Fort McDermitt, Nevada

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Population in 2010: 341.
Males: 121  (35.5%)
Females: 220  (64.5%)
Median resident age:

55.4 years
Nevada median age:

39.0 years

Zip codes: 89421.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $76,299
Fort McDermitt:

$76,299
NV:

$72,333

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $36,205

Fort McDermitt CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $281,660
Fort McDermitt:

$281,660
NV:

$434,700

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $70,144; detached houses: $84,082; mobile homes: $39,506
March 2022 cost of living index in Fort McDermitt: 89.2 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 49.6%
(40.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 77.8% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 45.8% for American Indian residents, 100.0% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 90.0% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in Fort McDermitt, NV (2022)
    • 17768.3%American Indian alone
    • 186.9%Hispanic
    • 103.9%Two or more races
    • 41.5%White alone

Races in Fort McDermitt detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

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Ancestries: German (1.1%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Nampa, ID (124.0 miles , pop. 51,867).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Sacramento, CA (310.6 miles , pop. 407,018).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (546.5 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities:

McDermitt, NV (0.5 miles ),
Orovada, NV (5.3 miles),
Paradise Valley, NV (5.8 miles),
Denio, NV (7.2 miles),
Summit Lake, NV (8.1 miles ),
Golconda, NV (8.2 miles ),
Winnemucca, NV (8.3 miles ),
Mountain City, NV (8.4 miles )

Latitude: 41.97 N, Longitude: 117.64 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 775

Distribution of median household income in Fort McDermitt, NV in 2022
Distribution of house value in Fort McDermitt, NV in 2022
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.7%
Nevada:

5.0%

Earthquake activity:

Fort McDermitt-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Nevada state average. It is 3311% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/3/1915 at 06:52:48, a magnitude 7.6 (7.6 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 101.6 miles away from the city center
On 10/28/1983 at 14:06:06, a magnitude 7.3 (6.2 MB, 7.3 MS, 7.0 MW) earthquake occurred 242.8 miles away from Fort McDermitt center, causing 2 deaths (2 shaking deaths) and 3 injuries, causing $15,000,000 total damage
On 12/16/1954 at 11:07:12, a magnitude 7.0 (7.0 UK) earthquake occurred 192.2 miles away from the city center
On 12/21/1932 at 06:10:09, a magnitude 7.2 (7.2 UK) earthquake occurred 240.2 miles away from Fort McDermitt center
On 4/18/1906 at 13:12:21, a magnitude 7.9 (7.9 UK) earthquake occurred 394.7 miles away from the city center, causing $524,000,000 total damage
On 8/24/1954 at 05:51:30, a magnitude 6.8 (6.8 UK, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 174.0 miles away from Fort McDermitt center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Humboldt County (7) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 1
Emergencies Declared: 4

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 2, Snows: 2, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Mudslide: 1, Storm: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Fort McDermitt:

  • Northwest Nazarene University (about 124 miles; Nampa, ID; Full-time enrollment: 2,290)
  • College of Western Idaho (about 128 miles; Nampa, ID; FT enrollment: 6,300)
  • Boise State University (about 135 miles; Boise, ID; FT enrollment: 16,774)
  • Treasure Valley Community College (about 147 miles; Ontario, OR; FT enrollment: 2,055)
  • College of Southern Idaho (about 168 miles; Twin Falls, ID; FT enrollment: 5,051)
  • Truckee Meadows Community College (about 201 miles; Reno, NV; FT enrollment: 6,919)
  • University of Nevada-Reno (about 203 miles; Reno, NV; FT enrollment: 15,092)

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Fort McDermitt: Giacometto Ranch (A), Fort McDermitt Ranch Headquarters (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: East Fork Quinn River (A), South Fork Quinn River (B), Washburn Creek (C), The Slough (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Humboldt County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Average household size:
This place:

3.2 people
Nevada:

2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

75.9%
Whole state:

65.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

12.0%
Whole state:

8.7%


No gay or lesbian households reported

For population 15 years and over in Fort McDermitt:

Marital status in Fort McDermitt, NV
  • Never married: 36.7%
  • Now married: 28.5%
  • Separated: 2.7%
  • Widowed: 16.1%
  • Divorced: 16.0%

For population 25 years and over in Fort McDermitt:

  • High school or higher: 77.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.0%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 10.2 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

6.3
Nevada average:

12.5

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Fort McDermitt, NV (based on Humboldt County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic4,0963
Other2,0484
Evangelical Protestant1,37914
Mainline Protestant1891
None8,816-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 5
Humboldt County:

2.86 / 10,000 pop.
Nevada:

1.50 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
Humboldt County:

0.57 / 10,000 pop.
Nevada:

1.00 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 13
Here:

7.44 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.56 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 16
Here:

9.15 / 10,000 pop.
Nevada:

6.14 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

7.3%
Nevada:

8.2%
Adult obesity rate:
Here:

31.6%
Nevada:

24.5%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Humboldt County:

18.8%
Nevada:

13.2%

Strongest AM radio stations in Fort McDermitt:

  • KBOI (670 AM; 50 kW; BOISE, ID; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KKOH (780 AM; 50 kW; RENO, NV; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KWEI (1260 AM; 50 kW; WEISER, ID; Owner: TREASURE VALLEY BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KBSU (730 AM; 15 kW; BOISE, ID; Owner: IDAHO STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION)
  • KALL (700 AM; 50 kW; NORTH SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KPOJ (620 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KXL (750 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
  • KMJ (580 AM; 50 kW; FRESNO, CA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KCBC (770 AM; 50 kW; RIVERBANK, CA; Owner: KIERTRON, INC.)
  • KIQN (1010 AM; 50 kW; TOOELE, UT)
  • KBGN (1060 AM; daytime; 10 kW; CALDWELL, ID; Owner: NELSON M. AND KAREN E. WILSON)
  • KIDO (580 AM; 5 kW; NAMPA, ID; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KGEM (1140 AM; 10 kW; BOISE, ID; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)

TV broadcast stations around Fort McDermitt:

  • K52DV (Channel 52; MCDERMITT, ETC., NV; Owner: QUINN RIVER TV MAINTENANCE DISTRICT)
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Fort McDermitt, NV
  • 70.9%Electricity
  • 21.4%Wood
  • 7.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Fort McDermitt, NV
  • 70.0%Electricity
  • 30.0%Wood


Fort McDermitt compared to Nevada state average:

  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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