Panaca is a community in Lincoln County, Nevada, home to about 1,015 people across 3.1 square miles. Its ZIP code is 89042.
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| Nearest major airport | Harry Reid International Airport (LAS)125 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Cedar City Regional Airport (CDC)71 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | North Las Vegas, NV111 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA344 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Panaca; 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.
Panaca had 870 residents in the 2020 census, down 10% since 2010.
It’s the 66th largest of 124 towns in Nevada by population.
Lincoln County grew from 3,284 residents in 1900 to 4,499 in 2020.
Lincoln County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 93°F in summer, and winter lows average 17°F. About 11.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 12 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Cathedral Gorge Sp, NV weather station (about a mile away).
579 jobs at 74 businesses in Lincoln 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 Panaca.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Dentists | 1 |
|---|---|
| Mental health providers | 1 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Museums (2 nearby)
Counts are within about 1.5 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 Lincoln. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panaca Elementary SchoolPanaca | Pre-K–6 | 193 | Public | 0.1 mi |
| Meadow Valley Middle SchoolPanaca | 7–8 | 77 | Public | 0.1 mi |
| Lincoln County High SchoolPanaca | 9–12 | 151 | Public | 0.2 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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