St. Michael's Mission · National Register of Historic Places
Ethete’s story
108 years in pictures
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1850.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1918Ethete is settled
EtheteWY
A town of 1,326, settled in 1918.
St. Michael's Mission · Photo: 25or6to4 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
1,326
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$119K
Census ACS
Household income
$81K
median
Median age
27.5
years
Jobs based here
378
A job hub
Is Ethete a good place to live?
The best of Ethete’s subject grades is an A+ for cost of living; the weakest is a D− for schools. 32% of residents are under 18 in Ethete, against 23% in Wyoming’s towns and 22% across U.S. towns. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 98% of U.S. towns. Only 1 of Wyoming’s 58 towns score lower on health. No town in Wyoming scores lower than Ethete on the outdoors. St. Michael's Mission is on the National Register of Historic Places. Ethete has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Small town
1,326 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
How Ethete grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Wyoming), ordered by how far Ethete is from typical.
Cost of livingTypical home $119K, 1.8 years of the Riverton area’s $65K median household incomeA+Open →SchoolsD−Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 3.7 of 20; 9.1% of households have no car; 0% of workers walk, bike or ride transitD−Open →HealthLess healthy than 98% of U.S. towns; Sagewest Health Care 15.6 miles awayD−Open →Jobs & income$81K median household incomeC−Open →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listC−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
Moving to Ethete: who provides what
Ethete is unincorporated, so Fremont County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerHigh Plains Power14.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterEthete Water System2 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet2 providers78% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesFremont CountyFremont County provides services here
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 hereFremont County ClerkFremont County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes82520, 8251082520 70% · 82510 30%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 Ethete.
SchoolsD−
On state tests, Ethete’s schools trail 98% of Wyoming districts
Its public schools are run by the Fremont County School District #14. Its two schools are below.
2%of WY districts it outscoresD−School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wyoming Indian Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 143 | D− |
| Wyoming Indian High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 180 | D− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within WY on state tests and graduation
HealthD−
More of Ethete’s adults say their health is fair or poor than in the typical Wyoming or U.S. town
31% of Ethete adults say their health is fair or poor, above both the Wyoming town median (19%) and the median of U.S. towns (19%). 20% of adults report frequent physical distress in Ethete. No town among the 29 in Wyoming we compare has a higher share of adults who smoke cigarettes than Ethete.
2%healthier than U.S. townsD−Health Grade
| Ethete | Wyoming towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 19% | 19% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 15% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 11% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 14% | 14% |
31 measures vs. Wyoming
2 better3 too close to call26 worse
| What stands out | Ethete | WY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 6% | 8.9% |
| Fewer adults with high cholesterol | 30.4% | 33.8% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 31.7% | 9.7% |
Sagewest Health Care
15.6 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C−
Ethete has 1.6 jobs for every working resident, and 346 people commute in
Most working residents leave Ethete for work: only 13% work in town. 16% of Ethete residents live below the poverty line. Jobs based in Ethete fell to 378 in 2023, 99 fewer than in 2013.
13%work in town
| Ethete | Wyoming towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 13% | 50% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 16% | 10% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 17 minutes | 15 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $81,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Ethete13%
Fort Washakie20%
Arapahoe17%
Riverton13%
Lander5%
14 mi
median commute distance
378
jobs based in Ethete
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
D−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 2% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Snowy winters and hot summers in Ethete
Ethete has cold, snowy winters and warm summers, with very little rain. The July high in Ethete is 88°F.
67″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter9–35°
Spring30–59°
Summer50–84°
Fall30–60°
Sep 27
typical first frost
May 18
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C−
Inland flooding leads a high hazard risk in Ethete
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 61% of U.S. communities.
61risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesEarthquakes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
OutdoorsD
Conserved land covers 0% of Ethete
17 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. Ethete’s trail density is 0.5 miles per square mile.
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 3 of 20,675 acres
17 mi
of trails · 0.5 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Ethete
16pages on Ethete
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Ethete; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 Ethete residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wyoming.
A job hub
Every workday, about 346 people come to Ethete for work
Where Ethete’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
378jobs based in Ethete
13%of working residents work in town
14 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Ethete
CDP in Wyoming, United States
Ethete (Arapaho: Koonoutoseii') is a census-designated place (CDP) in Fremont County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 1,553 at the 2010 census. The town is located on the Wind River Indian Reservation. It grew up around the Episcopal St. Michael's Mission.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 33 sq mi
- Elevation
- 5,354 ft
- Area code
- 307
Questions about Ethete
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Ethete, WY expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A+.