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DixonWY

Photo: Jeffrey Beall · CC BY 3.0
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Dixon, WY · Photo: Jeffrey Beall · CC BY 3.0 · Source ↗

Is Dixon a good place to live?

51% of residents live below the poverty line in Dixon, against 10% in Wyoming’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. No town among the 29 in Wyoming we compare has a higher share of children under 18 than Dixon. Jim Baker Cabin and Divide Sheep Camp is on the National Register of Historic Places. Dixon has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

What makes Dixon stand out

Where Dixon beats most towns.

Small town

74 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Stockgrowers Bank
Stockgrowers Bank · National Register of Historic Places
Dixon’s story

152 years in pictures

Census counts: 170 in 1920, 74 in 2020. The archive holds 9 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 3 maps from 1957 on.

1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.

  • 1874Dixon is settled
Explore the history →
Getting set up

Moving to Dixon: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Dixon, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerYampa Valley Electric Assn17.4¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterTown of Dixon water system20 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet2 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Dixon’s trash rules yet
SchoolsCarbon 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 hereCarbon County ClerkCarbon County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code8232382323 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 Dixon.

Climate

Dixon has four seasons and pleasant summers

The July high in Dixon is 84°F.

31″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter10–33°
Spring29–55°
Summer47–81°
Fall30–58°
Sep 18
typical first frost
Jun 1
typical last frost
+1.7°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

Dixon stands out in Wyoming and nationally: a larger share of its adults have diabetes

For adults in Dixon, the share who had a checkup this year is 71%. No town among the 29 in Wyoming we compare has a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Dixon. Of 31 CDC measures, Dixon beats the Wyoming average on 1 and trails it on 17. Among 29 Wyoming towns, just 2 have a higher share of adults who have obesity than Dixon.

DixonWyoming townsU.S. towns
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)34%26%25%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)15%11%12%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)17%14%14%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)39%31%35%
31 measures vs. Wyoming
1 better13 too close to call17 worse
What stands outDixonWY
More adults treating high blood pressure77.2%73%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth23.5%12.8%
The Memorial Hospital
35.8 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health

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

Natural hazards

Dixon faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by avalanches

Of the losses FEMA expects in Dixon, 52% come from avalanches and 28% from inland flooding. Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in 59% of U.S. communities.

59risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
59Moderate riskLowerHigher
AvalanchesInland floodingCold waves

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Housing

A home in Dixon sells for about $171K at the median

89% of households own their home in Dixon.

$171Kmedian sale price
0
homes sold in September

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Dixon

14pages on Dixon
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Dixon; the nearest are

About Dixon

Town in Wyoming, United States

Official town website ↗

Dixon is a town in Carbon County, Wyoming, United States. As of the 2020 census, Dixon had a population of 74.

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

Area
0.1 sq mi
Elevation
6,355 ft
ZIP code
82323
Area code
307

Questions about Dixon

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Dixon, WY a good place to live?

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