Lyon County, Nevada

Lyon County, Nevada, has 65,088 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Yerington. It uses Pacific Time and covers 2,003 sq mi (5,188 km²) of land.

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Lyon County in Nevada
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Resident population, July 2025
65,088
Land area
2,003 sq mi (5,188 km²)
County seat or government
Yerington
Time zone
Pacific TimeUTC-08:00 in January; UTC-07:00 in July
Median household income
$80,812 ± $5,156
Median home value
$366,100 ± $9,166
Median rent, with utilities
$1,326 ± $126
Homes lived in by their owners
76.7% ± 1.9 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Reno, NV metro areaOutlying county
Water area
23 sq mi (59.5 km²)
State
Nevada
County code (FIPS)
32019
Coordinates (central point)
39.022213, -119.197425

These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Lyon County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Pacific TimeAmerica/Los_AngelesUTC-08:00 in January; UTC-07:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 8940625,739 people
  2. 8940824,564 people
  3. 8970620,478 people
  4. 8940317,506 people
  5. 894479,082 people
  6. 894297,521 people
  7. 894443,359 people
  8. 89430175 people
  9. 89428129 people

9 ZIP Code areas overlap Lyon County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

School districts in Lyon County, largest first

  1. Lyon County School District61,680 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Tribal areas in Lyon County, largest first

  1. Walker River Reservation997 people
  2. Campbell Ranch283 people
  3. Yerington Colony166 people
  4. Fallon Paiute-Shoshone Colony and Off-Reservation Trust Land157 people

American Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian areas as the Census Bureau maps them, with at least 2% of their area here, water included. These lines don’t decide membership, jurisdiction or land status.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Fernley, Nevada (city)24,225 people
  2. Dayton, Nevada (CDP)15,781 people
  3. Silver Springs, Nevada (CDP)5,060 people
  4. Yerington, Nevada (city)3,150 people
  5. Stagecoach, Nevada (CDP)1,892 people
  6. Smith Valley, Nevada (CDP)1,807 people
  7. Silver City, Nevada (CDP)118 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Douglas County, Nevada24 mi west
  2. Carson City, Nevada31 mi west
  3. Storey County, Nevada34 mi northwest
  4. Mineral County, Nevada55 mi southeast
  5. Churchill County, Nevada61 mi northeast
  6. Mono County, California78 mi south
  7. Washoe County, Nevada121 mi north

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Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.