Local servicesPost officeShoshoni Post Office5.7 miTown hallShoshoni Town Hall5.7 miPoliceShoshoni Police Department5.7 miFire stationFremont County Fire Protection District Battalion 14 Shoshoni5.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportCentral Wyoming Regional Airport RIW27 miUS highwayUS 264.0 miCoachShoshoniExpress Arrow6.1 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 82649 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 82649 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 24 min5:32 am – 8:55 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 58 min7:41 am – 4:39 pm
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People1,152 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.2432 householdsMedian household income $69,375Median home value $155,100Median rent $806 a month81% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $789 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.1% unemployment rate53% of adults are in the labour force, 463 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 24%, education and health care 19%, professional and business services 13%Average commute 23 minutes67% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 19% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages13% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 90°F, lows 58°FColdest month January: highs 28°F, lows 1°F8 in of rain a year, on about 20 dayswettest month May18 in of snow a year, on about 11 days46 days above 90°F, 176 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Shoshoni station, 6 mi away
Nearby landmarksBonneville Reservoirreservoir · 3.3 miRobinson Reservoirreservoir · 5.1 miGibbs Buttepeak · 7.5 miWater Tank Hillpeak · 7.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsShoshoni-Lysite Cemeteryhistoric site · 6.6 miShoshone Recreational District - Town Parkpark · 6.2 miBoysen State Parkstate park · 13.5 mi · 53 acresHot Springs State Parkstate park · 26.8 mi · 315 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes20 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19706 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.8 on 25 Mar 197542 mi away, near Jeffrey City, WyomingMost recent: magnitude 3.7 on 13 Feb 202336 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 home88% of households have a broadband subscription56% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTown of Shoshoniserves 515 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
Elevation4,948 ft1,508 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
