Fort McDermitt

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Fort McDermitt

Total population

286

Median home value

$55,000

4.7%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$25,000

Fort McDermitt$25k

National$74k

Weather84°F · Sunny

Coordinates41.97°, -117.64°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

Overview

Fort McDermitt is a census-designated place (CDP) in Humboldt County, Nevada, United States. As of the 2020 census, Fort McDermitt had a population of 267. It overlaps the Fort McDermitt Indian Reservation and lies just south of the McDermitt CDP.

History & geography

Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).

Demographics & economy

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Current forecast

Forecast for Fort McDermitt, NV from NOAA NWS API.

Health (adults)

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Wildlife & biodiversity

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Nearby places in Nevada

• McDermitt
  4.5 mi away · pop. 22
• Orovada
  30.3 mi away · pop. 141
• Paradise Valley
  33.6 mi away · pop. 247
• Denio
  51.3 mi away
• Winnemucca
  69.3 mi away
• Golconda
  70.4 mi away
• Owyhee
  73.4 mi away
• Grass Valley
  81 mi away
• Valmy
  85.4 mi away
• Mountain City
  86.7 mi away · pop. 16
• Imlay
  94.1 mi away · pop. 385
• Battle Mountain
  99.1 mi away

Browse all places in Nevada →

Geography & sun

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Public attention

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Fort McDermitt

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

• Wildfire Calico, Humboldt, Nevada
  Wildfires · 2026-08-26 · 16 mi
• Emergency Stabilization BAER McConnell, Humboldt, Nevada
  Wildfires · 2026-09-03 · 31 mi
• Wildfire McConnell, Humboldt, Nevada
  Wildfires · 2026-08-25 · 31 mi
• Wildfire MUSTANG, Malheur, Oregon
  Wildfires · 2026-08-25 · 50 mi
• Wildfire FLINT, Owyhee, Idaho
  Wildfires · 2026-08-24 · 76 mi
• Wildfire Antelope Creek, Elko, Nevada
  Wildfires · 2026-08-02 · 85 mi
• Wildfire California Creek, Elko, Nevada
  Wildfires · 2026-08-25 · 88 mi
• Wildfire Forleen, Elko, Nevada
  Wildfires · 2026-08-24 · 139 mi

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).

Recently spotted species

Western Black Widow

Latrodectus hesperus

Seen 2026-09-15

American Giant Water Bug

Lethocerus americanus

Seen 2026-09-15

Large Yellow Underwing

Noctua pronuba

Seen 2026-09-15

Greasewood

Sarcobatus vermiculatus

Seen 2026-09-15

Horned Lark

Eremophila alpestris

Seen 2026-09-15

California Quail

Callipepla californica

Seen 2026-07-06

Swainson's Hawk

Buteo swainsoni

Seen 2026-07-04

Great-tailed Grackle

Quiscalus mexicanus

Seen 2026-06-06

Great Basin Gopher Snake

Pituophis catenifer deserticola

Seen 2026-06-05

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).