Local servicesHospitalRiverton Memorial Hospital9.2 miPost officeRiverton Post Office7.4 miTown hallRiverton City Hall7.3 miPoliceRiverton City Police Department7.3 miFire stationFremont County Fire Protection District Battalion 1 Central6.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportCentral Wyoming Regional Airport RIW12 miUS highwayUS 267.2 miCoachShoshoniExpress Arrow16 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 82501 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 82501 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 22 min5:33 am – 8:55 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 0 min7:41 am – 4:41 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People18,946 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 38.07,057 householdsMedian household income $62,456Median home value $226,400Median rent $870 a month67% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,434 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting5.2% unemployment rate65% of adults are in the labour force, 9,048 employedMain industries: education and health care 26%, retail 13%, hospitality, food and recreation 10%Average commute 17 minutes77% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 4% walk or cycle, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages21% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 95%, Spanish 2%, other languages 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 55°FColdest month January: highs 29°F, lows 4°F10 in of rain a year, on about 26 dayswettest month May44 in of snow a year, on about 28 days38 days above 90°F, 193 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Riverton station, 7 mi away
Parks and public landsMonroe Parkpark · 6.0 miRiverton City Parkpark · 7.1 miBoysen State Parkstate park · 28.4 mi · 53 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes25 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19707 of magnitude 4+, 1 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 3 Nov 198448 mi away, near Atlantic City, WyomingMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 13 Dec 202535 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowFremont County, WY, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality70% of days had good air in 2025254 of 365 days measured111 moderate daysMedian index 47, worst day 100main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Fremont County monitors, WY
Internet at home86% of households have a broadband subscription68% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone12% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterCity of Rivertonserves 10,330 people from surface water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Jun 2023: surface water treatment, treatment technique3 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation5,076 ft1,547 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
