Bar NunnWY
A town of 3,012, founded in 1903.
Is Bar Nunn a good place to live?
Bar Nunn gives you more for your money than most places: homes are within reach, about $362K for a typical one, or 5 years of the Casper metro’s $72K median household income. It grades C+ overall, 17th among Wyoming's 28 graded towns. The low prices come with trade-offs. Its schools rank behind 75% of the state's. On the plus side, the median household earns $99K. 1.1% of working residents work locally in Bar Nunn, below both Wyoming’s towns (51%) and U.S. towns (8%). Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 96% of U.S. towns. No town in Wyoming scores lower than Bar Nunn on civic life.
Bar Nunn has grown 36% since 2010
2,213 counted in 2010 and 2,981 in 2020; an estimated 3,012 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
How Bar Nunn grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Wyoming), ordered by how far Bar Nunn is from typical.
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Moving to Bar Nunn: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Bar Nunn, and how to reach them.
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 Bar Nunn.
Bar Nunn has a shorter frost-free season than nearly all U.S. towns, sends most of its workers to Casper and beyond and owes part of its health edge to its incomes.
Bar Nunn has set aside 2.5% of its land for conservation
4.3 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. The trail density in Bar Nunn is 2.1 miles per square mile.
| Bar Nunn | Wyoming towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 2.1 miles per square mile | 1.2 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 2.5% | 9.4% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Romie Nunn Park | — | 8 |
| 2. Antelope Park | — | 7 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
For schools, Bar Nunn earns a C
Its public schools are run by the Natrona County School District #1. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bar Nunn ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 227 | D |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within WY on state tests and graduation
Fewer of Bar Nunn’s residents live below the poverty line than in the typical Wyoming or U.S. town
Bar Nunn has 298 jobs for its 1,322 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out.
2.2% of residents live below the poverty line in Bar Nunn. Among 28 Wyoming towns, just 2 have a higher median household income than Bar Nunn. Jobs based in Bar Nunn grew to 298 in 2023, 118 more than in 2013.
| Bar Nunn | Wyoming towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 2.2% | 11% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 15 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $99,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Bar Nunn
The Casper Natrona Co Ap weather station, 6 miles away, records that the frost-free season runs about 117 days, shorter than in 98% of U.S. towns.
Bar Nunn has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers, with very little rain. July afternoons reach 88°, January nights drop to 15° and about 72 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
On CDC estimates, Bar Nunn is healthier than 60% of U.S. towns
Against the 8,762 U.S. towns with household incomes like Bar Nunn’s, it is less healthy than 58%: its national edge comes with its incomes.
Bar Nunn beats the Wyoming average on 8 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 5. 66% of Bar Nunn adults had a checkup this year. Among 28 Wyoming towns, just 1 have a higher share of adults who have been diagnosed with depression than Bar Nunn.
| Bar Nunn | Wyoming towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 66% | 68% | 79% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 31% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 16% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 8.7% | 11% | 12% |
| What stands out | Bar Nunn | WY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults with heart disease | 4.3% | 6.5% |
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 6.3% | 8.9% |
| More adults facing housing insecurity | 11.2% | 9.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
For cost of living, Bar Nunn earns a B
The typical Bar Nunn home is worth about $362,000, up 1% in a year, close to the Wyoming typical home.
Typical home value
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Moderate risk in Bar Nunn, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 50% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Bar Nunn
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Bar Nunn
About 3 of every 100 Bar Nunn residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wyoming.
99% of working residents leave Bar Nunn for work
Where Bar Nunn’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Bar Nunn
Town in Wyoming, United States
Bar Nunn is a town in Natrona County, Wyoming, United States. It is a part of the Casper, Wyoming Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 2,981 at the 2020 census, a jump of 35% from a population of 2,213 at the 2010 census. It was incorporated in 1980. The town was constructed around the runways of Wardwell Field, Casper's original airport, which was later replaced by Casper–Natrona County International Airport.
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- Established
- 1980
- Area
- 2.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 5,285 ft
- Area code
- 307
Questions about Bar Nunn
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Bar Nunn, WY a good place to live?
Bar Nunn grades C+ overall, better than 41% of U.S. towns and #17 of 28 in Wyoming. It grades B for health and C for schools. Walkability is its weak spot, with a D−.
Is Bar Nunn, WY expensive?
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B.