Looking at the Pryor Mountains from, 2006
Deaver’s story
110 years in pictures
Census counts: 142 in 1920, 154 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2006 and 2 maps from 1966 on.
- 1916Deaver is settled
DeaverWY
A town of 170, settled in 1916.
Population
170
2025 Census estimate · +10.4% since 2020
Typical home
$304K
+5.3% in a year
Household income
$58K
median
Median age
37.2
years
Jobs based here
250
A job hub
Is Deaver a good place to live?
Deaver’s average trip to work is 33 minutes, against 15 minutes in Wyoming’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Only 2 of the 29 Wyoming towns we compare have a higher share of households owning their home than Deaver. Deaver has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Deaver stand out
Where Deaver beats most towns.
Small town
170 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Deaver: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Deaver, and how to reach them.
PowerCity of DeaverEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterDeaver Municipal Water SystemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet1 providers44% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Deaver’s trash rules yet
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 hereBig Horn County ClerkBig Horn County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code8242182421 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 Deaver.
Work & commute
A job hub: Deaver has 4.7 jobs for every working resident and draws in 242 commuters
Most working residents leave Deaver for work: only 15% work in town. 3.5% of residents live below the poverty line in Deaver, below both the Wyoming town median (10%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Since 2013, Deaver has added 212 jobs, to 250 in 2023.
15%work in town
| Deaver | Wyoming towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 15% | 50% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 3.5% | 10% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $58,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Deaver15%
Lovell17%
Powell6%
Cheyenne6%
Cowley4%
11 mi
median commute distance
250
jobs based in Deaver
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
In Deaver, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Deaver has cold winters and warm summers, with very little rain. July afternoons reach 87°, January nights drop to 9° and about 12 inches of snow falls in a winter.
12″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter11–34°
Spring32–59°
Summer52–84°
Fall32–59°
Oct 1
typical first frost
May 6
typical last frost
+2.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazards
Inland flooding leads a high hazard risk in Deaver
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 67% of U.S. communities.
67risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold waves
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Housing
Homes in Deaver are worth about $304K, by Zillow’s estimate
The typical Deaver home is worth about $304,000, up 5.3% in a year, 18% below the Wyoming typical home.
$304KZillow home value
Typical home value
Deaver$304K
Wyoming$369K
+5.3%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Health
How healthy Deaver is
Deaver beats the Wyoming average on 0 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 5. 68% of Deaver adults had a checkup this year.
| Deaver | Wyoming towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 68% | 68% | 79% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 32% | 36% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 14% | 14% |
31 measures vs. Wyoming
0 better26 too close to call5 worse
| What stands out | Deaver | WY |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 16.9% | 12.8% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 11.7% | 9.7% |
| More adults facing housing insecurity | 10.8% | 9.2% |
North Big Horn Hospital District
10.9 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Deaver
16pages on Deaver
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Deaver
About 1 of every 100 Deaver residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wyoming.
A job hub
Every workday, about 242 people come to Deaver for work
Where Deaver’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
250jobs based in Deaver
15%of working residents work in town
11 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Deaver
Town in Big Horn County, Wyoming, United States
Deaver is a town in Big Horn County, Wyoming, United States. As of the 2020 census, Deaver had a population of 154.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 1.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 4,108 ft
- ZIP code
- 82421
- Area code
- 307
Questions about Deaver
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Deaver, WY a good place to live?
Deaver has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.