Owyhee is a community in Elko County, Nevada, home to about 647 people across 225 square miles. Its ZIP code is 89832.
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| Nearest major airport | Boise Air Terminal/Gowen Field (BOI)112 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Elko Regional Airport (EKO)79 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Reno, NV257 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA562 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Owyhee; 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.
Owyhee had 1,027 residents in the 2020 census, up 1% since 2000.
It’s the 74th largest of 124 towns in Nevada by population.
Elko County grew from 5,688 residents in 1900 to 53,702 in 2020.
Elko County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 5°F. About 12.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 117 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Wild Horse Rsvr, NV weather station (26 miles away).
21,652 jobs at 1,185 businesses in Elko County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
9 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Owyhee.
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Dentists | 1 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 2 |
| Mental health providers | 3 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
Source: providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 8 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 Elko. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owyhee Elementary SchoolOwyhee | Pre-K–6 | 165 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| Owyhee Jr High SchoolOwyhee | 7–8 | 41 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| Owyhee High SchoolOwyhee | 9–12 | 87 | Public | 0.3 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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