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Imlay, Nevada

Imlay is a community in Pershing County, Nevada, home to about 385 people across 1.2 square miles. Its ZIP code is 89418.

Population385326 per sq mi
Median household income$39,551Census

ZIP codes in Imlay

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Imlay, NV89418Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.

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Around Imlay

Distances

Nearest major airportReno Tahoe International Airport (RNO)117 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Reno, NV118 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Los Angeles, CA451 miles away

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

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

Who represents Imlay

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

Imlay had 210 residents in the 2020 census, up 23% since 2010.

It’s the 82nd largest of 124 towns in Nevada by population.

Pershing County grew from 2,803 residents in 1920 to 6,650 in 2020.

Imlay population by census2010: 171, 2020: 21017120102102020

Pershing County, 1920–2020

Pershing County population, 1920 to 20201920: 2,803, 1930: 2,652, 1940: 2,713, 1950: 3,103, 1960: 3,199, 1970: 2,670, 1980: 3,408, 1990: 4,336, 2000: 6,693, 2010: 6,753, 2020: 6,6503K’20’303K’40’503K’60’703K’80’907K’00’107K’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 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 18°F. About 8.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 12 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near ImlayJan: high 42°F, low 20°F, 0.9 in; Feb: high 48°F, low 23°F, 0.8 in; Mar: high 56°F, low 28°F, 1.2 in; Apr: high 62°F, low 33°F, 1 in; May: high 71°F, low 42°F, 1.1 in; Jun: high 82°F, low 50°F, 0.6 in; Jul: high 92°F, low 58°F, 0.2 in; Aug: high 90°F, low 54°F, 0.2 in; Sep: high 81°F, low 45°F, 0.3 in; Oct: high 67°F, low 33°F, 0.6 in; Nov: high 52°F, low 24°F, 0.7 in; Dec: high 41°F, low 18°F, 0.9 in42°20°Jan0.948°23°Feb0.856°28°Mar1.262°33°Apr1.071°42°May1.182°50°Jun0.692°58°Jul0.290°54°Aug0.281°45°Sep0.367°33°Oct0.652°24°Nov0.741°18°Dec0.9Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Imlay, NV weather station (10 miles away).

Jobs in Pershing County

1,649 jobs at 71 businesses in Pershing County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Pershing CountyMining, oil and gas: 627 jobs; Manufacturing: 546 jobs; Retail trade: 149 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 116 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 90 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 28 jobs; Professional services: 21 jobs; Information: 13 jobsMining, oil and gas 38% Manufacturing 33% Retail trade 9% Health care and social assistance 7% Hotels and restaurants 6% Transportation and warehousing 2% Professional services 1% Information 1%

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

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Humboldt General HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Winnemucca33.3 miles
  • Pershing General HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Lovelock34.9 miles
  • Battle Mountain General HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Batte Mtn57.8 miles

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

Schools in Imlay

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

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Imlay Elementary SchoolImlayK–516Public9.7 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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Shares ZIP codes with Unionville.

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