Preston is a community in White Pine County, Nevada, home to about 257 people across 1.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 89317.
Mostly Preston; also Lund
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| Nearest major airport | Harry Reid International Airport (LAS)192 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | Cedar City Regional Airport (CDC)131 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | North Las Vegas, NV178 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA384 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Preston; 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.
Preston had 76 residents in the 2020 census, down 3% since 2010.
It’s the 99th largest of 124 towns in Nevada by population.
White Pine County grew from 1,961 residents in 1900 to 9,080 in 2020.
White Pine County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 13°F. About 9.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 22 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Lund, NV weather station (about a mile away).
2,955 jobs at 197 businesses in White Pine County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
15 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Preston.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Mental health providers | 15 |
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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.
Parks (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1 mile 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 White Pine County School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lund ElementaryLund | K–5 | 57 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Lund High SchoolLund | 6–12 | 59 | Public | 0.4 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 Lund.
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