Dyer, Nevada
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| Country | United States |
| State | Nevada |
| County | Esmeralda |
| Area | |
• Total | 35.23 sq mi (91.25 km2) |
| • Land | 35.14 sq mi (91.01 km2) |
| • Water | 0.089 sq mi (0.23 km2) |
| Elevation | 4,880 ft (1,490 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 232 |
| • Density | 6.6/sq mi (2.55/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code | 89010 |
| FIPS code | 32-20700 |
| GNIS feature ID | 859604 |
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.[3] 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
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| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 2010 | 259 | — | |
| 2020 | 232 | −10.4% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[4] | |||
History
[edit | edit source]The post office at Dyer has been in operation since 1889.[5] The community took its name from nearby Dyer's Ranch.[6]
Education
[edit | edit source]Residents are zoned to the Esmeralda County School District for grades K-8.[7]
High school students in the entire county go to Tonopah High School of Nye County School District.[8]
The county is in the service area of Great Basin College.[9]
Climate
[edit | edit source]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.[10]
| Climate data for Dyer, Nevada | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| 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) |
31 (−1) |
39 (4) |
47 (8) |
53 (12) |
51 (11) |
43 (6) |
32 (0) |
22 (−6) |
15 (−9) |
33 (1) |
| 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) |
0.3 (7.6) |
5 (130) |
| Source: Weatherbase [11] | |||||||||||||
References
[edit | edit source]- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dyer
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- ^ Climate Summary for Dyer, Nevada
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