Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 35 min5:29 am – 9:04 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 48 min7:49 am – 4:37 pm
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People71 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 66.771 households35% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 54°FColdest month December: highs 34°F, lows 14°F9 in of rain a year, on about 30 dayswettest month May44 in of snow a year, on about 20 days14 days above 90°F, 173 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Heart Mtn station, 4 mi away
Nearby landmarksRalston Reservoirreservoir · 1.3 miEmma Lanchbury Reservoirreservoir · 3.7 miNorthwest Collegecollege · 6.0 miPowell Visitor Centervisitor center · 6.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsWhitlock Parkpark · 5.5 miVeterans Parkpark · 6.3 miBuffalo Bill Reservoir State Parkstate park · 21.2 mi · 13,571 acresShoshone National Forestnational forest · 22.2 mi · 2,439,182 acresBuffalo Bill State Parkstate park · 24.4 miBighorn Canyon National Recreation Areanational recreation area · 31.5 mi · 16,556 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowPark County, WY, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsAvalanche Relatively HighLightning 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, Park County monitors, WY
Internet at home49% of households have a broadband subscription35% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone51% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Codyserves 10,224 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20213 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation4,576 ft1,395 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalPowell Valley Healthcare5.5 miPost officeRalston Post Officeunder a mileTown hallPowell City Hall6.0 miPolicePowell Police Department6.0 miFire stationPowell Volunteer Fire Department6.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportYellowstone Regional Airport COD16 miUS highwayUS 14Aunder a mileCoachCodyExpress Arrow17 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 82440 ZIP area.
