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Country around Albin is a rural area of about 302 people in Laramie County, Wyoming, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 35 miles from Cheyenne, WY and 121 miles from Denver, CO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 87°F and winter highs 40°F, with about 62 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $163k and rent runs about $1k a month.
302people
$163kTypical home
$1,160/moRent
87° / 40°Summer / winter
62"Snow
265Sunny days
76Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 302 people spread over the area
- Part of a metro area
- About 2 people per sq mi
- 121 mi to Denver, CO
- 35 mi to Cheyenne, WY
- 35 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $163k (≈$1,030/mo)
- Median rent $1,160/mo
- Median household income $80k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 13.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 87°F
- Winter highs around 40°F
- Dry summers (dew point 46°F)
- 265 sunny days a year (83 totally clear)
- 100 cloudy days a year
- 31 of 90 winter days are gray
- 76 days a year with rain or snow
- 62" of snow a year
- 22 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 1 day a year over 100°F
- 26 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Low violent crime (252 per 100k), county-wide
- About average property crime (2,058 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 45
- 20% of households have kids
- 16% are 65 or older
- 23% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 20 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 35 mi to CYS airport
- 112 mi to DEN (major hub)
- 86 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 82% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1942
- 92% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 5,460 ft
- 860 mi to the ocean
- 79 mi to a big lake
- 32 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 99 mi to the nearest ski area
- 27 mi to the nearest campground
- No golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- Few or no 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
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 69 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 33% of Wyoming districts (reading)
- 21 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 33 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 68 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 21 mi to the nearest vet
- 33 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 43 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Laramie County: R+32 in 2024
- Wyoming: R+46 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Moderate 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.