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Thermopolis is a small town of 2,709 people in Hot Springs County, Wyoming. It's about 110 miles from Casper, WY and 275 miles from Salt Lake City, UT, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 37°F, with about 28 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $211k and rent runs about $835 a month.
2,709people
$211kTypical home
$835/moRent
92° / 37°Summer / winter
28"Snow
261Sunny days
59Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 2,709
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 1,134 people per sq mi
- 275 mi to Salt Lake City, UT
- 110 mi to Casper, WY
- 44 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $211k (≈$1,333/mo)
- Median rent $835/mo
- Median household income $65k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 1.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 92°F
- Winter highs around 37°F
- Dry summers (dew point 42°F)
- 261 sunny days a year (81 totally clear)
- 104 cloudy days a year
- 35 of 90 winter days are gray
- 59 days a year with rain or snow
- 28" of snow a year
- 11 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 4 days a year over 100°F
- 42 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (60 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (347 per 100k)
People
- Median age 41
- 31% of households have kids
- 25% are 65 or older
- 29% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 1% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 14 min
- 9% walk or take transit to work
- 42 mi to RIW airport
- 276 mi to SLC (major hub)
- 273 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 76% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1966
- 95% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 4,334 ft
- 729 mi to the ocean
- 16 mi to a big lake
- 30 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 61 mi to the nearest ski area
- Campground in town
- 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
- 113 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 17% of Wyoming districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 14 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 122 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 74 mi to the nearest vet
- Dog park in town
- 13 congregations per 10k people
- 44 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