Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 16 min5:20 am – 8:36 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 6 min7:21 am – 4:27 pm
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People9,667 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.53,949 householdsMedian household income $60,766Median home value $244,700Median rent $785 a month72% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,452 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.5% unemployment rate53% of adults are in the labour force, 3,930 employedMain industries: education and health care 26%, professional and business services 9%, transport, warehousing and utilities 8%Average commute 14 minutes74% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 4% walk or cycle, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages23% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 92%, Spanish 6%, other Indo-European languages 1%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 90°F, lows 58°FColdest month December: highs 41°F, lows 15°F13 in of rain a year, on about 31 dayswettest month May31 in of snow a year, on about 18 days53 days above 90°F, 172 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Torrington Muni Ap station, 7 mi away; snow from Torrington Exp Farm
Parks and public landsValley View Cemetarystate historic site · 6.0 miJirdon Parkpark · 6.5 miPioneer Parkpark · 7.5 miRawhide Wildlife Habitat Management Areastate conservation land · 9.9 mi · 829 acresAgate Fossil Beds National Monumentnational monument · 25.6 mi · 2,253 acresScotts Bluff National Monumentnational monument · 30.0 mi · 3,162 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 6 Jan 201835 mi away, near Guernsey, WyomingMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 6 Jan 201835 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowGoshen County, WY, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHail Relatively ModerateWinter weather Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality96% of days had good air in 2025295 of 308 days measured13 moderate daysMedian index 23, worst day 64main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Scotts Bluff County, NE, 31 mi away
Internet at home81% of households have a broadband subscription56% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone15% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Torrington Municipal Water Deptserves 6,847 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation4,470 ft1,362 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCommunity Hospital6.2 miPost officeTorrington Post Office7.0 miTown hallTorrington City Hall6.9 miPoliceTorrington Police Department6.9 miFire stationTorrington Volunteer Fire Department7.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWestern Neb. Rgnl/William B. Heilig Airport BFF34 miUS highwayUS 857.2 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 82240 ZIP area.
