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RyndonNV

A town in Nevada.

Is Ryndon a good place to live?

Only one of the 43 Nevada towns we compare has a lower January low than Ryndon. Ryndon’s density of trails is 4.3 miles per square mile, above both Nevada’s towns (2.0) and U.S. towns (0.4). We don’t grade Ryndon yet; the figures below are still real.

2014-06-11 12 50 57 View west along Interstate 80 from around milepost 315 near
2014-06-11 12 50 57 View west along Interstate 80 from around milepost 315 near, 2014
Ryndon’s story

Ryndon in pictures

The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2014 and 2 maps from 1962 on.

Explore the history →
Getting set up

Moving to Ryndon: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Ryndon, and how to reach them.

WaterRuby Dome Holdings Dba Elko Rv ParkNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers36% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
SchoolsElko 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 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 Ryndon.

Natural hazards

The FEMA risk score in Ryndon is higher than in the typical Nevada or U.S. town

FEMA puts 80% of Ryndon’s expected hazard losses down to wildfires, and 10% to inland flooding. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 99% of U.S. communities.

99risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
99Very high riskLowerHigher
WildfireInland floodingAvalanches
Full pageRyndon’s hazards pageOpen the full Hazards page
What it facesVery high riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters17 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet readyReady for wildfire

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

39″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter15–39°
Spring30–59°
Summer46–85°
Fall29–64°
Sep 12
typical first frost
Jun 7
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageRyndon’s climate pageOpen the full Climate page
A year of weatherJuly highs 89°, January lows 15°Rain & snow39″ of snow a winter · 10 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+0.8° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

5.1%conserved
5.1%
conserved · 194 of 3,828 acres
26 mi
of trails · 4.3 per sq mi
Full pageRyndon’s outdoors pageOpen the full Outdoors page
Trail map26 miles of trail, mappedPick a walkPick a walkConserved land5.1% conserved · 194 acres protectedQuestions“Where can I hike in Ryndon?”

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Ryndon

12pages on Ryndon
The big questions
Natural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 99% of U.S. communities · wildfire
Out and about
Outdoors26 mi of trails · 5% conserved landPlacesLibraryElko County LibraryCollegesGreat Basin College is 11.8 mi away
The story
HistoryClimate89° summer highs · 39″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Ryndon

Great Basin CollegeUniversity or college · Public · Elko11.8 mi$3,923 in-state tuition

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

About Ryndon

Unincorporated community in Nevada, US

Ryndon is an unincorporated community in central Elko County, Nevada, United States. It is part of the Elko micropolitan area.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Elevation
5,174 ft

Questions about Ryndon

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Ryndon, NV a good place to live?

We don’t grade Ryndon yet; the figures below are still real. A town in Nevada.