--- title: Churchill County, NV Tree and Wildfire Data Sheet url: https://battleborntreeservice.com/data/churchill-county/ business: Battle Born Tree Service address: 6301 US Highway 50 East, Carson City, NV 89701 phone: 775.232.8243 hours: Office Monday-Friday 8:30 am-5:00 pm; phones answered seven days a week; 24-hour emergency service credentials: ISA Certified Arborist WE-11728A on staff; Nevada Business License # 20131580674; fully insured type: Tree service (removal, crane work, pruning, stump grinding, defensible space, snow removal, firewood) --- - [Home](https://battleborntreeservice.com/) - [Local data](https://battleborntreeservice.com/data/) - Churchill County data sheet # Churchill County tree and wildfire data sheet Churchill County has the lowest wildfire ranking of the counties we cover, above 74.1% of US communities and 12.5% of Nevada communities, and the second-smallest share of new housing, 24.8% built since 2000 against 41.5% for Nevada. Its one place, Fallon, ranks lower still. How to read this sheet: each column is a place, each row a public number, and the source sits under every table. ## Households and homes | Measure | Churchill County | Nevada | United States | |---|---|---|---| | Households | 9,516 | 1,202,593 | 129,227,496 | | Population | 25,805 | 3,184,612 | 334,922,499 | | Median year homes were built | 1990 | 1996 | 1980 | | Homes built before 1960 | 12.2% | 4.7% | 25.6% | | Homes built before 1980 | 32.7% | 22.0% | 49.7% | | Homes built 2000 or later | 24.8% | 41.5% | 25.1% | | Owner-occupied homes | 69.9% | 60.0% | 65.2% | | Single-family detached homes | 68.1% | 60.4% | 61.3% | | Mobile homes | 16.9% | 5.2% | 5.6% | | Households heating mainly with wood | 6.7% | 1.0% | 1.4% | | Households heating mainly with bottled gas | 16.0% | 3.0% | 4.9% | | Median home value | $329,900 | $435,400 | $332,700 | Source: [U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimates (tables B01003, B11001, B25003, B25024, B25034, B25035, B25040, B25077)](https://data.census.gov/). Survey estimates with margins of error. ## Wildfire risk to homes | Measure | Churchill County | |---|---| | Risk to homes, higher than this share of Nevada communities | 12.5% | | Risk to homes, higher than this share of US communities | 74.1% | | Wildfire likelihood, Nevada percentile | 18.8% | | Wildfire likelihood, US percentile | 71.7% | | Buildings directly exposed | 40.9% | | Buildings indirectly exposed | 15.2% | | Buildings with minimal exposure | 43.9% | | Buildings counted | 17,439 | Source: [USDA Forest Service, Wildfire Risk to Communities, tabular download dated April 15, 2026](https://wildfirerisk.org/download/). County figures. ## Towns we serve in Churchill County | Place | Households | Median year built | Wildfire risk to homes (US percentile) | Elevation | Sheet | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | Fallon | 3,815 | 1985 | 30.8% | 3,965 ft | Data sheet | Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 five-year estimates; USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (April 2026); USGS elevation. Towns and neighborhoods we serve in this county. [Download this data sheet (CSV)](https://battleborntreeservice.com/data/churchill-county/churchill-county.csv) Fallon is the only place we list in Churchill County. This sheet sets the county against Nevada and the United States, gives the county's Forest Service ranking, and tables Fallon beside it. The interesting number is the gap between the two. ## Housing: older and slower to grow The median home was built in 1990, six years before the Nevada median. Homes built before 1960 are 12.2% of housing, two and a half times the state's 4.7%, and 32.7% predate 1980. Homes from 2000 or later are 24.8%, the second-lowest share among the counties we cover, after Mineral County. Mobile homes are 16.9%. Owner-occupancy is 69.9%, and the median home value, $329,900, is within a few thousand dollars of the national $332,700. Heating is also different from the urban counties: wood is the main fuel for 6.7% of households, and bottled gas for 16.0%, against 3.0% for Nevada. ## Wildfire: county and town apart The county ranks above 74.1% of US communities and 12.5% of Nevada communities for risk to homes, with wildfire likelihood at 71.7% nationally. Of 17,439 counted buildings, 40.9% are directly exposed, 15.2% indirectly and 43.9% minimally. Fallon is a separate story: above 30.8% of US communities, 2.1% of buildings directly exposed and 96.4% minimal. A homeowner in town should read the Fallon row, not the county row. The [Fallon sheet](https://battleborntreeservice.com/data/fallon/) has the detail, including an empty fire list. ## How Churchill County compares with its neighbors On risk to homes, Churchill's national rank of 74.1% is well below Washoe (97.2%), Douglas (97.3%), Lyon (93.0%) and Storey (98.3%), and about level with Mineral (74.6%). Yet its direct-exposure share, 40.9%, is higher than Lyon's or Douglas's 38.4%. That is a reminder that rank and exposure are different measures, which is why we print both. Home values tell a similar story of difference: $329,900 here against $539,900 in Washoe and $615,400 in Douglas. ## What it means for the work With low ranks in town, tree work in Fallon is mostly about the trees: age, structure and storm damage, with [trimming](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/fallon/tree-trimming/) and [removal](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/fallon/tree-removal/) the usual jobs, and [lot clearing and brush mowing](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/fallon/lot-clearing-brush-mowing/) for open land. A parcel outside town is better read against the county row. The drive from our yard to Fallon is 57.6 miles, about 75 minutes without traffic. ## What not to read into it A low wildfire rank says nothing about wind, snow, ice or age. The statewide [high wind](https://battleborntreeservice.com/data/high-wind-events-by-county/) and [drought](https://battleborntreeservice.com/data/drought-history-northern-nevada/) pages have Churchill County rows of their own. Census figures here are survey estimates, and Fallon is the only place with a Forest Service community record in the county table. ### Sources - [U.S. Census Bureau: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates](https://data.census.gov/) (pulled October 1, 2026) - [USDA Forest Service: Wildfire Risk to Communities (tabular download dated April 15, 2026)](https://wildfirerisk.org/download/) (pulled October 1, 2026) - [NOAA NCEI: U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020](https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/products/land-based-station/us-climate-normals) (pulled October 1, 2026) - [National Interagency Fire Center: InterAgency Fire Perimeter History and WFIGS perimeters](https://data-nifc.opendata.arcgis.com/) (pulled October 1, 2026) ### Talk to the office [775.232.8243](tel:775.232.8243) | Monday to Friday | 8:30 am - 5:00 pm | |---|---| | Saturday and Sunday | Office closed, phones answered | Phones answered seven days a week. 24-hour emergency service. [Free estimate](#quote) ### Keep reading - [Fallon and Hawthorne](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/fallon-hawthorne/) - [Fallon](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/fallon/) - [Snow, rain and temperature normals by weather station](https://battleborntreeservice.com/data/climate-normals-by-station/) - [Tree care in April in Northern Nevada](https://battleborntreeservice.com/guides/tree-care-calendar/april/) ## Questions people ask Still have a question? Call [775.232.8243](tel:775.232.8243). Phones are answered seven days a week. ### Is Churchill County a low wildfire risk? Relative to our other counties, yes: above 74.1% of US communities for risk to homes, against 97% or more for Washoe and Douglas. Fallon itself ranks much lower. ### Why does Churchill County show so many mobile homes? 16.9% of housing units are mobile homes by the Census estimate. The sheet shows the share, not the reason. ### Do you serve all of Churchill County? Our pages cover Fallon. For a property elsewhere in the county, call the office at [775.232.8243](tel:775.232.8243).