82% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Centennial, above both the Wyoming town median (24%) and the median of U.S. towns (29%). Among 29 Wyoming towns, just 2 have a higher median household income than Centennial. 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

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

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 losses in Centennial break down as 47% from inland flooding and 22% from avalanches. Its FEMA risk score comes in at 79 of 100.

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

The top destinations are Laramie (39%), Cheyenne (5%) and Rock River (3%). 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%
Below the poverty line	9%	10%	9.6%

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, with more of its adults who have high blood pressure

Of the 29 Wyoming towns we compare, none has a lower share of adults who have been diagnosed with depression than Centennial. Centennial: 26% of adults have obesity.

	Centennial	Wyoming towns	U.S. towns
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)	9.9%	17%	17%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)	42%	31%	35%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)	80%	68%	79%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)	26%	36%	35%