Fort McDermitt is a community in Malheur County, Nevada, home to about 286 people across 18 square miles. Its ZIP code is 89421.
Mostly Fort McDermitt; also McDermitt
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| Nearest major airport | Boise Air Terminal/Gowen Field (BOI)132 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | Elko Regional Airport (EKO)126 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Reno, NV202 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA551 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Fort McDermitt; 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.
Fort McDermitt had 267 residents in the 2020 census, down 22% since 2010.
It’s the 93rd largest of 124 towns in Nevada by population.
Malheur County grew from 4,203 residents in 1900 to 31,571 in 2020.
Malheur County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 16°F. About 7.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 21 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Mcdermitt, NV weather station (3 miles away).
8,527 jobs at 718 businesses in Malheur County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Fort McDermitt.
Providers with an office here
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
|---|---|
| Mental health providers | 1 |
Source: providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Libraries (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 3 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.
Public schools here are run by Humboldt. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| McDermitt ElementaryMcDermitt | Pre-K–6 | 51 | Public | 2.9 mi |
| McDermitt Junior High SchoolMcDermitt | 7–8 | 24 | Public | 2.9 mi |
| McDermitt High SchoolMcDermitt | 9–12 | 37 | Public | 2.9 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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