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Chugwater is a tiny town of 228 people in Platte County, Wyoming. It's about 43 miles from Cheyenne, WY and 138 miles from Denver, CO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 88°F and winter highs 41°F, with about 70 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $296k and rent runs about $712 a month.
228people
$296kTypical home
$712/moRent
88° / 41°Summer / winter
70"Snow
265Sunny days
91Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 228
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 75 people per sq mi
- 138 mi to Denver, CO
- 43 mi to Cheyenne, WY
- 43 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $296k (≈$1,869/mo)
- Median rent $712/mo
- Median household income $68k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 88°F
- Winter highs around 41°F
- Dry summers (dew point 44°F)
- 265 sunny days a year (83 totally clear)
- 100 cloudy days a year
- 31 of 90 winter days are gray
- 91 days a year with rain or snow
- 70" of snow a year
- 24 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 30 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 69
- 18% of households have kids
- 35% are 65 or older
- 19% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 21 min
- 7% walk or take transit to work
- 41 mi to CYS airport
- 131 mi to DEN (major hub)
- 117 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 75% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1957
- 84% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 5,299 ft
- 860 mi to the ocean
- 51 mi to a big lake
- 38 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 76 mi to the nearest ski area
- 21 mi to the nearest campground
- 1 golf course within 25 mi
Things to do
- 8 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
- 1 museum within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 50 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 34% of Wyoming districts (reading)
- 22 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 23 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 77 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 38 mi to the nearest vet
- 35 mi to the nearest dog park
- 16 congregations per 10k people
- 50 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.