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Chugcreek is a tiny town of 160 people in Platte County, Wyoming. It's about 64 miles from Cheyenne, WY and 158 miles from Denver, CO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 90°F and winter highs 43°F, with about 41 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $298k and rent runs about $781 a month.
160people
$298kTypical home
$781/moRent
90° / 43°Summer / winter
41"Snow
249Sunny days
58Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 160
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 85 people per sq mi
- 158 mi to Denver, CO
- 64 mi to Cheyenne, WY
- 63 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $298k (≈$1,877/mo)
- Median rent $781/mo
- Median household income $175k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 90°F
- Winter highs around 43°F
- Dry summers (dew point 44°F)
- 249 sunny days a year (77 totally clear)
- 116 cloudy days a year
- 38 of 90 winter days are gray
- 58 days a year with rain or snow
- 41" of snow a year
- 15 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 4 days a year over 100°F
- 27 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (23 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (58 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 52
- 27% of households have kids
- 21% are 65 or older
- 17% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 19 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 62 mi to CYS airport
- 152 mi to DEN (major hub)
- 137 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 77% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1977
- 85% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 4,682 ft
- 874 mi to the ocean
- 30 mi to a big lake
- 19 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 82 mi to the nearest ski area
- 2 mi to the nearest campground
- 2 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 11 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 3 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 61 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 34% of Wyoming districts (reading)
- 3 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 12 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 97 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 35 mi to the nearest vet
- 17 mi to the nearest dog park
- 16 congregations per 10k people
- 62 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Platte County: R+66 in 2024
- Wyoming: R+46 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- High drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Very low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.