Churchill
Nevada

What stands out

Three things set Churchill County apart from the other 3,142 counties: rainfall is among the driest in America (6 inches a year), the overdose death rate is in the bottom 4% of American counties (0 per 100,000), and winter sunshine is in the top 9% of American counties (1.5 on the USDA scale). Within Nevada it ranks 1st of 17 counties for rainfall, counting from the bottom.

Where you are

You live in Churchill County, Nevada. 25,409 people live here with you. The population held steady at 0.0% last year, and more Americans moved in than out (net +106).

Nevada has no income tax, no estate tax and no corporate income tax, funded largely by gaming and sales taxes and a payroll tax on employers. Las Vegas and Reno account for nearly all of the population growth, much of it from California. Property taxes are low and annual increases on a primary home are capped at 3%. Water supply from the Colorado River is the long-term constraint.

Money

The typical household here brings in $69,922 a year, higher than 74% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $60,811. Unemployment runs 3.6%, higher than 57% of American counties. 5% of workers work from home.

Nevada has no state income tax, so none of that goes to the state.

Home

The median home costs $396K, pricier than 85% of American counties, about 2.7 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $1,064 a month. Property tax is 0.62% of home value, roughly $1,579 a year on that median home, lower than 75% of American counties. 67% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 4.3 per 1,000 residents, higher than 74% of American counties.

A child born here can expect to live 73.5 years, shorter than 75% of American counties. There are 33 active physicians in the county, about 13.0 per 10,000 people. Medicare rates the local hospitals 2.0 of 5 stars. 11.1% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 2.99 where 3.0 is national grade level, lower than 56% of American counties. 92% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 44 points, among the most lopsided counties in the country. 71% of eligible voters turned out. Under Nevada law you can get a concealed-carry permit on request, abortion is protected by state law, and marijuana is legal for adults.

Weather and risk

The year averages 54°F, highs near 70 and lows near 39, colder than 56% of American counties. About 6 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 73 out of 100, riskier than 73% of American counties; the county has had 7 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 251 Mbps down, faster than 75% of American counties. There are 5 airports in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 0.6 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people.