Battle Mountain is a community in Lander County, Nevada, home to about 3,518 people across 6.1 square miles. Its ZIP code is 89820.
Homes sold for a median of $218 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Battle Mountain. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Reno Tahoe International Airport (RNO)168 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Elko Regional Airport (EKO)62 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Reno, NV170 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA463 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Battle Mountain; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Battle Mountain had 3,705 residents in the 2020 census, up 29% since 2000.
It’s the 39th largest of 124 towns in Nevada by population.
Lander County grew from 1,534 residents in 1900 to 5,734 in 2020.
Lander County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 100°F in summer, and winter lows average 22°F. About 9.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 21 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Battle Mountain 4se, NV weather station (3 miles away).
965 jobs at 96 businesses in Lander County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
16 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Battle Mountain.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 3 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Dentists | 1 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 3 |
| Mental health providers | 3 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 4 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 2 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (3 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1866.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Lander. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Battle Mountain Elementary SchoolBattle Mountain | Pre-K–4 | 432 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Eleanor Lemaire Junior High SchoolBattle Mountain | 5–8 | 310 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Battle Mountain High SchoolBattle Mountain | 9–12 | 309 | Public | 1.1 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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