nixon.
With 2.6 jobs for every working resident, Nixon draws in 257 commuters
The top destinations are Reno (12%), Fernley (6%) and Sparks (5%). One in 4 of Nixon’s working residents works locally. Its average trip to work comes in at 20 minutes. Jobs based locally fell to 282 in 2023, 35 fewer than in 2013.
| Nixon | Nevada towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 23% | 17% | 8% |
| Median household income | $73,000 | $78,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The schools Nixon’s kids attend
Its one school is below. Public schools: Pyramid Lake High School. 123 students attend Nixon’s public school.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pyramid Lake High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 6–12 | Grades 6–12 | 123 | – |
NCES · EDFacts
Top of a high hazard risk in Nixon: avalanches
Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in 79% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
More of Nixon’s adults report frequent mental distress than in the typical Nevada or U.S. town
In Nixon, 49% of adults sleep under 7 hours. No town among the 43 in Nevada we compare has a higher share of adults who say their health is fair or poor than Nixon. The town does better than the Nevada average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 21.
| Nixon | Nevada towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 22% | 19% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 15% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 19% | 17% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 15% | 14% |
| What stands out | Nixon | NV |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 5.8% | 7.4% |
| Fewer adults with high cholesterol | 33.5% | 38.1% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 34.7% | 11.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Nixon keeps 0.7% of its land conserved
Only 4 of the 43 Nevada towns we compare have a lower share of conserved land than Nixon. 4.4 miles of trail.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Nixon
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Nixon; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 Nixon residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Nevada.
Every workday, about 257 people come to Nixon for work
Where Nixon’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Nixon
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Nixon, NV a good place to live?
Nixon has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.