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Country around Thermopolis is a rural area of about 4,533 people in Hot Springs County, Wyoming, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 124 miles from Casper, WY and 269 miles from Salt Lake City, UT, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 88°F and winter highs 36°F, with about 34 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $230k and rent runs about $879 a month.
4,533people
$230kTypical home
$879/moRent
88° / 36°Summer / winter
34"Snow
261Sunny days
62Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 4,533 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 4 people per sq mi
- 269 mi to Salt Lake City, UT
- 124 mi to Casper, WY
- 48 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $230k (≈$1,450/mo)
- Median rent $879/mo
- Median household income $63k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 88°F
- Winter highs around 36°F
- Dry summers (dew point 39°F)
- 261 sunny days a year (81 totally clear)
- 104 cloudy days a year
- 35 of 90 winter days are gray
- 62 days a year with rain or snow
- 34" of snow a year
- 12 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 2 days a year over 100°F
- 55 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (43 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (325 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 43
- 29% of households have kids
- 26% are 65 or older
- 27% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 1% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 14 min
- 6% walk or take transit to work
- 45 mi to RIW airport
- 270 mi to SLC (major hub)
- 283 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 73% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1974
- 91% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 5,072 ft
- 715 mi to the ocean
- 26 mi to a big lake
- 34 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 70 mi to the nearest ski area
- 14 mi to the nearest campground
- 1 golf course within 25 mi
Things to do
- 5 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
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 116 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 17% of Wyoming districts (reading)
- 14 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 1 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 110 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 63 mi to the nearest vet
- 14 mi to the nearest dog park
- 13 congregations per 10k people
- 48 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Hot Springs County: R+61 in 2024
- Wyoming: R+46 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- 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