Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 30 min5:15 am – 8:45 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 53 min7:30 am – 4:23 pm
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People1,422 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 49.2734 householdsMedian household income $72,159Median home value $193,80075% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,628 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.0% unemployment rate62% of adults are in the labour force, 779 employedMain industries: construction 18%, transport, warehousing and utilities 17%, farming, forestry and mining 15%Average commute 36 minutes76% drive alone, 12% car-pool, 5% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle, 3% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages12% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher82% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 57°FColdest month January: highs 33°F, lows 10°F16 in of rain a year, on about 43 dayswettest month May46 in of snow a year, on about 21 days31 days above 90°F, 182 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Upton station, 6 mi away
Nearby landmarksLittle Soda Reservoirreservoir · under a mileSoda Buttepeak · 1.5 miTwin Forks Reservoirreservoir · 3.2 miGoose Buttepeak · 4.9 miEAST UPTONtrailhead · 7.5 miMud Springsspring · 8.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsGreenwood Cemeteryhistoric site · 5.7 miThunder Basin National Grasslandnational grassland · 11.0 mi · 552,987 acresKeyhole Reservoir State Parkstate park · 19.7 mi · 15,844 acresBlack Hills National Forestnational forest · 32.4 mi · 222 acresDevils Tower National Monumentnational monument · 36.9 mi · 1,350 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 3.7 on 6 Feb 199649 mi away, near Hill City, South DakotaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 29 Jun 202445 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowWeston County, WY, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHail Relatively ModerateWildfire Relatively LowSource: 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, 42 mi away
Internet at home73% of households have a broadband subscription32% have cable, fibre or DSL26% rely on a mobile data plan alone17% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTown of Uptonserves 1,100 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation4,338 ft1,322 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesPost officeUpton Post Office5.8 miTown hallUpton City Hall5.7 miPoliceUpton Police Department5.7 miFire stationUpton Volunteer Fire Department5.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportNortheast Wyoming Regional Airport GCC46 miInterstateI-9016 miUS highwayUS 165.6 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 82730 ZIP area.
