Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 32 min5:13 am – 8:45 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 51 min7:30 am – 4:21 pm
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People2,331 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 57.31,046 householdsMedian household income $89,306Median home value $308,400Median rent $939 a month71% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,650 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate69% of adults are in the labour force, 1,433 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 31%, education and health care 19%, other services 9%Average commute 16 minutes73% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 15% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages35% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 1%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 82°F, lows 56°FColdest month December: highs 33°F, lows 14°F20 in of rain a year, on about 52 dayswettest month May81 in of snow a year, on about 44 days19 days above 90°F, 179 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Sundance station, 3 mi away
Parks and public landsBlack Hills National Forestnational forest · within reach · 176,135 acresGreen Mountain Cemetaryhistoric site · 1.8 miIron Creek Lakestate recreation area · 18.6 miKeyhole Reservoir State Parkstate park · 20.6 mi · 15,844 acresDevils Tower National Monumentnational monument · 22.4 mi · 1,350 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes3 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.2 on 25 Sep 200945 mi away, near Alzada, MontanaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 29 Jun 202448 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowCrook County, WY, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHail Relatively ModerateWinter weather Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality74% of days had good air in 2025271 of 365 days measured92 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 44, worst day 156main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Campbell County, WY, 59 mi away
Internet at home94% of households have a broadband subscription78% have cable, fibre or DSL5% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Sundanceserves 1,279 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation4,842 ft1,476 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesPost officeSundance Post Office2.6 miTown hallSundance City Hall2.6 miPoliceCrook County Sheriff's Office2.5 miFire stationSundance Volunteer Fire Department2.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportNortheast Wyoming Regional Airport GCC58 miInterstateI-902.0 miUS highwayUS 142.1 miCoachSpearfishJefferson Lines25 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 82729 ZIP area.
