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Taliesin · Photo: Cindy · CC BY-SA 2.0
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Wyoming, WI · Taliesin · Photo: Cindy · CC BY-SA 2.0

Is Wyoming a good place to live?

Its National Register listings include Taliesin and Unity Chapel. Wyoming has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

What makes Wyoming stand out

Where Wyoming beats most towns.

Small town

324 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Spring GreenClydeArenaDodgevilleSpring GreenClydeArenaDodgevilleWyoming
Taliesin
Taliesin · National Register of Historic Places
Wyoming’s story

177 years in pictures

5 places on the National Register of Historic Places.

  • 1849Wyoming is settled
Explore the history →
Getting set up

Moving to Wyoming: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Wyoming, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerWisconsin Power & Light18.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Wyoming’s trash rules yet
SchoolsRiver Valley School DistrictDodgeville School District2 districts serve Wyoming; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Wisconsin you can register online until 20 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 20 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereTown of Wyoming ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, May 2026
ZIP code5358853588 99%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Wyoming.

Who lives here

Wyoming stands out in Wisconsin and nationally: the median age there is higher

Four-year graduates: two in five adults 25 and older here, 33% across Wisconsin. The Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate puts Wyoming at 324 residents, up 2.5% since 2020. Also worth knowing: people 65 and older are 47% of residents (19% statewide); children under 18 are 7% of residents (21% statewide).

63.7median age · WI 40.2
WyomingWisconsin townsU.S. towns
Median age63.7 years42.1 years40.5 years
Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+40%32%29%
WyomingWisconsinUnited States

Ages · share of residents

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma5%
High school22%
Some college22%
Associate’s11%
Bachelor’s19%
Graduate21%

Women and men · all residents

48% women, 52% men

That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±6.3 points. Across Wisconsin, 49.9% of residents are women.

Ages and education in Wyoming
WyomingWIU.S.
Under 105.6%11.2%11.6%
10 to 171.5%10.2%10.3%
18 to 247.3%9.3%9.1%
25 to 343.8%12.6%13.7%
35 to 448.2%12.7%13.2%
45 to 544.7%11.8%12.2%
55 to 6421.9%13.8%12.7%
65 to 7440.1%11.2%10.2%
75 and older7%7.3%7%
No diploma5.1%6.4%10.4%
High school21.8%29.4%26%
Some college21.8%19.5%19.1%
Associate’s10.9%11.3%8.8%
Bachelor’s19.1%22%21.6%
Graduate21.2%11.4%14.1%

Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 300, single groups can be off by several points

Climate

The climate in Wyoming brings snowy winters and pleasant summers

Wyoming’s typical July afternoon high is 83°F, near the Wisconsin town median (82°F) and below the median of U.S. towns (85°F).

41″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter13–31°
Spring35–57°
Summer59–81°
Fall39–60°
Oct 9
typical first frost
Apr 30
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Wyoming has a high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding

Wyoming’s FEMA hazard score is 66 of 100, where Wisconsin’s towns sit at 23 of 100 and U.S. towns at 44 of 100. FEMA puts 62% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 11% to cold waves. Households here have drawn federal disaster aid in 3 declared disasters, most recently in 2013.

66risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
66High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
3
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Work & commute

Fewer of Wyoming’s working residents work locally than in the typical Wisconsin or U.S. town

For half of commuters, work is under 28 miles away. Jobs based in Wyoming fell to 150 in 2023, 28 fewer than in 2013. In Wyoming, 16% of residents live below the poverty line. The top destinations are Madison (22%), Dodgeville (8%) and Spring Green (6%).

1%work in town
WyomingWisconsin townsU.S. towns
Below the poverty line16%6.4%9.6%
Average trip to work19 minutes22 minutes25 minutes
Working residents who work in town0.6%8.3%8%
Median household income$61,000$87,000$80,000

Where working residents work

In Wyoming1%
Madison22%
Dodgeville8%
Spring Green6%
Middleton5%
28 mi
median commute distance
150
jobs based in Wyoming
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Health

How healthy Wyoming is

Wyoming does better than the Wisconsin average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 3. Among adults in the town, 29% feel lonely. Two figures for adults here: 15% report frequent mental distress, 29% get no exercise outside work.

WyomingWisconsin townsU.S. towns
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)29%30%33%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)15%15%17%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)29%26%25%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)13%11%12%
32 measures vs. Wisconsin
6 better23 too close to call3 worse
What stands outWyomingWI
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity7.7%9.7%
Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off4.4%5.5%
More adults who have had cancer10.7%8.6%
Upland Hills Health
10.7 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Outdoors

Protected land: 2.2% of Wyoming

The biggest park or preserve is Lower Wisconsin State Riverway, at 803 acres. 16 miles of trail wind through 3 parks and preserves. Parks and preserves in Wyoming: 3, covering 1,634 acres.

2.2%conserved
WyomingWisconsin townsU.S. towns
Conserved land2.2%3.8%4.3%
Miles of trail per square mile0.4 miles per square mile0.40.4
2.2%
conserved · 578 of 25,943 acres
16 mi
of trails · 0.4 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Taliesin2.2 mi695
2. Tower Hill State Park1.1 mi136
3. Lower Wisconsin State Riverway—803

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Wyoming

17pages on Wyoming
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Wyoming; the nearest are

Landmarks

5 places in Wyoming on the National Register of Historic Places.

All landmarks →

Questions about Wyoming

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Wyoming, WI a good place to live?

Wyoming has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.