Local servicesHospitalSouth Lincoln Medical Center11.8 miPost officeOpal Post Office1.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSouthwest Wyoming Regional Airport RKS66 miMajor airportSalt Lake City International Airport SLC109 miInterstateI-8024 miUS highwayUS 30under a mileSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 83124 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 83124 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 13 min5:46 am – 8:59 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 9 min7:45 am – 4:53 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People125 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 58.562 householdsMedian household income $118,750Median home value $239,30089% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $397 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Education and languages7% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 1% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 43°FColdest month January: highs 31°F, lows 2°F9 in of rain a year, on about 30 dayswettest month May50 in of snow a year, on about 22 days4 days above 90°F, 246 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Kemmerer 2n station, 12 mi away
Nearby landmarksOpal Springsspring · 2.8 miRoberson Springspring · 6.0 miLittle Round Mountainpeak · 9.1 miCraven Creek Reservoirreservoir · 8.5 miRound Mountainpeak · 9.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsFossil Butte National Monumentnational monument · 21.9 mi · 8,318 acresSeedskadee National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 22.1 mi · 25,985 acresNames Hillstate park · 29.6 miWasatch National Forestnational forest · 46.0 mi · 37,820 acresAshley National Forestnational forest · 48.1 mi · 96,106 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes60 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.9 on 15 Apr 201040 mi away, near Randolph, UtahMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 15 Sep 202626 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 home95% of households have a broadband subscription40% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterTown of Opalserves 65 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20214 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation6,718 ft2,048 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
