Schurz is a community in Mineral County, Nevada, home to about 821 people across 11 square miles. Its ZIP code is 89427.
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| Nearest major airport | Reno Tahoe International Airport (RNO)65 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Reno, NV70 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA342 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Schurz; 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.
Schurz had 656 residents in the 2020 census, down 9% since 2000.
It’s the 70th largest of 124 towns in Nevada by population.
Mineral County grew from 1,848 residents in 1920 to 4,554 in 2020.
Mineral County, 1920–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 95°F in summer, and winter lows average 13°F. About 4.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 2 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Wabuska 6 Se, NV weather station (20 miles away).
647 jobs at 58 businesses in Mineral County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
5 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Schurz.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
| Mental health providers | 3 |
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.
Libraries (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 2.5 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 Mineral. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schurz ElementarySchurz | Pre-K–6 | 59 | Public | 2.2 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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