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Census-designated place in Nevada, United States
Dyer, Nevada
Census-designated place
Dyer is located in NevadaDyerDyerLocation within the state of Nevada
Coordinates: 37°40′03″N 118°03′59″W / 37.66750°N 118.06639°W / 37.66750; -118.06639
CountryUnited States
StateNevada
CountyEsmeralda
Area
 • Total35.23 sq mi (91.25 km)
 • Land35.14 sq mi (91.01 km)
 • Water0.09 sq mi (0.23 km)
Elevation4,880 ft (1,490 m)
Population
 • Total232
 • Density6.60/sq mi (2.55/km)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code89010
FIPS code32-20700
GNIS feature ID859604

Dyer is a census-designated place located in Fish Lake Valley, Esmeralda County, Nevada, United States. It had a population of 324 as of the 2018 American Community Survey. The town serves the surrounding area's sparse rural population of mainly ranchers and indigenous Paiute people. The town has a gas station/store, cafe, post office and airport.

Dyer is located on State Route 264, near Nevada's border with California. It is 25 miles (40 km) south of U.S. Route 6 and 15 miles (24 km) north of Oasis, California. The town is part of the Dyer Census Designated Place.

Demographics

Esmeralda Market in 2016.
Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2010259—
2020232−10.4%
U.S. Decennial Census

History

The post office at Dyer has been in operation since 1889. The community took its name from nearby Dyer's Ranch.

Education

Residents are zoned to the Esmeralda County School District for grades K-8.

High school students in the entire county go to Tonopah High School of Nye County School District.

The county is in the service area of Great Basin College.

Climate

The Köppen Climate System classifies the weather in this area as semi-arid, abbreviated BSk. This climate type occurs primarily on the periphery of true deserts in low-latitude semiarid steppe regions.

Climate data for Dyer, Nevada
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °F (°C) 69
(21) 		76
(24) 		82
(28) 		95
(35) 		101
(38) 		106
(41) 		111
(44) 		105
(41) 		102
(39) 		93
(34) 		86
(30) 		72
(22) 		111
(44)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) 46
(8) 		52
(11) 		59
(15) 		67
(19) 		76
(24) 		86
(30) 		93
(34) 		91
(33) 		83
(28) 		71
(22) 		57
(14) 		47
(8) 		69
(21)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) 16
(−9) 		22
(−6) 		26
(−3) 		33
(1) 		39
(4) 		47
(8) 		53
(12) 		51
(11) 		43
(6) 		32
(0) 		22
(−6) 		15
(−9) 		33
(1)
Record low °F (°C) −21
(−29) 		−23
(−31) 		−6
(−21) 		5
(−15) 		12
(−11) 		18
(−8) 		30
(−1) 		19
(−7) 		12
(−11) 		1
(−17) 		−20
(−29) 		−17
(−27) 		−23
(−31)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 0.5
(13) 		0.5
(13) 		0.4
(10) 		0.5
(13) 		0.5
(13) 		0.3
(7.6) 		0.4
(10) 		0.4
(10) 		0.4
(10) 		0.4
(10) 		0.4
(10) 		0.4
(10) 		5.1
(129.6)
Average snowfall inches (cm) 3.6
(9.1) 		2.3
(5.8) 		1.7
(4.3) 		1.4
(3.6) 		0.3
(0.76) 		0.3
(0.76) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.2
(0.51) 		1.1
(2.8) 		1.7
(4.3) 		12.6
(31.93)
Source: Weatherbase

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dyer
  2. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 19, 2022.
  3. "Census - Geography Profile". Retrieved April 12, 2020.
  4. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  5. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved April 13, 2018.
  6. Federal Writers' Project (1941). Origin of Place Names: Nevada (PDF). W.P.A. p. 31.
  7. "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Esmeralda County, NV" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved July 17, 2022. - Text list
  8. "Education". Esmeralda County, Nevada. Retrieved July 17, 2022.
  9. "Data and Information". Great Basin College. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
  10. Climate Summary for Dyer, Nevada
  11. "Weatherbase.com". Weatherbase. 2013. Retrieved on September 8, 2013.
Municipalities and communities of Esmeralda County, Nevada, United States
County seat: Goldfield
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Esmeralda County map
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