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Country around Carr is a rural area of about 494 people in Laramie County, Wyoming, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 17 miles from Cheyenne, WY and 77 miles from Denver, CO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 86°F and winter highs 41°F, with about 64 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $637k and rent runs about $1k a month.
494people
$637kTypical home
$1,160/moRent
86° / 41°Summer / winter
64"Snow
264Sunny days
81Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 494 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 2 people per sq mi
- 77 mi to Denver, CO
- 17 mi to Cheyenne, WY
- 16 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $637k (≈$4,018/mo)
- Median rent $1,160/mo
- Median household income $80k
- Property tax about 0.3% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 86°F
- Winter highs around 41°F
- Dry summers (dew point 44°F)
- 264 sunny days a year (86 totally clear)
- 101 cloudy days a year
- 36 of 90 winter days are gray
- 81 days a year with rain or snow
- 64" of snow a year
- 19 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 34 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 48
- 28% of households have kids
- 18% are 65 or older
- 45% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 28 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 19 mi to CYS airport
- 71 mi to DEN (major hub)
- 69 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 88% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1999
- 96% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 5,719 ft
- 811 mi to the ocean
- 71 mi to a big lake
- 21 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 76 mi to the nearest ski area
- 19 mi to the nearest campground
- 8 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 111 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 45 bars within 25 mi
- 45 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 16 museums within 25 mi
- 12 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 24 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 33% of Wyoming districts (reading)
- 16 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 16 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 19 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 16 mi to the nearest vet
- 15 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 24 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.