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Country around Guernsey is a rural area of about 932 people in Platte County, Wyoming, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 78 miles from Cheyenne, WY and 173 miles from Denver, CO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 89°F and winter highs 40°F, with about 34 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $303k and rent runs about $909 a month.
932people
$303kTypical home
$909/moRent
89° / 40°Summer / winter
34"Snow
249Sunny days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 932 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 12 people per sq mi
- 173 mi to Denver, CO
- 78 mi to Cheyenne, WY
- 62 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $303k (≈$1,909/mo)
- Median rent $909/mo
- Median household income $73k
- Property tax about 0.4% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 89°F
- Winter highs around 40°F
- Dry summers (dew point 45°F)
- 249 sunny days a year (77 totally clear)
- 116 cloudy days a year
- 38 of 90 winter days are gray
- 34" of snow a year
- 13 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 6 days a year over 100°F
- 35 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 57
- 18% of households have kids
- 33% are 65 or older
- 19% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 12 min
- 7% walk or take transit to work
- 65 mi to BFF airport
- 166 mi to DEN (major hub)
- 148 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 73% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1976
- 75% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 4,318 ft
- 891 mi to the ocean
- 18 mi to a big lake
- 3 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 88 mi to the nearest ski area
- 18 mi to the nearest campground
- 2 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 3 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
- 2 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 78 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 6% of Wyoming districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 27 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 113 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 30 mi to the nearest vet
- Dog park in town
- 16 congregations per 10k people
- 61 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.