Southern Pacific train west of, 1987
Schurz’s story
135 years in pictures
Census counts: 721 in 2000, 656 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1987 and 2 maps from 1964 on.
- 1891Schurz is settled
SchurzNV
The town was settled in 1891 and has 821 residents today.
Photo: Famartin · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
821
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$94K
Census ACS
Household income
$45K
median
Median age
33.2
years
Jobs based here
165
Balanced
Is Schurz a good place to live?
24% of residents live below the poverty line in Schurz, against 11% in Nevada’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Of the 43 Nevada towns we compare, none has a lower typical household income than Schurz. Schurz’s concentration of trails is 1.4 miles per square mile, where Nevada’s towns sit at 2.0 and U.S. towns at 0.4. Schurz has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
821 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Getting set up
Moving to Schurz: who provides what
Schurz is unincorporated, so Mineral County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerNV Energy13.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterWalker River Paiute Tribe water system3 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & county servicesMineral CountyMineral 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 hereMineral County ClerkMineral County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2023
ZIP code8942789427 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 Schurz.
Natural hazards
Schurz faces a very high natural-hazard risk, led by earthquakes
Of the losses FEMA expects in Schurz, 51% come from earthquakes and 34% from inland flooding. On expected storm and flood damage, Schurz sits above 80% of U.S. communities.
80risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
EarthquakesInland floodingDrought
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Schools
The schools Schurz’s kids attend
Its one school is below. Public schools: the Mineral school district. Schurz’s only public school teaches 59 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schurz ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 59 | D |
NCES · EDFacts
3″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter22–49°
Spring36–68°
Summer54–92°
Fall36–71°
Oct 15
typical first frost
Apr 29
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Work & commute
With 1.3 jobs for every working resident, Schurz draws in 137 commuters
Schurz had 165 jobs in 2023, up 102 from 2013. Roughly one working resident in five has a job in Schurz itself. Also worth knowing: its average trip to work stands at 18 minutes. The top destinations are Reno (15%), Hawthorne (6%) and Yerington (2%).
22%work in town
| Schurz | Nevada towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 18 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 22% | 17% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Schurz22%
Reno15%
Hawthorne6%
Yerington2%
Carson City2%
49 mi
median commute distance
165
jobs based in Schurz
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Health
A larger share of adults in Schurz say their health is fair or poor than in the typical Nevada or U.S. town
19% of Schurz adults have diabetes. No town among the 43 in Nevada we compare has a higher share of adults who report frequent physical distress than Schurz. Only 3 of the 43 Nevada towns we compare have a higher share of adults who feel lonely than Schurz.
| Schurz | Nevada towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 22% | 19% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 15% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 12% | 12% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 19% | 17% |
32 measures vs. Nevada
0 better11 too close to call21 worse
| What stands out | Schurz | NV |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 36.8% | 11.6% |
| More adults without reliable transportation | 21.1% | 9.9% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 36.9% | 18% |
South Lyon Medical Center
17.9 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 7,279 acres
16 mi
of trails · 1.4 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Schurz
18pages on Schurz
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Schurz; the nearest are
Western Nevada CollegeCommunity college · Public · Carson City53.3 mi$4,168 in-state tuitionLake Tahoe Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · South Lake Tahoe, CA61.3 mi$1,131 in-state tuitionUniversity of Nevada-RenoUniversity or college · Public · Reno65.4 mi$9,578 in-state tuition
About 5 of every 100 Schurz residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Nevada.
About Schurz
Census-designated place in Nevada, United States
Schurz is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Mineral County, Nevada, United States, named after Secretary of the Interior Carl Schurz. The population was 656 at the 2020 census. It is located on the Walker River Indian Reservation and is the burial place of Wovoka, the Paiute messiah who originated the Ghost Dance movement.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 59 sq mi
- Elevation
- 4,127 ft
- ZIP code
- 89427
- Area code
- 775
Questions about Schurz
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Schurz, NV a good place to live?
Schurz has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.