Town guide

Crescent Valley, Nevada

Crescent Valley is a community in Eureka County, Nevada, home to about 690 people across 2.2 square miles. Its ZIP code is 89821.

Homes sold for a median of $45 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026.

Population690309 per sq mi
Median home value$54,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$45Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Crescent Valley

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Around Crescent Valley

Distances

Nearest major airportReno Tahoe International Airport (RNO)180 miles away
Closer regional airportElko Regional Airport (EKO)50 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Reno, NV183 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Los Angeles, CA453 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Crescent Valley; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Crescent Valley

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Crescent Valley had 512 residents in the 2020 census, up 31% since 2010.

It’s the 73rd largest of 124 towns in Nevada by population.

Eureka County grew from 1,954 residents in 1900 to 1,855 in 2020.

Crescent Valley population by census2010: 392, 2020: 51239220105122020

Eureka County, 1900–2020

Eureka County population, 1900 to 20201900: 1,954, 1910: 1,830, 1920: 1,350, 1930: 1,333, 1940: 1,361, 1950: 896, 1960: 767, 1970: 948, 1980: 1,198, 1990: 1,547, 2000: 1,651, 2010: 1,987, 2020: 1,8552K’00’101K’20’301K’40’501K’60’701K’80’902K’00’102K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 94°F in summer, and winter lows average 16°F. About 9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 26 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Crescent ValleyJan: high 40°F, low 16°F, 1 in; Feb: high 47°F, low 21°F, 0.8 in; Mar: high 57°F, low 26°F, 0.9 in; Apr: high 63°F, low 31°F, 1.1 in; May: high 73°F, low 38°F, 1.3 in; Jun: high 84°F, low 45°F, 0.6 in; Jul: high 94°F, low 52°F, 0.3 in; Aug: high 93°F, low 49°F, 0.1 in; Sep: high 83°F, low 40°F, 0.5 in; Oct: high 69°F, low 29°F, 0.6 in; Nov: high 52°F, low 22°F, 0.8 in; Dec: high 40°F, low 16°F, 1 in40°16°Jan1.047°21°Feb0.857°26°Mar0.963°31°Apr1.173°38°May1.384°45°Jun0.694°52°Jul0.393°49°Aug0.183°40°Sep0.569°29°Oct0.652°22°Nov0.840°16°Dec1.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Beowawe, NV weather station (13 miles away).

Jobs in Eureka County

1,453 jobs at 41 businesses in Eureka County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Eureka CountyMining, oil and gas: 1,220 jobs; Retail trade: 57 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 50 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 50 jobs; Other services: 20 jobsMining, oil and gas 84% Retail trade 4% Transportation and warehousing 3% Hotels and restaurants 3% Other services 1%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Battle Mountain General HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Batte Mtn24.4 miles
  • Northeastern Nevada Regional HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Elko52.8 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Places in and around Crescent Valley

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Crescent Valley Community Park · 5 acres0.1 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Crescent Valley Branch Library0.1 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile 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.

Schools in Crescent Valley

Public schools here are run by Eureka. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Crescent Valley ElementaryCrescent ValleyPre-K–632Public0.1 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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