Nixon

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Nixon

Total population

305

Median home value

$66,400

13.2%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$72,839

Nixon$73k

National$74k

Elevation1193 m

Land area16.38 km²

Weather45°F · Mostly Clear

Coordinates39.83°, -119.36°

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

City facts

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Nixon is a census-designated place (CDP) in Washoe County, Nevada, USA. As of the 2020 census, Nixon had a population of 464. It is part of the Reno–Sparks Metropolitan Statistical Area. It is the seat of tribal government of the Paiute Pyramid Lake Indian Reservation and home to the tribe's Museum and Visitor Center. Nixon lies along State Route 446 which connects the settlement to Sutcliffe and Pyramid Lake.

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 Nixon, 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

• Wadsworth
  14 mi away · pop. 705
• Sutcliffe
  16.5 mi away
• Spanish Springs
  20.3 mi away · pop. 17,980
• Fernley
  20.3 mi away · pop. 24,225
• Sparks
  25.8 mi away · pop. 111,523
• Sun Valley
  26.8 mi away · pop. 22,228
• Lemmon Valley
  27 mi away · pop. 4,412
• Golden Valley
  28.6 mi away · pop. 1,139
• Silver Springs
  31.7 mi away
• Stagecoach
  32 mi away
• Reno
  32.4 mi away · pop. 281,684
• Cold Springs
  34.1 mi away · pop. 11,321

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 Nixon

Estimation of traveltime characteristics for Truckee River between Truckee, California, and Marble Bluff Dam near Nixon, Nevada, and for Truckee Canal in Nevada

Larry R. Bohman · 2000

George Stuart Nixon

United States. Congress. Joint Committee on Printing · 1912

The geology of Iztaccíhuatl Volcano and adjacent areas of the Sierra Nevada and Valley of Mexico

Graham T. Nixon · 1989

The Geology of Iztaccihuatl Volcano and Adjacent Areas of the Sierra Nevada and Valley of Mexico/With Map

Graham T. Nixon · 1990

George Stuart Nixon (late a senator from Nevada)

United States. 62d Cong., 3d sess., 1912-1913. · 1913

A history of the enduring Washoe people

Guy Nixon · 2013

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

• Wildfire Stallion, Washoe, Nevada
  Wildfires · 2026-08-10 · 9 mi
• Wildfire Fred Mt, Washoe, Nevada
  Wildfires · 2026-08-09 · 26 mi
• Wildfire Hawk, Washoe, Nevada
  Wildfires · 2026-08-22 · 37 mi
• Wildfire Hawk, Washoe, Nevada
  Wildfires · 2026-08-22 · 37 mi
• Wildfire Bug, Lassen, California
  Wildfires · 2026-08-08 · 37 mi
• Wildfire FLORISTON, Nevada, California
  Wildfires · 2026-09-16 · 46 mi
• Wildfire Blue Eagle, Churchill, Nevada
  Wildfires · 2026-08-25 · 89 mi
• Wildfire Shoshone, Churchill, Nevada
  Wildfires · 2026-08-15 · 89 mi

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