Dyer, Nevada

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Dyer, Nevada
Census-designated place
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Dyer
Location within the state of Nevada
Coordinates: 37°40′03″N118°03′59″W / 37.66750°N 118.06639°W / 37.66750; -118.06639 [1]
Country United States
State Nevada
County Esmeralda
Area
[2]
 • Total
35.23 sq mi (91.25 km2)
 • Land35.14 sq mi (91.01 km2)
 • Water0.09 sq mi (0.23 km2)
Elevation
[1]
4,880 ft (1,490 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
232
 • Density6.60/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 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. [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.

Contents

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. Esmeralda Market, Dyer, NV.jpg
Esmeralda Market in 2016.
Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2010 259—
2020 232−10.4%
U.S. Decennial Census [4]

History

The post office at Dyer has been in operation since 1889. [5] The community took its name from nearby Dyer's Ranch. [6]

Education

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

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
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)8
(46)		11
(52)		15
(59)		19
(67)		24
(76)		30
(86)		34
(93)		33
(91)		28
(83)		22
(71)		14
(57)		8
(47)		21
(69)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)−9
(16)		−6
(22)		−3
(26)		−1
(31)		4
(39)		8
(47)		12
(53)		11
(51)		6
(43)		0
(32)		−6
(22)		−9
(15)		1
(33)
Average precipitation mm (inches)13
(0.5)		13
(0.5)		10
(0.4)		13
(0.5)		13
(0.5)		7.6
(0.3)		10
(0.4)		10
(0.4)		10
(0.4)		10
(0.4)		10
(0.4)		7.6
(0.3)		130
(5)
Source: Weatherbase [11]

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References

  1. 1 2 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.


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