El RanchoWY
47 residents make their home in this town in Wyoming.
Is El Rancho a good place to live?
No town among the 29 in Wyoming we compare has a higher owner-occupancy rate than El Rancho. El Rancho has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
47 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in El Rancho.
The biggest natural risk in El Rancho is inland flooding, at a high overall level
El Rancho’s FEMA hazard score is 73 of 100, above both Wyoming’s towns (39 of 100) and U.S. towns (44 of 100). Expected losses in El Rancho break down as 42% from inland flooding and 20% from wildfires.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Four seasons and pleasant summers: that is El Rancho’s year
In July, afternoons reach 88°; in January, nights fall to 15°, and about 40 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
More of El Rancho’s adults have high blood pressure than in the typical Wyoming or U.S. town
Among 29 Wyoming towns, just 2 have a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than El Rancho. Just over a fifth of adults have been diagnosed with depression in the town, where Wyoming’s towns sit at 21% and U.S. towns at 23%. El Rancho: 13% of adults have diabetes.
| El Rancho | Wyoming towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 71% | 68% | 79% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 31% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | El Rancho | WY |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with heart disease | 8.6% | 6.5% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.2% | 7% |
| More adults who have had a stroke | 4.3% | 3.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about El Rancho
Moving to El Rancho: who provides what
El Rancho is unincorporated, so Platte County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of El Rancho; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 El Rancho residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wyoming.
About El Rancho
Census-designated place in Wyoming, United States
El Rancho is an unincorporated area and census-designated place (CDP) in Platte County, Wyoming, United States. As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 18. The community is in northern Platte County, on the west side of Interstate 25. Access is from Exit 94 (Wyoming Highway 319). Wheatland, the county seat, is 15 miles (24 km) to the south, and Glendo is 17 miles (27 km) to the north.
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- Area
- 0.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 4,856 ft
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