Odd Fellows Hall · National Register of Historic Places
Big Horn’s story
147 years in pictures
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1879Big Horn is settled
Big HornWY
A town of 259, settled in 1879.
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Photo: Jon Roanhaus · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
259
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$1.59M
Census ACS
Household income
$181K
median
Median age
53.8
years
Jobs based here
40
A commuter town
Is Big Horn a good place to live?
Big Horn has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Quarter Circle A Ranch and ECS Bridge over Big Goose Creek. Big Horn has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
259 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Powder HornBig Horn
Getting set up
Moving to Big Horn: who provides what
Big Horn is unincorporated, so Sheridan County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerMontana-Dakota Utilities12.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterCity of Sheridan water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesSheridan CountySheridan County provides services here
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 hereSheridan County ClerkSheridan County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes82833, 8280182833 58% · 82801 42%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 Big Horn.
Schools
The schools Big Horn’s kids attend
Its three schools are below. The Sheridan County School District #1 runs its public schools. Public school enrollment in Big Horn: 519 students across 3 schools.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Horn ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 216 | A+ |
| Big Horn High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 169 | A+ |
| Big Horn Middle SchoolTop results in townGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 134 | A |
NCES · EDFacts
Natural hazards
Compared with most of Wyoming and the rest of the country, the FEMA risk score in Big Horn is higher
FEMA puts 53% of Big Horn’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 18% to wildfires. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 87% of U.S. communities.
87risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingWildfireAvalanches
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commute
Big Horn stands out in Wyoming and nationally, with the median household income higher than most
The top destinations are Sheridan (52%), Gillette (3%) and Casper (3%). Only one of the 29 Wyoming towns we compare has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Big Horn. Half commute less than 9 miles.
1%work in town
| Big Horn | Wyoming towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $181,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.1% | 50% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Big Horn1%
Sheridan52%
Gillette3%
Casper3%
Ranchester2%
9 mi
median commute distance
40
jobs based in Big Horn
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Big Horn has snowy winters and pleasant summers
Summer afternoons peak near 87° in July, and January nights bottom out around 12°; snowfall runs to about 81 inches a winter. Summers in Big Horn are warm, and winters cold, snowy, with very little rain.
81″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter12–37°
Spring31–57°
Summer51–83°
Fall32–60°
Sep 23
typical first frost
May 21
typical last frost
+1.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Big Horn is
For adults in Big Horn, the share who smoke cigarettes is 13%. This Wyoming town does better than the Wyoming average on 11 of 31 CDC measures and worse on 5. Of the 29 Wyoming towns we compare, none has a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Big Horn. 13% of adults in Big Horn binge drink; 29% sleep under 7 hours.
| Big Horn | Wyoming towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 17% | 17% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 16% | 16% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 32% | 36% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 31% | 35% |
31 measures vs. Wyoming
11 better15 too close to call5 worse
| What stands out | Big Horn | WY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 4.5% | 6.3% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 6.8% | 9.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 12.5% | 8.9% |
Sheridan Memorial Hospital
8.9 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Big Horn
16pages on Big Horn
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Big Horn
About 0 of every 100 Big Horn residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wyoming.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Big Horn for work
Where Big Horn’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
40jobs based in Big Horn
1%of working residents work in town
9 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Big Horn
CDP in Wyoming, United States
Big Horn is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Sheridan County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 457 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 1.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 4,062 ft
- ZIP code
- 82833
- Area code
- 307
Questions about Big Horn
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Big Horn, WY a good place to live?
Big Horn has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.