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A town of 3,227, founded in 1871. A regional job hub with 2,616 jobs.
Yerington gives you more for your money than most places: a typical home costs about $317K, 3.6 years of the Reno metro’s $87K median household income. It grades C overall, 16th among Nevada's 42 graded towns. The low prices come with trade-offs. Residents are less healthy than 95% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates, and FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 84% of U.S. communities, with earthquakes at the top. On the plus side, it is more walkable than 81% of U.S. towns. 38% of working residents work locally in Yerington, against 16% in Nevada’s towns and 8% across U.S. towns. No town among the 12 in Nevada we compare has a lower violent crime rate than Yerington. Yerington has 4 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Lyon County Courthouse and US Post Office-Yerington Main.
Where Yerington beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
| Widest gap | Yerington | NV |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 25.5% | 11.6% |
Where Yerington’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Nevada), ordered by how far Yerington is from typical.
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Census counts: 682 in 1910, 3,121 in 2020. The archive holds 18 old photos and papers going back to 1937 and 2 maps from 1957 on.
4 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Yerington, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Yerington.
Yerington draws workers from Fernley and beyond and has home values rising while Nevada’s fall.
120 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves. Yerington’s trail density is 4.1 miles per square mile. Only 2 of the 42 Nevada towns we compare have a lower share of conserved land than Yerington.
| Yerington | Nevada towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 4.1 miles per square mile | 2.0 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 0.2% | 5.5% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Mountain View | — | 4 |
| 2. Veteran's Memorial Park | — | 1 |
| 3. Mason Valley Swimming Pool Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Its public schools are run by the Lyon school district. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Yerington High School, with 413 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yerington Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–4 | Grades PK–4 | 465 | C+ |
| Yerington High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 413 | C− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within NV on state tests and graduation
32% of adults say their health is fair or poor in Yerington. Of the 42 Nevada towns we compare, none has a higher share of adults who report frequent physical distress than Yerington. 20% of adults report frequent mental distress in Yerington.
| Yerington | Nevada towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 22% | 19% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 15% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 25% | 25% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 12% | 12% |
| What stands out | Yerington | NV |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 77.8% | 72.2% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 25.5% | 11.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
2,616 jobs are based in Yerington, 2.1 for every working resident, so most of the people who work here commute in.
About one in 3 of Yerington’s working residents works in town. The median household income in Yerington is $58,000. The top destinations are Reno (11%), Carson City (4%) and Sparks (3%).
| Yerington | Nevada towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $58,000 | $78,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 11% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Since 1997, 2 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Yerington.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Values rose 4.9% in the past year while the Nevada typical home fell 1.6%.
Only 1 of the 41 Nevada towns we compare have a lower median rent than Yerington. Typical home values rose 4.9% in the year to September 2026.
| Yerington | Nevada towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $793 a month | $1,419 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 72% | 67% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Yerington has chilly winters and hot summers, with very little rain. July afternoons reach 94°, January nights drop to 21° and about 3 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Yerington's reported crime rate is well below Nevada's. Most reported incidents are property crimes. Violent crime is rare: 1 reported in 2025.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
None within 15 miles of Yerington; the nearest are
About 5 of every 100 Yerington residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Nevada.
4 places in Yerington on the National Register of Historic Places.
4 notable people were born in Yerington.
City in Nevada, United States
Yerington is a city in Lyon County, Nevada, United States. The population was 3,121 at the 2020 census. It is the current county seat of Lyon County, with the first county seat having been established at Dayton on November 29, 1861. It is named after Henry M. Yerington, superintendent of the Virginia and Truckee Railroad from 1868 to 1910.
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Yerington grades C overall, better than 33% of U.S. towns and #16 of 42 in Nevada. It grades D− for health and C+ for schools. Health is its weak spot, with a D−.
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A−.
4 notable people were born here, including Nevada Barr and Joe Dini.
