About Owyhee
Owyhee, NV is a small unincorporated community located in northern Nevada.
Owyhee holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 224.39 square miles.
📰 Owyhee News Today
- Big Grass Fire burns over 578k acres; containment at 55% kivitv.com · Aug 8
- After years of delays, Owyhee school project moves forward as Tribes raise more funds KUNR Public Radio · Dec 11
- Owyhee (NV) High School Sports - Football, Basketball, Baseball, Softball, Volleyball, and more MaxPreps · Dec 3
- President Trump OKs supersonic jets over Owyhee desert — even if they pollute rivers - Oregon Public Broadcasting Oregon Public Broadcasting - OPB · Apr 24
- Cristi Walker Obituary (1967 - 2026) - Owyhee, ID - Elko Daily Legacy obituary · Jan 14
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Owyhee Unique
- The only place in America named Owyhee — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- Unusually large footprint: 224.39 sq mi of land — bigger than many US counties' seats.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in northern Nevada, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 1+ neighboring communities within 15 miles.
🏫 Schools in Owyhee
- Owyhee Elementary School
- Owyhee High School
- Owyhee Jr High School
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateNevada
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area224.39 sq mi
Coordinates41.9280, -116.2122