Fort McDermitt, Nevada

For the historic fort, see Fort McDermit.

Fort McDermitt, Nevada
Census-designated place
Fort McDermitt Location of Fort McDermitt, Nevada
Coordinates: 41°56′35″N117°42′27″W / 41.94306°N 117.70750°W / 41.94306; -117.70750
Country	United States
State	Nevada
Area [1]
• Total	17.97 sq mi (46.54 km2)
• Land	17.97 sq mi (46.54 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation [2]	4,587 ft (1,398 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	267
• Density	14.86/sq mi (5.74/km2)
Time zone	UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-7 (PDT)
Area code	775
FIPS code	32-25490
GNIS feature ID	2583924 [2]

Fort McDermitt is a census-designated place (CDP) in Humboldt County, Nevada, United States. ^[2] The population was 341 at the 2010 census. ^[3] It overlaps the Fort McDermitt Indian Reservation and lies just south of the McDermitt CDP.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the Fort McDermitt CDP has an area of 17.9 square miles (46.4 km²), all land. ^[3] U.S. Route 95 runs through the CDP, leading north to Oregon and western Idaho and south 70 miles (110 km) to Winnemucca, Nevada.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	267		—
U.S. Decennial Census [4]

Education

The CDP is in the Humboldt County School District. ^[5] McDermitt Combined School is in McDermitt.

See also

• Fort McDermitt Paiute and Shoshone Tribe

References

1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 19, 2022.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fort McDermitt, Nevada
3. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Fort McDermitt CDP, Nevada". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved January 24, 2013.
4. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
5. Geography Division (December 21, 2020). 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Humboldt County, NV (PDF) (Map). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved March 22, 2025. - Text list.