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A town of 524.
Population
524
2025 Census estimate · +0.8% since 2020
Typical home
$383K
+1.8% in a year
Household income
$121K
median
Median age
35.8
years
Jobs based here
33
A commuter town
Is Bear River a good place to live?
1.4% of working residents work locally in Bear River, below both Wyoming’s towns (50%) and U.S. towns (8%). No town among the 29 in Wyoming we compare has a higher share of households owning their home than Bear River. Bear River has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
524 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Bear River: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Bear River, and how to reach them.
PowerRocky Mountain Power15.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterBear River Regional Joint Powers water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Bear River’s trash rules yet
Register to voteIn personWyoming has no online registration; you can register in person up to and including Election Day or by mail (received 14 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereUinta County ClerkUinta County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code8293082930 100%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 Bear River.
Work & commute
More than half of Bear River’s working residents commute to Evanston
Most working residents leave Bear River for work: only 1% work in town. Bear River’s median household income is $121,000, above both the Wyoming town median ($69,000) and the median of U.S. towns ($80,000). 3.6% of Bear River residents live below the poverty line.
1%work in town
| Bear River | Wyoming towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $121,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 3.6% | 10% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 15 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Bear River1%
Evanston56%
Lyman3%
Jackson2%
Rock Springs2%
9 mi
median commute distance
33
jobs based in Bear River
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Bear River has snowy winters and pleasant summers
Bear River has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. The July high in Bear River is 82°F.
50″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter9–31°
Spring26–53°
Summer44–79°
Fall27–57°
Sep 12
typical first frost
Jun 12
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Who lives here
Younger than Wyoming overall
People 65 and older are 11% of residents (19% statewide); children under 18 are 30% of residents (23% statewide). Bear River’s median age is 35.8 years. 29% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 31% across Wyoming.
35.8median age · WY 39.1
| Bear River | Wyoming towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 11% | 16% | 18% |
| Median age | 35.8 years | 37.3 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 29% | 24% | 29% |
Bear RiverWyomingUnited States
Ages · share of residents
19%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma1%
High school34%
Some college27%
Associate’s9%
Bachelor’s25%
Graduate5%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±3.2 points. Across Wyoming, 48.9% of residents are women.
| Bear River | WY | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 18.7% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 11% | 10.9% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 10.8% | 9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 6.5% | 12.7% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 13.7% | 13.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 18.6% | 11.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 10.2% | 12.7% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 7.7% | 11.5% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 2.8% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 1.2% | 5.8% | 10.4% |
| High school | 33.9% | 27.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 26.6% | 24.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 8.9% | 11.6% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 24.8% | 19.1% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 4.5% | 11.5% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 500, single groups can be off by several points
Natural hazards
High risk in Bear River, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 64% of U.S. communities.
64risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingWildfireEarthquakes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Health
How healthy Bear River is
Bear River beats the Wyoming average on 0 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 4. 68% of adults had a checkup this year in Bear River.
| Bear River | Wyoming towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 68% | 68% | 79% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 16% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 14% | 14% |
31 measures vs. Wyoming
0 better27 too close to call4 worse
| What stands out | Bear River | WY |
|---|---|---|
| More adults facing food insecurity | 12.5% | 9.7% |
| More adults facing housing insecurity | 11.8% | 9.2% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 7.7% | 6.3% |
Evanston Regional Hospital
10.1 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Housing
Bear River’s typical home value is about $383K
The typical Bear River home is worth about $383,000, up 1.8% in a year, close to the Wyoming typical home.
$383KZillow home value
Typical home value
Bear River$383K
Wyoming$369K
+1.8%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in April
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Bear River
16pages on Bear River
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Bear River; the nearest are
Utah State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Logan, UT47.5 mi$9,228 in-state tuitionSalt Lake Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Salt Lake City, UT68.6 mi$4,426 in-state tuition
About 6 of every 100 Bear River residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Wyoming.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Bear River for work
Where Bear River’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
33jobs based in Bear River
1%of working residents work in town
9 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Bear River
Town in Uinta County, Wyoming, United States
Bear River is a town in Uinta County, Wyoming, United States, incorporated in 2001. As of the 2020 census, Bear River had a population of 522.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 1.9 sq mi
- Elevation
- 6,532 ft
- Area code
- 307
Questions about Bear River
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Bear River, WY a good place to live?
Bear River has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.