Town guide

Dyer, Nevada

Dyer is a community in Esmeralda County, Nevada, home to about 277 people across 35 square miles. Its ZIP code is 89010.

Homes sold for a median of $338 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026.

Population2778 per sq mi
Median home value$107,600Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$338Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Dyer

1 ZIP code

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Around Dyer

Distances

Nearest major airportFresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT)113 miles away
Closer regional airportEastern Sierra Regional Airport (BIH)32 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Fresno, CA116 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Los Angeles, CA260 miles away

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

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

Who represents Dyer

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

Dyer had 232 residents in the 2020 census, down 10% since 2010.

It’s the 96th largest of 124 towns in Nevada by population.

Esmeralda County grew from 1,972 residents in 1900 to 729 in 2020.

Dyer population by census2010: 259, 2020: 23225920102322020

Esmeralda County, 1900–2020

Esmeralda County population, 1900 to 20201900: 1,972, 1910: 9,369, 1920: 2,410, 1930: 1,077, 1940: 1,554, 1950: 614, 1960: 619, 1970: 629, 1980: 777, 1990: 1,344, 2000: 971, 2010: 783, 2020: 7292K’00’102K’20’302K’40’501K’60’701K’80’901K’00’101K’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 5.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 9 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near DyerJan: high 47°F, low 18°F, 0.6 in; Feb: high 52°F, low 22°F, 0.7 in; Mar: high 60°F, low 28°F, 0.4 in; Apr: high 67°F, low 33°F, 0.5 in; May: high 76°F, low 42°F, 0.6 in; Jun: high 87°F, low 50°F, 0.4 in; Jul: high 94°F, low 56°F, 0.4 in; Aug: high 91°F, low 53°F, 0.4 in; Sep: high 84°F, low 45°F, 0.3 in; Oct: high 71°F, low 33°F, 0.4 in; Nov: high 57°F, low 23°F, 0.3 in; Dec: high 46°F, low 16°F, 0.5 in47°18°Jan0.652°22°Feb0.760°28°Mar0.467°33°Apr0.576°42°May0.687°50°Jun0.494°56°Jul0.491°53°Aug0.484°45°Sep0.371°33°Oct0.457°23°Nov0.346°16°Dec0.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Dyer 5s, NV weather station (13 miles away).

Jobs in Esmeralda County

192 jobs at 15 businesses in Esmeralda County. The biggest industries by number of businesses:

Largest industries in Esmeralda CountyMining, oil and gas: 3 businesses; Hotels and restaurants: 3 businessesMining, oil and gas 3 Hotels and restaurants 3

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

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Northern Inyo HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Bishop33.7 miles
  • Mammoth HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Mammoth Lakes48.9 miles
  • Mount Grant General HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Hawthorne59.2 miles

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

Places in and around Dyer

Libraries

  • Fish Lake Valley Library5.6 mi

Counts are within about 4 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.

Schools in Dyer

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

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Dyer Elementary SchoolDyerPre-K–837Public5.0 mi
Esmeralda Virtual High SchoolDyer9–128Alternative Education5.0 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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