East elevation; plan - Spanish Ranch, Main Bunkhouse, Off of State Rt. 226, 2007
Tuscarora’s story
159 years in pictures
The archive holds 11 old photos and papers going back to 2007 and 2 maps from 1956 on.
- 1867Tuscarora is founded
TuscaroraNV
A town in Nevada.
Photo: Famartin · CC BY-SA 3.0
Is Tuscarora a good place to live?
Only one of the 43 Nevada towns we compare has a lower July high than Tuscarora. We don’t grade Tuscarora yet; the figures below are still real.
What makes Tuscarora stand out
Where Tuscarora beats most towns.
Getting set up
Moving to Tuscarora: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Tuscarora, and how to reach them.
WaterTuscarora Water SystemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
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 code8983489834 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 Tuscarora.
Natural hazards
The FEMA risk score in Tuscarora is higher than in most of Nevada or the rest of the country
Expected losses in Tuscarora break down as 76% from wildfires and 11% from inland flooding.
97risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
WildfireInland floodingAvalanches
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Four seasons and pleasant summers: that is Tuscarora’s year
July afternoons reach 85° and January nights drop to 18°.
85°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter18–38°
Spring30–54°
Summer47–80°
Fall32–59°
Sep 24
typical first frost
Jun 4
typical last frost
+0.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
85°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Tuscarora
12pages on Tuscarora
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Tuscarora; the nearest are
About Tuscarora
Unincorporated community in Nevada, US
Tuscarora (Shoshoni language: Tosa Konoki) is an unincorporated community in Elko County, Nevada, United States. The community lies on the east side of the Tuscarora Mountains, approximately 40 miles north of Carlin and 50 miles from Elko. Tuscarora is part of the Elko Micropolitan Statistical Area.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Elevation
- 6,119 ft
- ZIP code
- 89834
Questions about Tuscarora
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Tuscarora, NV a good place to live?
We don’t grade Tuscarora yet; the figures below are still real. A town in Nevada.