Dyer is a census-designated place located in Fish Lake Valley, Esmeralda County, Nevada, United States. It had a population of 324 as of the 2018 American Community Survey.[3] The town serves the surrounding area's sparse rural population of mainly ranchers and indigenous Paiute people. The town has a gas station/store, cafe, post office and airport.
Dyer is located on State Route 264, near Nevada's border with California. It is 25 miles (40 km) south of U.S. Route 6 and 15 miles (24 km) north of Oasis, California. The town is part of the Dyer Census Designated Place.
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 259 | — | |
| 2020 | 232 | −10.4% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[4] | |||
History
The post office at Dyer has been in operation since 1889.[5] The community took its name from nearby Dyer's Ranch.[6]
Education
Residents are zoned to the Esmeralda County School District for grades K-8.[7]
High school students in the entire county go to Tonopah High School of Nye County School District.[8]
The county is in the service area of Great Basin College.[9]
Climate
The Köppen Climate System classifies the weather in this area as semi-arid, abbreviated BSk. This climate type occurs primarily on the periphery of true deserts in low-latitude semiarid steppe regions.[10]
| Climate data for Dyer, Nevada | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 46 (8) |
52 (11) |
59 (15) |
67 (19) |
76 (24) |
86 (30) |
93 (34) |
91 (33) |
83 (28) |
71 (22) |
57 (14) |
47 (8) |
69 (21) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 16 (−9) |
22 (−6) |
26 (−3) |
31 (−1) |
39 (4) |
47 (8) |
53 (12) |
51 (11) |
43 (6) |
32 (0) |
22 (−6) |
15 (−9) |
33 (1) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 0.5 (13) |
0.5 (13) |
0.4 (10) |
0.5 (13) |
0.5 (13) |
0.3 (7.6) |
0.4 (10) |
0.4 (10) |
0.4 (10) |
0.4 (10) |
0.4 (10) |
0.3 (7.6) |
5 (130) |
| Source: Weatherbase [11] | |||||||||||||
References
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dyer
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 19, 2022.
- ^ "Census - Geography Profile". Retrieved April 12, 2020.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved April 13, 2018.
- ^ Federal Writers' Project (1941). Origin of Place Names: Nevada (PDF). W.P.A. p. 31.
- ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Esmeralda County, NV" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved July 17, 2022. - Text list
- ^ "Education". Esmeralda County, Nevada. Retrieved July 17, 2022.
- ^ "Data and Information". Great Basin College. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
- ^ Climate Summary for Dyer, Nevada
- ^ "Weatherbase.com". Weatherbase. 2013. Retrieved on September 8, 2013.
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