--- title: Gardnerville, NV Tree and Wildfire Data Sheet url: https://battleborntreeservice.com/data/gardnerville/ 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/) - Gardnerville data sheet # Gardnerville tree and wildfire data sheet Gardnerville's wildfire numbers sit well below the rest of Douglas County: 91.7% of its buildings fall in the Forest Service's minimal-exposure zone, against 11.5% for the county. About half its homes are rented (51.5% owner-occupied), and 54.6% were built in 2000 or later. Every figure below is a public record, shown beside the county, state and national figure so the local number has context. ## Households and homes | Measure | Gardnerville | Douglas County | Nevada | United States | |---|---|---|---|---| | Households | 2,780 | 21,325 | 1,202,593 | 129,227,496 | | Population | 5,486 | 49,623 | 3,184,612 | 334,922,499 | | Median year homes were built | 2001 | 1990 | 1996 | 1980 | | Homes built before 1960 | 2.4% | 2.9% | 4.7% | 25.6% | | Homes built before 1980 | 17.9% | 30.7% | 22.0% | 49.7% | | Homes built 2000 or later | 54.6% | 29.0% | 41.5% | 25.1% | | Owner-occupied homes | 51.5% | 78.8% | 60.0% | 65.2% | | Single-family detached homes | 51.0% | 77.0% | 60.4% | 61.3% | | Mobile homes | 16.6% | 6.5% | 5.2% | 5.6% | | Households heating mainly with wood | 0.3% | 4.5% | 1.0% | 1.4% | | Households heating mainly with bottled gas | 1.6% | 8.1% | 3.0% | 4.9% | | Median home value | $487,300 | $615,400 | $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; small places are rounded. ## Wildfire risk to homes | Measure | Gardnerville | Douglas County | |---|---|---| | Risk to homes, higher than this share of Nevada communities | 45.9% | 68.8% | | Risk to homes, higher than this share of US communities | 89.6% | 97.3% | | Wildfire likelihood, Nevada percentile | 46.7% | 68.8% | | Wildfire likelihood, US percentile | 89.6% | 97.2% | | Buildings directly exposed | 5.1% | 38.4% | | Buildings indirectly exposed | 3.3% | 50.1% | | Buildings with minimal exposure | 91.7% | 11.5% | | Buildings counted | 2,693 | 29,014 | Source: [USDA Forest Service, Wildfire Risk to Communities, tabular download dated April 15, 2026](https://wildfirerisk.org/download/). Percentile ranks compare each community (or county) with all others in Nevada or the US. ## Nearest weather stations | Weather station | Miles from the town point | Elevation (ft) | Precipitation (in/yr) | Snowfall (in/yr) | Mean temperature (F) | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | Minden | 1.7 | 4,709 | 9.34 | 21.8 | 50.1 | | Dagget Pass | 8.0 | 7,334 | 21.8 | not reported | 43.3 | | Carson City | 12.8 | 4,761 | 9.34 | 14.0 | 51.7 | Source: [NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020](https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/products/land-based-station/us-climate-normals). The three nearest stations with temperature or snowfall normals. Station normals, not town averages. ## Mapped fires within about 10 miles | Fire | Year | Mapped acres | Miles from the town point to the fire's center | |---|---|---|---| | Indian | 1984 | 17,771 | 9.2 | | Unknown | 1984 | 16,668 | 9.1 | | Autumn Hills | 1996 | 3,805 | 5.9 | | Fredricksburg | 1986 | 3,383 | 8.3 | | S Pinenut | 1983 | 1,797 | 7.4 | | Preacher | 2012 | 1,076 | 9.2 | | Gondola | 2002 | 643 | 8.7 | | Mud Lake | 2005 | 580 | 8.3 | | China Springs | 2000 | 546 | 9.0 | | Wna 10 | 2000 | 546 | 9.0 | | Mt Siegel | 1990 | 521 | 9.3 | | China Springs 2 | 2007 | 335 | 9.0 | | Walley'S | 1984 | 316 | 5.6 | Source: [National Interagency Fire Center, InterAgency Fire Perimeter History and WFIGS perimeters (300+ acres since 1980)](https://data-nifc.opendata.arcgis.com/). Every mapped fire whose center lies within about 10 miles of the town point. A large fire can have burned closer than its center. [Download this data sheet (CSV)](https://battleborntreeservice.com/data/gardnerville/gardnerville.csv) Gardnerville is a Carson Valley town, 4,751 feet up. This sheet puts the town beside Douglas County, Nevada and the United States, then adds the Forest Service ranking, the three nearest NOAA stations and the large fires mapped within about 10 miles. Read it as a town sheet, not a county one. ## A town that is not like its county The county reads like a place of owners and single-family homes: 78.8% owner-occupied and 77.0% single-family detached. Gardnerville is 51.5% owner-occupied and 51.0% single-family detached, with mobile homes at 16.6% against the county's 6.5%. The median home was built in 2001, against 1990 for the county, and 54.6% of homes date from 2000 or later. Only 17.9% were built before 1980. The median home value, $487,300, is below the county's $615,400. Wood is the main heating fuel for 0.3% of households, against 4.5% for Douglas County; bottled gas heats 1.6%, against 8.1%. ## The wildfire gap inside one county Douglas County ranks above 97.3% of US communities for risk to homes. Gardnerville ranks above 89.6% and above 45.9% of Nevada communities. In the building split, 5.1% of its 2,693 buildings are directly exposed, 3.3% indirectly and 91.7% minimally. For Douglas County the figures are 38.4%, 50.1% and 11.5%. The sheet shows the gap, not its cause. Thirteen fire records fall within about 10 miles. The closest centers are Walley's in 1984 (316 acres, 5.6 miles) and Autumn Hills in 1996 (3,805 acres, 5.9 miles). The largest are Indian in 1984 (17,771 acres, 9.2 miles) and an unnamed 1984 record of 16,668 acres. The most recent is Preacher in 2012 (1,076 acres, 9.2 miles). ## What it means for trees and the work A town this new has young street and yard trees, and a mix of rental and owner-occupied homes. [Tree trimming](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/gardnerville/tree-trimming/), early structural pruning and [stump grinding](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/gardnerville/stump-grinding/) are the more likely calls; large old trees will be the exception, found mostly on older lots. The fire rows give less reason to lead with defensible space than they do at Johnson Lane or Indian Hills. For snow, [snow removal](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/gardnerville/snow-removal/) is available in season, and for those who do burn wood, [firewood](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/gardnerville/firewood/) is a call to the office. The drive from our yard is 21.0 miles, about 30 minutes without traffic. ## Reading the stations The Minden station, 1.7 miles from the town point at 4,709 feet, is the one to use: 9.34 inches of precipitation, 21.8 inches of snowfall and a mean temperature of 50.1 F. Dagget Pass is 8.0 miles away but sits at 7,334 feet, more than 2,500 feet higher, and its 21.8 inches of precipitation belongs to the mountains. The Census figures are estimates with margins of error, and the fire list carries only perimeters of 300 acres or more. ### 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) ### This place - [Tree service in Gardnerville](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/gardnerville/) - [Douglas County data sheet](https://battleborntreeservice.com/data/douglas-county/) ### 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. 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Less than most of Douglas County, on the Forest Service's rankings: risk to homes ranks above 89.6% of US communities, and 91.7% of buildings fall in the minimal-exposure zone. Lots near the foothills can still differ. ### How much snow does Gardnerville get? The Minden station, 1.7 miles from the town point, shows a 1991-2020 normal of 21.8 inches of snowfall and 9.34 inches of precipitation. ### Why are so many Gardnerville homes rented? The Census count puts owner-occupancy at 51.5%, against 78.8% for Douglas County. The sheet shows the share, not the reasons.