Yerington is a city in Lyon County, Nevada, home to about 3,150 people across 29 square miles. Its ZIP code is 89447.
Homes sold for a median of $233 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Yerington. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Reno Tahoe International Airport (RNO)48 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Reno, NV54 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA345 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Yerington; 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.
Yerington had 3,121 residents in the 2020 census, up 8% since 2000.
It’s the 41st largest of 124 towns in Nevada by population.
Lyon County grew from 2,268 residents in 1900 to 59,235 in 2020.
Lyon 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 22°F. About 4.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 3 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Yerington, NV weather station (about a mile away).
9,874 jobs at 874 businesses in Lyon County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
44 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Yerington.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 6 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 3 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 11 |
| Mental health providers | 20 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 4 |
| Pharmacies | 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.
Parks (5 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 3.5 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.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Lyon. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yerington Elementary SchoolYerington | Pre-K–4 | 465 | Public | 0.1 mi |
| Yerington Intermediate SchoolYerington | 5–8 | 402 | Public | 0.2 mi |
| Yerington High SchoolYerington | 9–12 | 413 | 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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