About Ely
Set in the eastern part of Nevada, Ely is a small town counting 3,892 people who proudly call it home.
Officially, Ely is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 7.63 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 510 residents per square mile.
📰 Ely News Today
- America’s Best Small Desert Town Has Otherworldly Stargazing and Is Close to One of the Country’s Least-visited National Parks Travel + Leisure · Aug 18
- Ward Fire south of Ely now 95% contained KLAS 8 News Now · Aug 13
- Southern Nevada fire crews deploy to White Pine County wildfire FOX5 Vegas · Aug 2
- Ward Fire near Ely 83% contained as crews continue building lines KSNV · Aug 11
- Ward Fire near Ely jumps to 3,770 acres KOLO | 8 News Now · Aug 2
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Ely Unique
- A top-25 city in Nevada by population (#14 of 19 incorporated places).
- Positioned in eastern Nevada, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
- Part of the fabric of Nevada — one of 132 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
- Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
- Well connected: 2+ neighboring communities within 11 miles.
📍 Neighborhoods in Ely
📍 Cross Timbers📍 East Ely📍 Elysium Terrace📍 Gates of Hercules📍 Mineral Heights📍 Pearce📍 Sweetwater Estates
Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Ely
- Denny's — american
- Beans & Brews (café)
- Happy Garden — chinese
- Jailhouse Cafe
- Margarita’s — mexican
- Shooters Bar & Grill
- Taproot — coffee shop (café)
- The Cup (café)
- Twin Wok — chinese
- Villa Italian Restaurant — italian
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Nevada Northern Railway Museum · Museum
- Ely Art Bank · Art gallery
- Ely Renaissance Village · Attraction
- White Pine Museum · Museum
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Ely
- Cave Lake State Park · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Bianche Park reviews ★
- Broadbent Park reviews ★
- Ely Renaissance Society Sculpture Park reviews ★
- Veteran's Memorial Park reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Ely
- David E Norman Elementary
- Early Childhood
- Learning Bridge
- Mountain High School
- Steptoe Valley Adult High School
- Steptoe Valley High School
- White Pine High School
- White Pine Middle School
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare
- William Bee Ririe Hospital · 24/7 ER · Critical Access Hospitals
Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateNevada
TypeCity
Population (2024)3,892
Rank in state#14 of 19
Land area7.63 sq mi
Density510/sq mi
Coordinates39.2649, -114.8709