Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 12 min5:31 am – 8:43 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 9 min7:29 am – 4:38 pm
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People175 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 45.382 householdsMedian household income $58,500Median home value $228,00063% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,071 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Education and languages41% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 0% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 82°F, lows 50°FColdest month January: highs 35°F, lows 15°F13 in of rain a year, on about 35 dayswettest month May93 in of snow a year, on about 27 days3 days above 90°F, 198 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Elk Mtn station, 2 mi away
Parks and public landsMedicine Bow National Forestnational forest · within reach · 1,084,367 acresWick/Beumee Wildlife Habitat Management Areastate conservation land · 6.1 mi · 21,758 acresWick/Buemee Wildlife Habitat Management Areastate conservation land · 10.1 mi · 1,055 acresFort Fred Steelestate park · 27.6 mi · 166 acresPlatte River Crossingstate park · 28.3 miRoutt National Forestnational forest · 45.6 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes18 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.8 on 19 Mar 202222 mi away, near Ryan Park, WyomingMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 14 Sep 202425 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowCarbon County, WY, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsAvalanche Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality100% of days had good air in 2025362 of 362 days measuredNo moderate or unhealthy daysMedian index 8, worst day 43main pollutant: nitrogen dioxideSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Carbon County monitors, WY
Internet at home82% of households have a broadband subscription45% have cable, fibre or DSL5% rely on a mobile data plan alone18% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTown of Elk Mountainserves 191 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Sep 2023: groundwater treatment, treatment technique7 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation7,513 ft2,290 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesPost officeElk Mountain Post Office2.1 miTown hallElk Mountain Town Hall2.0 miFire stationElk Mountain Volunteer Fire Department2.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLaramie Regional Airport LAR46 miInterstateI-803.3 miUS highwayUS 28715 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 82324 ZIP area.
