2014-06-10 15 57 31 Sign for Exit 310 along eastbound Interstate 80 in, 2014
Osino’s story
Osino in pictures
The archive holds 9 old photos and papers going back to 2014 and 3 maps from 1962 on.
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1,341 residents make their home in this town in Nevada.
Population
1,341
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$106K
Census ACS
Household income
$93K
median
Median age
25.0
years
Jobs based here
206
A commuter town
Is Osino a good place to live?
Osino’s best subject grade is an A+ for cost of living; its weakest is a D− for walkability. 47% of residents are under 18 in Osino, where Nevada’s towns sit at 21% and U.S. towns at 22%. No town in Nevada scores higher than Osino on cost of living. FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 99% of U.S. communities, with wildfire at the top. That leaves Osino below the Nevada town median (2.0) but above the median of U.S. towns (0.4). On the outdoors, just 1 of Nevada’s 66 towns do worse. Osino has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Small town
1,341 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
How Osino grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Nevada), ordered by how far Osino is from typical.
Cost of livingTypical home $106K, 1.2 years of the Elko area’s $86K median household incomeA+Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 2.5 of 20; 3.6% of households have no car; 0% of workers walk, bike or ride transitD−Open →Hazard riskWildfire tops the listD−Open →Jobs & income$93K median household incomeB+Open →SchoolsBehind 58% of Nevada districts on tests and graduationC+Open →HealthNortheastern Nevada Regional Hospital 9 miles awayC+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors3 miles of trails; 0% conserved landDOpen →HistoryAmong the weakest of the towns comparedD−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
Moving to Osino: who provides what
Osino is unincorporated, so Elko County and regional agencies provide most services.
Internet5 providers5% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesElko CountyElko 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 hereElko County ClerkElko County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP code8980189801 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 Osino.
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade D−
The FEMA risk score in Osino is higher than in the typical Nevada or U.S. town
Of the losses FEMA expects in Osino, 80% come from wildfires and 10% from inland flooding.
99risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
WildfireInland floodingAvalanches
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B+
Osino stands out in Nevada and nationally, with fewer of its residents who live below the poverty line
1.4% of working residents work locally in Osino. Since 2013, Osino has lost 360 jobs, to 206 in 2023. The top destinations are Elko (53%), Carlin (2%) and Sparks (2%). Half the trips to work are shorter than 10 miles.
1%work in town
| Osino | Nevada towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 1% | 11% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.4% | 17% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Osino1%
Elko53%
Carlin2%
Sparks2%
Battle Mountain2%
10 mi
median commute distance
206
jobs based in Osino
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 0% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
39″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter15–40°
Spring30–60°
Summer46–86°
Fall29–65°
Sep 12
typical first frost
Jun 7
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
HealthC+
On CDC estimates, Osino is less healthy than 58% of U.S. towns
Osino: one in ten adults have diabetes. Of 32 CDC measures, Osino beats the Nevada average on 1 and trails it on 1. Among adults locally, 19% binge drink and 31% have high blood pressure. Only 4 of the 43 Nevada towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have obesity than Osino.
42%healthier than U.S. townsC+Health Grade
| Osino | Nevada towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 71% | 74% | 79% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 35% | 35% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 33% | 35% |
32 measures vs. Nevada
1 better30 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Osino | NV |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults with diabetes | 10.1% | 12% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 19% | 11.6% |
Northeastern Nevada Regional Hospital
9 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
OutdoorsD
Open space protected for good: 0.1% of Osino
Osino’s density of trails stands at 1.0 miles per square mile. 2.5 miles of trail. Only one of the 43 Nevada towns we compare has a lower share of conserved land than Osino.
0.1%conserved
| Osino | Nevada towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 1.0 miles per square mile | 2.0 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 0.1% | 5.2% | 4.3% |
0.1%
conserved · 2 of 1,631 acres
2.5 mi
of trails · 1 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Osino
16pages on Osino
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Osino
About 0 of every 100 Osino residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Nevada.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Osino for work
Where Osino’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
206jobs based in Osino
1%of working residents work in town
10 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Osino
Census-designated place in Nevada, United States
Osino is a census-designated place (CDP) along the Humboldt River in central Elko County, Nevada, United States. As of the 2020 census, Osino had a population of 668.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 2.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 5,157 ft
Questions about Osino
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Osino, NV expensive?
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+.