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UrsineNV

A town in Nevada.

Land area
4 sq mi

Is Ursine a good place to live?

Only 4 of the 43 Nevada towns we compare have a lower January low than Ursine. Ursine’s July high is 89°F, where Nevada’s towns sit at 94°F and U.S. towns at 85°F. 74% of the land in Ursine is conserved, above both Nevada’s towns (5.2%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). We don’t grade Ursine yet; the figures below are still real.

Getting set up

Moving to Ursine: who provides what

Ursine is unincorporated, so Lincoln County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerLincoln County Power Dist No 1EIAHIFLD · EIA
Internet1 providers60% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesLincoln CountyLincoln County provides services here
SchoolsLincoln 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 hereLincoln County ClerkLincoln County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2023
ZIP code8904389043 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 Ursine.

Outdoors

Protected land: nearly a third of Ursine

15 miles of trail. Ursine’s trail network density comes in at 3.4 miles per square mile.

73.6%conserved
73.6%
conserved · 2,032 of 2,761 acres
15 mi
of trails · 3.4 per sq mi
Full pageUrsine’s outdoors pageOpen the full Outdoors page
Trail map15 miles of trail, mappedPick a walkPick a walkConserved land73.6% conserved · 2,032 acres protectedQuestions“Where can I hike in Ursine?”

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

Natural hazards

Ursine has a high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding

The natural-hazard score from FEMA in Ursine is 76 of 100. 47% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by wildfires at 34%.

76risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
76High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingWildfireEarthquakes
Full pageUrsine’s hazards pageOpen the full Hazards page
What it facesHigh riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters6 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready2.3 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Expect four seasons and hot summers in Ursine

July afternoons reach 89° and January nights drop to 18°.

89°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter19–45°
Spring32–63°
Summer51–86°
Fall33–66°
+1.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
89°
typical summer high
Full pageUrsine’s climate pageOpen the full Climate page
A year of weatherJuly highs 89°, January lows 18°Rain & snow14″ of rain a year · Rain a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+1.6° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

Ursine stands out in Nevada and nationally, with fewer of its adults who report frequent mental distress

For adults in Ursine, the share who sleep under 7 hours is 35%. Among 43 Nevada towns, just one has a lower share of adults who feel lonely than Ursine. Also worth knowing: on the CDC’s 32 measures, Ursine is ahead of Nevada on 10 and behind on 7.

UrsineNevada townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)46%35%35%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)14%19%17%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)29%35%33%
Depression (CDC PLACES)18%21%23%
32 measures vs. Nevada
10 better15 too close to call7 worse
What stands outUrsineNV
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity7.1%15.6%
Fewer adults facing food insecurity9.1%18%
More adults who have had cancer13.7%7.4%
Grover C Dils Medical Center
28.8 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: primary care
Full pageUrsine’s health reportOpen the full Health report
Everyday habitsFewer adults sleeping under 7 hoursHospitals & doctors nearby28.8 miles to an ER · Grover C Dils Medical CenterHow adults are doingFewer adults in frequent mental distressEvery CDC estimateBetter than NV on 10 of 32

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Ursine

12pages on Ursine
The big questions
HealthBetter than NV on 10 of 32 CDC measuresNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 76% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
Outdoors15 mi of trails · 74% conserved landPlacesLibraryLincoln County Library
The story
HistorySettled 1895Climate89° summer highs
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Ursine; the nearest are

Southern Utah UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Cedar City, UT66.6 mi$6,962 in-state tuition

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

About Ursine

Census-designated place in Nevada, United States

Ursine is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Lincoln County, Nevada, United States. It is located in the foothills of the White Rock Mountains on Eagle Valley about two miles downstream from the Eagle Valley Reservoir in Spring Valley State Park. The population was 62 at the 2020 census. A post office was established at Ursine in 1895, and remained in operation until 1959. The community was named after the valley in which it is located.

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

Area
4.3 sq mi

Questions about Ursine

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Ursine, NV a good place to live?

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