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Country around Carpenter is a rural area of about 870 people in Laramie County, Wyoming, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 23 miles from Cheyenne, WY and 94 miles from Denver, CO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 87°F and winter highs 40°F, with about 35 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $567k and rent runs about $1k a month.
870people
$567kTypical home
$1,160/moRent
87° / 40°Summer / winter
35"Snow
265Sunny days
82Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 870 people spread over the area
- Part of a metro area
- About 5 people per sq mi
- 94 mi to Denver, CO
- 23 mi to Cheyenne, WY
- 23 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $567k (≈$3,577/mo)
- Median rent $1,160/mo
- Median household income $67k
- Property tax about 0.3% of value
- 16.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 87°F
- Winter highs around 40°F
- Dry summers (dew point 47°F)
- 265 sunny days a year (83 totally clear)
- 100 cloudy days a year
- 31 of 90 winter days are gray
- 82 days a year with rain or snow
- 35" of snow a year
- 14 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 28 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Low violent crime (252 per 100k), county-wide
- About average property crime (2,058 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 31
- 35% of households have kids
- 17% are 65 or older
- 19% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 26 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 24 mi to CYS airport
- 85 mi to DEN (major hub)
- 64 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 88% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 2003
- 80% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 5,456 ft
- 836 mi to the ocean
- 98 mi to a big lake
- 23 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 96 mi to the nearest ski area
- 27 mi to the nearest campground
- 1 golf course within 25 mi
Things to do
- 5 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 3 bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 8 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 48 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 28% of Wyoming districts (reading)
- 17 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 29 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 45 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 17 mi to the nearest vet
- 26 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 49 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.