Lander County, Nevada
4 public bodies govern here, 1 school district is based here, and USDA lists 0 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 5,770
- Median household income
- $89,014
- ±19,278
- Unemployed
- 9.4%
- 257 of 2,735 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 95.2%
- 2,026 of 2,129 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Lander | 5,798 (2021) | 50 State Route 305, Battle Mountain | Website |
Special districts 3
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lander County General Improvement District 1 | Miscellaneous commercial activities | Po Box 565, Battle Mountain | — |
| Lander County Sewer and Water District 2 | Sewerage and water supply | Po Box 144, Austin | — |
| Lander County Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 815 N 2nd St, Battle Mountain | Website |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
Lander
School district4 schools
450 E. 6th Street, Battle Mountain, NV, 89820
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
USDA’s directory lists no farmers market in this county. That is not the same as there being none: a market that never registered with USDA, and was not found by its 2023 web sweep, is not in the directory.
In the counties that border this one
E. Center St. Farmers Market & Street Celebration (40 E. Center Street Fallon)
Pahrump Saturday Farmers' Market (Pahrump)
Which counties border which: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File (2024), the file read 2026-09-26. Bordering is not distance — counties that touch at one corner border each other.
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.