Town guide

Wadsworth, Nevada

Wadsworth is a community in Washoe County, Nevada, home to about 705 people across 3.7 square miles. Its ZIP code is 89442.

Homes sold for a median of $372 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population705190 per sq mi
Median home value$86,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$372Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Wadsworth

1 ZIP code

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Around Wadsworth

Distances

Nearest major airportReno Tahoe International Airport (RNO)27 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Reno, NV30 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Los Angeles, CA392 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Wadsworth; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Wadsworth

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Wadsworth had 991 residents in the 2020 census, up 12% since 2000.

It’s the 72nd largest of 124 towns in Nevada by population.

Washoe County grew from 9,141 residents in 1900 to 486,492 in 2020.

Wadsworth population by census2000: 881, 2010: 834, 2020: 991881200083420109912020

Washoe County, 1900–2020

Washoe County population, 1900 to 20201900: 9,141, 1910: 17,434, 1920: 18,627, 1930: 27,158, 1940: 32,476, 1950: 50,205, 1960: 84,743, 1970: 121,068, 1980: 193,623, 1990: 254,667, 2000: 339,486, 2010: 421,407, 2020: 486,4929K’00’1019K’20’3032K’40’5085K’60’70194K’80’90339K’00’10486K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 96°F in summer, and winter lows average 24°F. About 4.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near WadsworthJan: high 47°F, low 25°F, 0.7 in; Feb: high 53°F, low 28°F, 0.5 in; Mar: high 61°F, low 34°F, 0.6 in; Apr: high 67°F, low 40°F, 0.3 in; May: high 76°F, low 48°F, 0.6 in; Jun: high 87°F, low 57°F, 0.3 in; Jul: high 96°F, low 66°F, 0.1 in; Aug: high 94°F, low 64°F, 0.2 in; Sep: high 86°F, low 54°F, 0.2 in; Oct: high 72°F, low 42°F, 0.3 in; Nov: high 57°F, low 31°F, 0.4 in; Dec: high 46°F, low 24°F, 0.7 in47°25°Jan0.753°28°Feb0.561°34°Mar0.667°40°Apr0.376°48°May0.687°57°Jun0.396°66°Jul0.194°64°Aug0.286°54°Sep0.272°42°Oct0.357°31°Nov0.446°24°Dec0.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Lahontan Dam, NV weather station (17 miles away).

Jobs in Washoe County

209,307 jobs at 14,199 businesses in Washoe County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Washoe CountyHotels and restaurants: 30,746 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 28,643 jobs; Retail trade: 26,650 jobs; Construction: 19,088 jobs; Manufacturing: 17,068 jobs; Wholesale trade: 14,433 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 14,208 jobs; Administrative and support: 13,764 jobsHotels and restaurants 15% Health care and social assistance 14% Retail trade 13% Construction 9% Manufacturing 8% Wholesale trade 7% Transportation and warehousing 7% Administrative and support 7%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

7 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Wadsworth.

Nearest hospitals

  • Northern Nevada Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Sparks22.8 miles
  • Renown Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Reno28.1 miles
  • Va Sierra Nevada Healthcare SystemVA hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Reno28.5 miles

Providers with an office here

Mental health providers7

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.

Places in and around Wadsworth

Grocery stores

  • Raley's4.5 mi
  • Grocery Outlet4.7 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter4.7 mi

Libraries

  • Fernley Branch Library4.0 mi

Museums

  • Fernley and Lassen Railway Depot4.1 mi

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.

Schools in Wadsworth

Public schools here are run by Washoe County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Natchez ElementaryWadsworthK–5121Public0.9 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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