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Walker LakeNV
The town, home to 376 people, lies in Nevada.
Photo: Famartin · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
376
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$207K
Census ACS
Household income
$50K
median
Median age
62.2
years
Jobs based here
9
A commuter town
Is Walker Lake a good place to live?
Walker Lake’s typical journey to work is 39 minutes, above both Nevada’s towns (24 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Of the 43 Nevada towns we compare, none has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Walker Lake. Walker Lake’s trail network density is 5.7 miles per square mile, above both the Nevada town median (2.0) and the median of U.S. towns (0.4). Walker Lake has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
376 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Walker Lake.
Natural hazards
Walker Lake faces a very high natural-hazard risk, led by earthquakes
80risk score of 100
Expected losses in Walker Lake break down as 51% from earthquakes and 34% from inland flooding. Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in 80% of U.S. communities.
FEMA risk score
EarthquakesInland floodingDrought
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commute
A larger share of residents in Walker Lake live below the poverty line than in the typical Nevada or U.S. town
0%work in town
Among 43 Nevada towns, just 4 have a lower median household income than Walker Lake. The top destinations are Hawthorne (22%), Reno (10%) and Schurz (5%). Half commute less than 76 miles.
| Walker Lake | Nevada towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 25% | 11% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $50,000 | $78,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Walker Lake0%
Hawthorne22%
Reno10%
Schurz5%
Tonopah5%
76 mi
median commute distance
9
jobs based in Walker Lake
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
The climate in Walker Lake brings mild winters and hot summers
1″snow a winter
The typical July afternoon high for Walker Lake comes to 92°F.
Typical low → high °F
Winter25–46°
Spring37–64°
Summer57–88°
Fall40–68°
Oct 25
typical first frost
Apr 22
typical last frost
+1.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
A larger share of adults have diabetes in Walker Lake than in most of Nevada or the rest of the country
38% of Walker Lake adults have obesity. No town among the 43 in Nevada we compare has a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Walker Lake. This Nevada town does better than the Nevada average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 14.
| Walker Lake | Nevada towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 22% | 19% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 12% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 15% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 16% | 16% |
32 measures vs. Nevada
6 better12 too close to call14 worse
| What stands out | Walker Lake | NV |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 11% | 15.7% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 10.5% | 14.5% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 30.8% | 11.6% |
Mount Grant General Hospital
11.1 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
1.8%
conserved · 15 of 808 acres
7.4 mi
of trails · 5.7 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Housing
Homes in Walker Lake sell for about $46K
$46Kmedian sale price
86% of households live in a home they own in Walker Lake.
0
homes sold in September
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Walker Lake
15pages on Walker Lake
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
Getting set up
Moving to Walker Lake: who provides what
Walker Lake is unincorporated, so Mineral County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerNV Energy13.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterWalker Lake Gid water system1 health-based violation 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 code8941589415 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.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Walker Lake for work
Where Walker Lake’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
9jobs based in Walker Lake
0%of working residents work in town
76 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Walker Lake; the nearest are
Western Nevada CollegeCommunity college · Public · Carson City67 mi$4,168 in-state tuitionLake Tahoe Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · South Lake Tahoe, CA68.3 mi$1,131 in-state tuitionUniversity of Nevada-RenoUniversity or college · Public · Reno84.1 mi$9,578 in-state tuition
About 0 of every 100 Walker Lake residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Nevada.
About Walker Lake
Census-designated place in Nevada, United States
Walker Lake is an unincorporated town and census-designated place (CDP) in Mineral County, Nevada, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of Walker Lake was 247.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 1.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 4,131 ft
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