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Country around Wamsutter is a rural area of about 269 people in Sweetwater County, Wyoming, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 125 miles from Casper, WY and 204 miles from Salt Lake City, UT, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 85°F and winter highs 31°F, with about 50 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $175k and rent runs about $911 a month.
269people
$175kTypical home
$911/moRent
85° / 31°Summer / winter
50"Snow
266Sunny days
60Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 269 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 1 people per sq mi
- 204 mi to Salt Lake City, UT
- 125 mi to Casper, WY
- 53 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $175k (≈$1,104/mo)
- Median rent $911/mo
- Median household income $57k
- Property tax about 0.9% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 85°F
- Winter highs around 31°F
- Dry summers (dew point 37°F)
- 266 sunny days a year (87 totally clear)
- 99 cloudy days a year
- 33 of 90 winter days are gray
- 60 days a year with rain or snow
- 50" of snow a year
- 18 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 53 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (154 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (826 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 49
- 30% of households have kids
- 14% are 65 or older
- 15% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 22 min
- 8% walk or take transit to work
- 45 mi to RKS airport
- 206 mi to SLC (major hub)
- 156 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 54% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1989
- 89% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 6,710 ft
- 746 mi to the ocean
- 68 mi to a big lake
- 74 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 108 mi to the nearest ski area
- 45 mi to the nearest campground
- No golf courses 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
- No museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 128 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 13% of Wyoming districts (reading)
- 52 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 42 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 109 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 67 mi to the nearest vet
- 53 mi to the nearest dog park
- 4 congregations per 10k people
- 93 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Sweetwater County: R+53 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.