Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 19 min5:46 am – 9:05 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 3 min7:50 am – 4:53 pm
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People31 residentsin the ZIP code area31 households0% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 80°F, lows 44°FColdest month January: highs 26°F, lows 5°F18 in of rain a year, on about 55 dayswettest month May88 in of snow a year, on about 50 days5 days above 90°F, 227 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Afton station, 7 mi away
Nearby landmarksSPRING CREEK-STATE LINE TRAILHEADtrailhead · 2.0 miBuck Mountainpeak · 4.6 miWickiup Knollpeak · 4.4 miPORCUPINE CREEK TRAILHEADtrailhead · 6.6 miSwift Creek Lakelake · 6.9 miSWIFT CREEK CAMPGROUNDcampground · 7.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCaribou National Forestnational forest · 3.7 miFairview Cemeteryhistoric site · 2.6 miSmoot Cemeteryhistoric site · 4.5 miBridger National Forestnational forest · 10.1 mi · 1,734,333 acresFarm Service Agency Interest Of Idnational wildlife refuge · 28.7 mi · 1,004 acresCache National Forestnational forest · 29.0 mi · 263,730 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes635 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197086 of magnitude 4+, 4 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.8 on 3 Feb 19948 mi away, near Auburn, WyomingMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 23 Jul 202628 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowLincoln County, WY, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsAvalanche Very HighWinter weather Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality99% of days had good air in 2025361 of 365 days measured4 moderate daysMedian index 10, worst day 77main pollutant: coarse particles (PM10)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Lincoln County monitors, WY
Internet at home100% of households have a broadband subscription0% have cable, fibre or DSL100% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterKennington Springs Pipelineserves 45 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 202111 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation6,819 ft2,078 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalStar Valley Health Emergency Room5.9 miPost officeFairview Post Office3.1 miTown hallAfton Town Hall6.3 miPoliceAfton Police Department6.3 miFire stationAfton Volunteer Fire Department6.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportJackson Hole Airport JAC68 miMajor airportSalt Lake City International Airport SLC138 miUS highwayUS 893.4 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 83119 ZIP area.
