Local servicesHospitalCommunity Hospital21.4 miPost officeFort Laramie Post Office3.5 miTown hallFort Laramie Town Hall3.3 miFire stationFort Laramie Volunteer Fire Department3.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWestern Neb. Rgnl/William B. Heilig Airport BFF55 miInterstateI-2524 miUS highwayUS 262.2 miCoachWheatlandExpress Arrow26 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 82212 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 16 min5:21 am – 8:38 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 5 min7:23 am – 4:29 pm
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People509 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 55.8202 householdsMedian household income $48,529Median home value $178,800Median rent $1,023 a month82% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $893 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.6% unemployment rate41% of adults are in the labour force, 174 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 46%, retail 19%, public administration 8%Average commute 19 minutes50% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 5% walk or cycle, 38% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages14% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 91°F, lows 57°FColdest month December: highs 43°F, lows 15°F15 in of rain a year, on about 37 dayswettest month May28 in of snow a year, on about 14 days45 days above 90°F, 196 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Old Ft Laramie station, 4 mi away
Nearby landmarksDetention Reservoir Case Bier 1reservoir · under a mileWalsh Reservoirreservoir · 1.6 miLaramie Riverriver · 4.2 miCasebier Hillpeak · 4.9 miMummy Mountainpeak · 7.6 miWoodworth Springspring · 6.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsFort Laramie National Historic Sitehistoric site · 3.4 mi · 896 acresFort Laramie Town Park and Campingpark · 3.6 miRegister Cliffstate park · 9.0 miGuernsey State Parkstate park · 11.3 mi · 120 acresOregon Trail Rutsstate recreation area · 10.8 miGuernsey Reservoir State Parkstate park · 12.1 mi · 8,521 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes4 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.2 on 13 Dec 199350 mi away, near Esterbrook, WyomingMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 6 Jan 201814 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowGoshen County, WY, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHail Relatively ModerateWinter weather Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality91% of days had good air in 2025327 of 361 days measured22 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 9 unhealthy daysMedian index 15, worst day 723main pollutant: coarse particles (PM10)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Platte County, WY, 23 mi away
Internet at home77% of households have a broadband subscription22% have cable, fibre or DSL15% rely on a mobile data plan alone20% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTown of Fort Laramieserves 230 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation4,410 ft1,344 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
