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Living in Lingle, WY

Lingle is a tiny town of 430 people in Goshen County, Wyoming. It's about 73 miles from Cheyenne, WY and 167 miles from Denver, CO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 89°F and winter highs 41°F, with about 33 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $173k and rent runs about $784 a month.

430people
$173kTypical home
$784/moRent
89° / 41°Summer / winter
33"Snow
249Sunny days
66Rain/snow days

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Size & setting

  • Tiny town of 430
  • A standalone small town, not a suburb
  • About 1,401 people per sq mi
  • 167 mi to Denver, CO
  • 73 mi to Cheyenne, WY
  • 40 mi to the nearest town of 10k+

Money

  • Typical home $173k (≈$1,088/mo)
  • Median rent $784/mo
  • Median household income $80k
  • Property tax about 0.8% of value
  • 3.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 89°F
  • Winter highs around 41°F
  • Dry summers (dew point 47°F)
  • 249 sunny days a year (77 totally clear)
  • 116 cloudy days a year
  • 38 of 90 winter days are gray
  • 66 days a year with rain or snow
  • 33" of snow a year
  • 12 days a year with 1"+ of snow
  • 2 days a year over 100°F
  • 46 nights a year below 10°F
  • Windier than most places

Safety

  • Very low violent crime (126 per 100k)
  • Very low property crime (450 per 100k)

People

  • Median age 46
  • 21% of households have kids
  • 26% are 65 or older
  • 27% have a college degree
  • Not very diverse
  • 4% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 16 min
  • 5% walk or take transit to work
  • 43 mi to BFF airport
  • 158 mi to DEN (major hub)
  • 134 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 84% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1959
  • 80% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Gently rolling terrain
  • Elevation 4,173 ft
  • 896 mi to the ocean
  • 38 mi to a big lake
  • 25 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 109 mi to the nearest ski area
  • 22 mi to the nearest campground
  • 2 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 9 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • 4 bars within 25 mi
  • Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
  • No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
  • 4 museums within 25 mi
  • 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
  • 85 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the bottom 43% of Wyoming districts (reading)
  • 10 mi to the nearest grocery store
  • 11 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 109 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • 8 mi to the nearest vet
  • 22 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 18 congregations per 10k people
  • 38 mi to the nearest college

Politics

  • Goshen County: R+61 in 2024
  • Wyoming: R+46 in 2024

Natural hazards

  • Very low hurricane risk
  • Moderate tornado risk
  • Low 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

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