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Johnstown is a tiny town of 253 people in Fremont County, Wyoming. It's about 121 miles from Casper, WY and 232 miles from Salt Lake City, UT, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 87°F and winter highs 34°F, with about 31 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $269k and rent runs about $898 a month.
253people
$269kTypical home
$898/moRent
87° / 34°Summer / winter
31"Snow
261Sunny days
47Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 253
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 8 people per sq mi
- 232 mi to Salt Lake City, UT
- 121 mi to Casper, WY
- 17 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $269k (≈$1,695/mo)
- Median rent $898/mo
- Median household income $42k
- Property tax about 0.9% of value
- 8.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 87°F
- Winter highs around 34°F
- Dry summers (dew point 38°F)
- 261 sunny days a year (81 totally clear)
- 104 cloudy days a year
- 35 of 90 winter days are gray
- 47 days a year with rain or snow
- 31" of snow a year
- 9 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 52 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- High violent crime (781 per 100k), county-wide
- Above-average property crime (2,950 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 59
- 29% of households have kids
- 27% are 65 or older
- 21% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 23 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 12 mi to RIW airport
- 233 mi to SLC (major hub)
- 252 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 74% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1977
- 88% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 5,243 ft
- 724 mi to the ocean
- 27 mi to a big lake
- 24 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 55 mi to the nearest ski area
- 20 mi to the nearest campground
- 2 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 15 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 5 bars within 25 mi
- 8 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 3 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 107 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 9% of Wyoming districts (reading)
- 3 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 24 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 100 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 63 mi to the nearest vet
- 17 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 15 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
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.