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Country around Banner is a rural area of about 1,386 people in Sheridan County, Wyoming, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 119 miles from Billings, MT and 348 miles from Denver, CO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 82°F and winter highs 38°F, with about 113 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $895k and rent runs about $939 a month.
1,386people
$895kTypical home
$939/moRent
82° / 38°Summer / winter
113"Snow
247Sunny days
103Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 1,386 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 10 people per sq mi
- 348 mi to Denver, CO
- 119 mi to Billings, MT
- 16 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $895k (≈$5,645/mo)
- Median rent $939/mo
- Median household income $94k
- Property tax about 0.3% of value
- 1.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 82°F
- Winter highs around 38°F
- Dry summers (dew point 43°F)
- 247 sunny days a year (77 totally clear)
- 118 cloudy days a year
- 39 of 90 winter days are gray
- 103 days a year with rain or snow
- 113" of snow a year
- 32 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 42 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (75 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (671 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 43
- 32% of households have kids
- 26% are 65 or older
- 33% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 24 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 15 mi to SHR airport
- 345 mi to DEN (major hub)
- 248 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 88% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1996
- 88% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 4,656 ft
- 770 mi to the ocean
- 107 mi to a big lake
- 9 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 37 mi to the nearest ski area
- 11 mi to the nearest campground
- 4 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 35 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 8 bars within 25 mi
- 15 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 7 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 116 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 4% of Wyoming districts (reading)
- 15 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 17 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 103 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 66 mi to the nearest vet
- 16 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 117 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Sheridan County: R+50 in 2024
- Wyoming: R+46 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- High 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.