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Pioche, NV

Full City Profile · Nevada · Lincoln County County

3.1 /5.0
B Good
1,213 Population 197/sq mi density
$76,194 Median Income $27,420 per capita
$196,800 Home Value $222,705 Zillow
52°F Avg Temperature 330 sunny days/yr
143 Violent Crime/100K 1,536 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.4 / 5.0
$76,194 median income, 2.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$196,800 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
143 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.0 / 5.0
13.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Pioche experiences four distinct seasons with an average annual temperature of 52°F (11°C). Winters average 33°F in January while summers reach 74°F in July. The area gets 330 sunny days per year. Annual precipitation totals 12.9 inches. Air quality is rated Good with a median AQI of 41.

Temperature

33°F Jan (1°C) 74°F Jul (23°C)
Annual Average51.5°F
5% below US avg
January Average33°F (1°C)
July Average74°F (23°C)
Sunny Days330 days/yr

Geography

Elevation5,665 ft (1,727 m)
Area6.2 sq mi (15.9 km²)
Population Density197/sq mi
Coordinates37.9520°N, 114.4435°W
TimezoneAmerica/Los_Angeles
CountyLincoln County County
Nearest AirportCedar City Regional (CDC)
75 miles away

Precipitation & Snow

Annual Rainfall 12.9"
66% below US avg
Wettest Month (Mar) 1.26"
Driest Month (Jun) 0.39"

Air Quality

AQI Median41.0
RatingGood

Natural Hazard Risk

Overall RiskVery Low
Risk Score25.9 / 100
Social Vulnerability92.6 / 100
Community Resilience1.1 / 100

Hazard Breakdown

Tornado Very Low
Earthquake Relatively Low
Wildfire Relatively Moderate
Flood Relatively Low
Hail Very Low
Strong Wind Very Low
Heat Wave Very Low
Winter Weather Relatively Low
Lightning Very Low
Drought Relatively Low
Cold Wave Very Low
Landslide Relatively Low
Volcano Very Low
Avalanche Very Low
Source: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20 (Dec 2025)

Earthquake History

613 earthquakes (M2.5+) within 150 km since 1990. Strongest: M5.9. Most recent: M2.7 on Aug 24, 2025.

Sep 2, 1992 3 km SSE of Washington, Utah M5.9 126 km
May 22, 2015 37 km SSW of Caliente, Nevada M5.3 76 km
Apr 20, 1991 19 km SE of Minersville, Utah M4.6 146 km
Aug 4, 1992 22 km SE of Alamo, Nevada M4.6 91 km
May 16, 2004 30 km ESE of Alamo, Nevada M4.5 83 km
Jul 29, 2024 24 km S of Brian Head, Utah M4.5 150 km
Jun 20, 2006 45 km SSW of Caliente, Nevada M4.4 83 km
Mar 24, 2002 41 km SSE of Alamo, Nevada M4.3 119 km
Jun 30, 2008 36 km SSE of Caliente, Nevada M4.3 70 km
Jan 15, 2016 19 km WSW of Enterprise, Utah M4.2 67 km
Jan 2, 1998 9 km S of Alamo, Nevada M4.2 98 km
Jun 30, 2019 6 km E of Panaca, Nevada M4.2 22 km
Jun 29, 1992 12 km WNW of Cedar City, Utah M4.2 113 km
Jun 29, 1992 12 km WNW of Cedar City, Utah M4.2 113 km
Jan 28, 2014 37 km W of Veyo, Utah M4.1 75 km
Jan 4, 2010 8 km S of Cedar City, Utah M4.1 128 km
Nov 8, 2009 32 km S of Caliente, Nevada M4.1 69 km
Sep 1, 2000 17 km NNW of Rachel, Nevada M4.1 122 km
Dec 29, 1998 28 km NW of Rachel, Nevada M4.1 135 km
Oct 22, 1999 20 km SE of Minersville, Utah M4.1 150 km
Source: USGS (M2.5+, 1990–2025)

Tornado History

8 tornadoes (EF0+) within 100 km since 1950. Strongest: EF1.

Date Rating Distance Fatalities
Aug 31, 2000 EF1 79 km 0
May 30, 1986 EF1 76 km 0
Aug 21, 2012 EF0 51 km 0
Jul 24, 2012 EF0 45 km 0
Sep 5, 1998 EF0 9 km 0
Jul 23, 1998 EF0 92 km 0
Aug 7, 1987 EF0 81 km 0
May 22, 1967 EF0 50 km 0
Source: NOAA SPC (EF0+, 1950–2024)

Nearby Volcanoes

1 volcano within 200 km. Closest: Markagunt Plateau (161 km).

Name Type Elevation Last Eruption Distance
Markagunt Plateau Volcanic field 2,840 m (9,318 ft) 1050 161 km
Source: Smithsonian Institution Global Volcanism Program (GVP). Sorted by distance.

Wildfire History

20 wildfires (100+ acres) within 100 km. Largest: SOUTHERN NEVADA COMPLEX (DUZAK) (327,156 ac, 2005).

Year Name Acres Distance
2005 SOUTHERN NEVADA COMPLEX (DUZAK) 327,156 80 km
2005 DELAMAR 172,390 80 km
2005 SOUTHERN NEVADA COMPLEX (MEADOW VALLEY) 150,019 89 km
2020 MEADOW VALLEY 59,254 84 km
2005 WESTSIDE COMPLEX 58,767 99 km
1994 GREGERSON 41,233 86 km
2012 DEL FIRE 39,029 88 km
2004 HAWKINS 34,259 73 km
1993 MEADOW 30,199 85 km
2006 BULL COMPLEX 27,458 75 km
2020 TWIN 24,791 71 km
2006 HAMBLY 23,841 60 km
2006 RANGE 23,506 72 km
1999 DELAMAR 22,689 87 km
1996 RAINBOW COMPLEX (MULE) 17,858 62 km
2006 COVE MOUNTAIN 17,746 87 km
2004 SQUARE COMPLEX 17,413 85 km
1984 SEAMEN 1 16,689 72 km
2000 COYOTE 16,273 45 km
2006 UNNAMED 15,878 25 km
Source: NIFC/IRWIN (100+ acres)

Monthly Weather

Month Avg Temperature Precipitation Summary
January 33°F (1°C) 1.1 in
February 35°F (2°C) 1.1 in
March 41°F (5°C) 1.3 in Wettest
April 47°F (9°C) 1.0 in
May 56°F (13°C) 0.8 in
June 66°F (19°C) 0.4 in Driest
July 74°F (23°C) 1.1 in Warmest
August 72°F (22°C) 1.2 in
September 64°F (18°C) 1.0 in
October 53°F (11°C) 0.9 in
November 40°F (5°C) 0.9 in
December 33°F (0°C) 0.9 in Coldest

Pioche has a seasonal temperature swing of 41°F / from 33°F in December to 74°F in July. Total annual precipitation is 11.6 inches, with March being the wettest month (1.3") and June the driest (0.4").

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