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PrestonNV

This town of 257 people was settled in 1899.

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Population

257

Census survey, 2020–24

Median age

9.7

years

Is Preston a good place to live?

No town among the 43 in Nevada we compare has a higher owner-occupancy rate than Preston. Preston’s concentration of trails is 3.8 miles per square mile, above both the Nevada town median (2.0) and the median of U.S. towns (0.4). Preston has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

257 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Getting set up

Moving to Preston: who provides what

Preston is unincorporated, so White Pine County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerMt Wheeler Power9.4¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA

InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4

Trash & county servicesWhite Pine CountyWhite Pine County provides services here

SchoolsWhite Pine 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 hereWhite Pine County ClerkWhite Pine County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2023

ZIP code8931789317 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 Preston.

Climate

Four seasons and hot summers in Preston

July afternoons reach 90°, January nights drop to 15° and about 22 inches of snow falls in a winter.

22″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter16–43°

Spring30–63°

Summer48–87°

Fall31–66°

Sep 18

typical first frost

Jun 5

typical last frost

+1.6°

vs. the 20th-century average

Full pagePreston’s climate pageOpen the page

A year of weatherJuly highs 90°, January lows 15°Rain & snow22″ of snow a winter · 8 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+1.6° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Preston is

The share of adults in Preston who sleep under 7 hours: 33%. CDC measures, 32 in all: Preston beats Nevada on 4 and trails on 6.

	Preston	Nevada towns	U.S. towns
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)	73%	74%	79%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)	33%	38%	36%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)	19%	19%	17%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)	16%	15%	14%

32 measures vs. Nevada

4 better22 too close to call6 worse

What stands out	Preston	NV
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity	11.6%	15.6%
Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off	7.3%	9.7%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth	22%	11.6%

William Bee Ririe Hospital

26 mi away · emergency room

1 of 3

care shortages: primary care

Full pagePreston’s health reportOpen the page

Everyday habitsFewer adults sleeping under 7 hours Hospitals & doctors nearby26 miles to an ER · William Bee Ririe Hospital How adults are doingFewer adults lacking emotional support Every CDC estimateBetter than NV on 4 of 32

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

Natural hazards

Preston faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in 58% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects in Preston, 47% come from inland flooding and 16% from cold waves.

42risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingCold wavesEarthquakes

Full pagePreston’s hazards pageOpen the page

What it facesModerate risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters5 disaster declarations · Declared for the county Get ready0.8 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Outdoors