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Country around Manville is a rural area of about 363 people in Platte County, Wyoming, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 81 miles from Casper, WY and 204 miles from Denver, CO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 85°F and winter highs 35°F, with about 46 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $186k and rent runs about $765 a month.
363people
$186kTypical home
$765/moRent
85° / 35°Summer / winter
46"Snow
249Sunny days
63Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 363 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 1 people per sq mi
- 204 mi to Denver, CO
- 81 mi to Casper, WY
- 80 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $186k (≈$1,172/mo)
- Median rent $765/mo
- Median household income $50k
- Property tax about 0.3% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 85°F
- Winter highs around 35°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
- 63 days a year with rain or snow
- 46" of snow a year
- 17 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 1 day a year over 100°F
- 48 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 66
- 18% of households have kids
- 40% are 65 or older
- 15% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 21 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 82 mi to BFF airport
- 197 mi to DEN (major hub)
- 177 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 79% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 71% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 5,259 ft
- 915 mi to the ocean
- 13 mi to a big lake
- 28 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 82 mi to the nearest ski area
- 13 mi to the nearest campground
- 1 golf course within 25 mi
Things to do
- Few or no 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
- 1 museum within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 78 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 33% of Wyoming districts (reading)
- 15 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 27 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 127 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 51 mi to the nearest vet
- 32 mi to the nearest dog park
- 16 congregations per 10k people
- 78 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.