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Country around Lander is a rural area of about 13,266 people in Fremont County, Wyoming, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 118 miles from Casper, WY and 214 miles from Salt Lake City, UT, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 33°F, with about 76 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $338k and rent runs about $902 a month.
13,266people
$338kTypical home
$902/moRent
84° / 33°Summer / winter
76"Snow
277Sunny days
101Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 13,266 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 9 people per sq mi
- 214 mi to Salt Lake City, UT
- 118 mi to Casper, WY
- 28 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $338k (≈$2,130/mo)
- Median rent $902/mo
- Median household income $77k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 10.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 84°F
- Winter highs around 33°F
- Dry summers (dew point 36°F)
- 277 sunny days a year (92 totally clear)
- 88 cloudy days a year
- 25 of 90 winter days are gray
- 101 days a year with rain or snow
- 76" of snow a year
- 20 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 38 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- High violent crime (781 per 100k), county-wide
- Above-average property crime (2,950 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 39
- 31% of households have kids
- 21% are 65 or older
- 35% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 16 min
- 5% walk or take transit to work
- 29 mi to RIW airport
- 215 mi to SLC (major hub)
- 226 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 79% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1978
- 91% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 6,326 ft
- 742 mi to the ocean
- 45 mi to a big lake
- 11 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 60 mi to the nearest ski area
- 8 mi to the nearest campground
- 1 golf course within 25 mi
Things to do
- 11 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 5 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 1 museum within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 121 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 38% of Wyoming districts (reading)
- 13 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 32 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 113 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 65 mi to the nearest vet
- 27 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 28 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Fremont County: R+37 in 2024
- Wyoming: R+46 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Moderate earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- High drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Very low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk