Mountain City, Nevada

Mountain City, Nevada
Mountain City in 2013
Mountain City
Location within the state of Nevada
Coordinates: 41°50′14″N 115°57′48″W / 41.83722°N 115.96333°W / 41.83722; -115.96333
CountryUnited States
StateNevada
CountyElko
Area
 • Total
0.18 sq mi (0.46 km2)
 • Land0.18 sq mi (0.46 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
5,656 ft (1,724 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
14
 • Density79.6/sq mi (30.74/km2)
Time zoneUTC−07:00 (Mountain (MST) (see text))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−06:00 (MDT)
ZIP code
89831
Area code775
FIPS code32-49200
GNIS feature ID2806678

Mountain City is a census-designated place in Elko County, Nevada, United States, within the Mountain City Ranger District of the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest. The community, located on State Route 225 approximately 16 miles (26 km) south of the Idaho border, is situated on the Owyhee River. As of the 2020 census, Mountain City had a population of 14.