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A town of 855, settled in 1900.
2.4% of working residents work locally in Cowley, where Wyoming’s towns sit at 50% and U.S. towns at 8%. Only 2 of the 29 Wyoming towns we compare have a lower median age than Cowley. Big Horn Academy Historic District is on the National Register of Historic Places. Cowley has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 2015.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Cowley, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Cowley.
Children under 18 are 37% of residents (23% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 25% of residents (37% statewide). 13% of Cowley residents are 65 or older, against 16% in Wyoming’s towns and 18% across U.S. towns. Cowley has grown 12% since 2020, to 855 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
| Cowley | Wyoming towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 13% | 16% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 29% | 24% | 29% |
53% women, 47% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±4.5 points. Across Wyoming, 48.9% of residents are women.
| Cowley | WY | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 21.5% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 15.2% | 10.9% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 5.7% | 9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 19.6% | 12.7% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 9.5% | 13.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 9% | 11.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 6.9% | 12.7% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 10.6% | 11.5% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 2% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 3.7% | 5.8% | 10.4% |
| High school | 21.4% | 27.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 38.6% | 24.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 7.6% | 11.6% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 17% | 19.1% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 11.7% | 11.5% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 900, single groups can be off by several points
Its public schools are run by the Big Horn County School District #1. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Rocky Mountain High School, with 439 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rocky Mountain ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 322 | C+ |
| Rocky Mountain High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 439 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts
Most working residents leave Cowley for work: only 2% work in town. Cowley’s average trip to work is 15 minutes. Since 2013, Cowley has added 49 jobs, to 89 in 2023.
| Cowley | Wyoming towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 15 minutes | 15 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 6.3% | 10% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $80,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Cowley has cold winters and warm summers, with very little rain. July afternoons reach 87°, January nights drop to 10° and about 13 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 67% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Cowley beats the Wyoming average on 0 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 10. 68% of adults had a checkup this year in Cowley.
| Cowley | Wyoming towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 68% | 68% | 79% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 32% | 36% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 16% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| What stands out | Cowley | WY |
|---|---|---|
| More adults facing food insecurity | 12.9% | 9.7% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 16.4% | 12.8% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.8% | 7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The typical Cowley home is worth about $352,000, up 4.7% in a year, close to the Wyoming typical home. 93% of Cowley households own their home.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
None within 15 miles of Cowley; the nearest are
About 7 of every 100 Cowley residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Wyoming.
Where Cowley’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Town in Wyoming, United States
Cowley is a town in Big Horn County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 762 at the 2020 census.
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Cowley has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.