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Casper Mountain
Wyoming›Natrona County

Casper MountainWY

A town of 435.

Bishop House · Photo: Chevsapher · CC0
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Casper Mountain, WY · Bishop House · Photo: Chevsapher · CC0

Is Casper Mountain a good place to live?

Rotary Park, at 80 acres with 1.8 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Casper Mountain has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

435 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Getting set up

Moving to Casper Mountain: who provides what

Casper Mountain is unincorporated, so Natrona County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerRocky Mountain Power15.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterBroken Wrench LLC water system7 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & county servicesNatrona CountyNatrona County provides services here
SchoolsNatrona County School District 1Which school depends on your addressNCES
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.gov
Who runs elections hereNatrona County ClerkNatrona County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes82601, 8260482601 98% · 82604 2%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 Casper Mountain.

Work & commute

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

The top destinations are Casper (62%), Evansville (6%) and Mills (6%). Jobs based in Casper Mountain fell to 27 in 2023, 34 fewer than in 2013. Among 29 Wyoming towns, just 2 have a higher typical household income than Casper Mountain. Its average commute stands at 19 minutes, against 15 minutes in Wyoming’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns.

0%work in town
Casper MountainWyoming townsU.S. towns
Working residents who work in town0.4%50%8%
Median household income$108,000$69,000$80,000
Average trip to work19 minutes15 minutes25 minutes

Where working residents work

In Casper Mountain0%
Casper62%
Evansville6%
Mills6%
Hartrandt3%
7 mi
median commute distance
27
jobs based in Casper Mountain
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

Top of a high hazard risk in Casper Mountain: inland flooding

Expected losses in Casper Mountain break down as 43% from inland flooding and 24% from wildfires. Compared with 73% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage here is higher.

73risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
73High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingWildfireAvalanches

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Casper Mountain stands out in Wyoming and nationally: a typical July afternoon there is cooler

Casper Mountain has cold, snowy winters and cool summers. July afternoons reach 76°, January nights drop to 13° and about 82 inches of snow falls in a winter.

82″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter13–28°
Spring27–46°
Summer48–72°
Fall31–49°
+1.6°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Outdoors

Open space protected for good: 11.9% of Casper Mountain

Across 1 park or preserve: 26 miles of trail. The trail network density for Casper Mountain comes to 0.7 miles per square mile.

11.9%conserved
11.9%
conserved · 2,716 of 22,816 acres
26 mi
of trails · 0.7 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Rotary Park1.8 mi80

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

Health

How healthy Casper Mountain is

Among adults in Casper Mountain, 17% say their health is fair or poor. The town beats the Wyoming average on 10 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 2. Of the 29 Wyoming towns we compare, none has a lower share of adults 18 to 64 who have no health insurance than Casper Mountain. 75% of adults in the town had a checkup this year; 14% report frequent mental distress.

Casper MountainWyoming townsU.S. towns
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)29%32%36%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)75%68%79%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)14%17%17%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)14%16%16%
31 measures vs. Wyoming
10 better19 too close to call2 worse
What stands outCasper MountainWY
Fewer uninsured adults7.9%11.6%
Fewer adults facing food insecurity7.4%9.7%
More adults who have had cancer10.5%8.9%
Banner Wyoming Medical Center
7.4 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health

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

Housing

The median home in Casper Mountain sells for about $448K

In Casper Mountain, 100% of households are owner-occupiers.

$448Kmedian sale price
2
homes sold in May

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Casper Mountain

14pages on Casper Mountain
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Casper Mountain

About 4 of every 100 Casper Mountain residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wyoming.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Casper Mountain for work

Where Casper Mountain’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

62% → Casper Casper 62% 6% → Evansville Evansville 6% 6% → Mills Mills 6% 3% → Hartrandt Hartrandt 3% 1% → Mountain View Mountain View 1% 1% → Vista West Vista West 1% Casper Mountain · 0% stay
27jobs based in Casper Mountain
0%of working residents work in town
7 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Casper Mountain

CDP in Wyoming, United States

Casper Mountain is a census-designated place (CDP) on Casper Mountain in Natrona County, Wyoming, United States. It is part of the Casper, Wyoming Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 401 at the 2010 census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
10 sq mi
Elevation
7,963 ft
Area code
307

Questions about Casper Mountain

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Casper Mountain, WY a good place to live?

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