Local servicesHospitalNorth Big Horn Hospital7.4 miPost officeCowley Post Office2.4 miTown hallCowley Town Hall2.5 miPoliceLovell Police Department6.6 miFire stationBig Horn County Fire Protection District 1 Lovell6.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportYellowstone Regional Airport COD39 miUS highwayUS 3102.4 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 82420 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 37 min5:27 am – 9:04 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 47 min7:48 am – 4:35 pm
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People822 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 30.7218 householdsMedian household income $77,679Median home value $232,30083% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,289 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting9.8% unemployment rate69% of adults are in the labour force, 351 employedMain industries: education and health care 26%, construction 21%, farming, forestry and mining 16%Average commute 17 minutes84% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 3% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages26% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 11% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 90%, Spanish 4%, other Asian or Pacific languages 3%, French or Haitian Creole 2%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 56°FColdest month January: highs 31°F, lows 7°F6 in of rain a year, on about 19 dayswettest month June13 in of snow a year, on about 6 days25 days above 90°F, 182 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Lovell station, 6 mi away
Nearby landmarksJensons Pondlake · 1.0 miTeeples Reservoirreservoir · 5.4 miGyp Reservoirreservoir · 5.7 miCal S. Taggert Visitor Centervisitor center · 7.1 miBritton Springspring · 7.7 miSykes Mountainpeak · 9.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCowley Cemeteryhistoric site · 2.8 miBighorn Canyon National Recreation Areanational recreation area · 8.5 mi · 16,556 acresLovell War Memorialhistoric site · 6.7 miCuster National Forestnational forest · 20.3 mi · 1,115,754 acresBighorn National Forestnational forest · 29.2 mi · 180 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.2 on 21 Jul 202345 mi away, Eastern MontanaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 21 Jul 202345 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowBig Horn County, WY, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLandslide Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality98% of days had good air in 2025348 of 355 days measured7 moderate daysMedian index 13, worst day 73main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Park County, WY, 63 mi away
Internet at home89% of households have a broadband subscription53% have cable, fibre or DSL33% rely on a mobile data plan alone11% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTown of Cowleyserves 800 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20213 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation4,116 ft1,255 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
