Nelson is a community in Clark County, Nevada, home to about 32 people across 4.8 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 89046.
Homes sold for a median of $126 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Searchlight; part is in Nelson
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Nelson. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Harry Reid International Airport (LAS)42 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Boulder City Municipal Airport (BLD)30 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Henderson, NV35 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Phoenix, AZ208 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Nelson; 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.
Nelson had 22 residents in the 2020 census, down 41% since 2010.
It’s the 120th largest of 124 towns in Nevada by population.
Clark County grew from 3,321 residents in 1910 to 2,265,461 in 2020.
Clark County, 1910–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 97°F in summer, and winter lows average 37°F. About 7.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 1 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Searchlight, NV weather station (4 miles away).
974,603 jobs at 54,202 businesses in Clark County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Public schools here are run by Clark County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reid Harry ESSearchlight | Pre-K–5 | 13 | Public | 3.3 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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