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Country around Manderson is a rural area of about 307 people in Big Horn County, Wyoming, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 114 miles from Billings, MT and 316 miles from Salt Lake City, UT, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 31°F, with about 21 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $63k and rent runs about $960 a month.
307people
$63kTypical home
$960/moRent
91° / 31°Summer / winter
21"Snow
249Sunny days
54Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 307 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 2 people per sq mi
- 316 mi to Salt Lake City, UT
- 114 mi to Billings, MT
- 59 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $63k (≈$397/mo)
- Median rent $960/mo
- Median household income $53k
- Property tax about 1.0% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 31°F
- Dry summers (dew point 43°F)
- 249 sunny days a year (77 totally clear)
- 116 cloudy days a year
- 34 of 90 winter days are gray
- 54 days a year with rain or snow
- 21" of snow a year
- 10 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 5 days a year over 100°F
- 60 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (51 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (17 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 45
- 37% of households have kids
- 22% are 65 or older
- 19% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 21 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 57 mi to SHR airport
- 317 mi to SLC (major hub)
- 281 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 79% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1958
- 90% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 4,236 ft
- 729 mi to the ocean
- 57 mi to a big lake
- 13 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 31 mi to the nearest ski area
- 7 mi to the nearest campground
- 2 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 12 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 6 bars within 25 mi
- 4 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 6 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 112 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 19% of Wyoming districts (reading)
- 15 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 18 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 99 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 63 mi to the nearest vet
- 43 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 87 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Big Horn County: R+73 in 2024
- Wyoming: R+46 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- High drought risk
- Moderate 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.