41% of the land in Centennial is conserved, where Wyoming’s towns sit at 8.8% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. Its National Register listings include Centennial Work Center and Mountain View Hotel. Centennial has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

What makes Centennial stand out

Where Centennial beats most towns.

Libby Lodge

History

Settled in 1875

5 places on the National Register

A history going back 151 years.

Small town

521 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Libby Lodge · National Register of Historic Places

Centennial’s story

151 years in pictures

The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1933.

5 places on the National Register of Historic Places.

1875Centennial is settled

Explore the history →

Getting set up

Moving to Centennial: who provides what

Centennial is unincorporated, so Albany County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerCarbon Power & LightEIAHIFLD · EIA

WaterCentennial Water and Sewer DistrictNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA

InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4

Trash & county servicesAlbany CountyAlbany County provides services here

SchoolsAlbany 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 hereAlbany County ClerkAlbany County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025

ZIP code8205582055 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 Centennial.

Schools

The schools Centennial’s kids attend

Its one school is below. The Albany County School District #1 runs its public schools.

School	Level	Students	Letter
Centennial ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–5	Grades K–5	4	–

Full pageCentennial’s schools pageOpen the page

The districtsAlbany County School District #1 Every school1 school · Centennial Elementary Questions“Are Centennial’s schools good?”

NCES · EDFacts

Outdoors

Nearly a third of Centennial is conserved land

Centennial’s concentration of trails stands at 0.2 miles per square mile. 3.4 miles of trail.

40.7%conserved

40.7%

conserved · 4,217 of 10,372 acres

3.4 mi

of trails · 0.2 per sq mi

Full pageCentennial’s outdoors pageOpen the page

Trail map3.4 miles of trail, mapped Pick a walkPick a walk Conserved land40.7% conserved · 4,217 acres protected Questions“Where can I hike in Centennial?”

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

Natural hazards

Top of a high hazard risk in Centennial: inland flooding

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 79% of U.S. communities.

79risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingAvalanchesWildfire

Full pageCentennial’s hazards pageOpen the page

What it facesHigh risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters8 disaster declarations · Declared for the county Get ready0.6 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Work & commute

About two in five of Centennial’s working residents commute to Laramie

Centennial’s median household income stands at $111,000, against $69,000 in Wyoming’s towns and $80,000 across U.S. towns. Most people who work leave Centennial to do it: just 2% work in town. Between 2013 and 2023, jobs in the town rose by 50, to 64. Half of commuters travel less than 31 miles.

2%work in town

	Centennial	Wyoming towns	U.S. towns
Working residents who work in town	2.2%	50%	8%
Median household income	$111,000	$69,000	$80,000

Where working residents work

In Centennial2%

Laramie39%

Cheyenne5%

Rock River3%

Fort Collins2%

31 mi

median commute distance

jobs based in Centennial

A commuter town

jobs vs. working residents

Full pageCentennial’s work & commute pageOpen the page

The jobs here64 jobs based here · A commuter town Where people work2% work in Centennial Commute timesCommute times How far they goHalf commute less than 31 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Compared with most of Wyoming and the rest of the country, a typical July afternoon in Centennial is cooler

Expect cold, snowy winters and cool summers in Centennial, with very little rain. July afternoons reach 76°, January nights drop to 10° and about 98 inches of snow falls in a winter.

98″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter10–32°

Spring24–49°

Summer42–73°

Fall26–53°

Sep 19

typical first frost

Jun 2

typical last frost

+1.9°

vs. the 20th-century average

Full pageCentennial’s climate pageOpen the page

A year of weatherJuly highs 76°, January lows 10°Rain & snow98″ of snow a winter · 16 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+1.9° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

Centennial stands out in Wyoming and nationally: a smaller share of its adults sleep under 7 hours

Centennial: 18% of adults get no exercise outside work. Of the 29 Wyoming towns we compare, none has a lower share of adults who smoke cigarettes than Centennial.

	Centennial	Wyoming towns	U.S. towns
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)	9.9%	17%	17%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)	24%	32%	36%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)	42%	31%	35%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)	80%	68%	79%