Geographic Service Area

Lyon, Storey, and Mineral Counties are in rural Nevada near Minden, Carson City, Fallon, and Reno. Our offices are on our 3-acre property at 209 Dayton Valley Road in Dayton, Nevada.

Most Lyon, Storey, and Mineral communities are located in remote areas of each county, distanced from centralized services and without access to the more typical resources of larger cities, such as public transportation, food and clothing retail outlets, recreational programming, health and social services, and mental health services by as much as 70 miles in some areas.

Some of the larger communities in each county include Fernley, Yerington, Silver Springs, Dayton, Hawthorne, and Virginia City. Dayton and Fernley are our largest areas, representing 65% of the population. Lyon County alone includes more than 2,000 square miles. Due to the distance between the communities, one program cannot encompass all the population centers without duplicating staff or other resources for each area.

Lyon County is the third most populous of all Nevada counties at 58,029, according to the 2020 Census (up from 54,122 in 2017). Lyon County's land area is 2,001.19 square miles, representing 1.8% of Nevada’s land area. The median household income for Lyon County was $63,952. However, 6.5% of Lyon County families live in poverty now.

By race, the largest Lyon County racial/ethnic groups are White (72.8%) followed by Hispanic (18.4%) and Two or More (4.0%).

Mineral County Nevada U.S. Census 2020

According to the U.S. Census, Mineral County's current population is 4,586. The 2017-2021 median household income is $43,009, and 17.5% are impoverished. For demographics on race, see the chart above.

Storey County: According to the Census, Storey County has a population. 82.2% of Storey County residents are white, followed by Hispanic (9.2%). The median household income reported for 2017-2021 is $66,713, with 7% of persons in poverty.