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GarlandWY

A town settled in 1901, now home to 59 people.

Is Garland a good place to live?

Garland’s age of the median resident is 89.2 years, above both the Wyoming town median (37.3 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). No town among the 29 in Wyoming we compare has a higher owner-occupancy rate than Garland. Garland has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

59 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Getting set up

Moving to Garland: who provides what

Garland is unincorporated, so Park County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerGarland Light & Power CompanyEIAHIFLD · EIA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & county servicesPark CountyPark County provides services here
SchoolsPark 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 herePark County ClerkPark County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Dec 2023
ZIP code8243582435 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 Garland.

Work & commute

Most of Garland’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.5 jobs for each of them

The top destinations are Powell (41%), Cody (19%) and Jackson (4%). Half commute less than 13 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Garland0%
Powell41%
Cody19%
Jackson4%
Cheyenne4%
13 mi
median commute distance
26
jobs based in Garland
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

The climate in Garland brings four seasons and pleasant summers

The range runs from 10° on a January night to 87° on a July afternoon, with about 11 inches of snow a winter.

11″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter11–34°
Spring32–59°
Summer53–84°
Fall32–59°
Sep 20
typical first frost
May 19
typical last frost
+1.9°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

The biggest natural risk in Garland is avalanches, at a low overall level

Compared with 63% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in Garland is lower. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 33% come from avalanches and 29% from inland flooding.

37risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
37Low riskLowerHigher
AvalanchesInland floodingCold waves

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

Garland stands out in Wyoming and nationally, with fewer of its adults who binge drink

Garland: 8.7% of adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance. Only one of the 29 Wyoming towns we compare has a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Garland. Also worth knowing: on the CDC’s 31 measures, Garland is ahead of Wyoming on 10 and behind on 4.

GarlandWyoming townsU.S. towns
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)12%16%16%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)74%68%79%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)14%17%17%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)37%31%35%
31 measures vs. Wyoming
10 better17 too close to call4 worse
What stands outGarlandWY
Fewer uninsured adults8.7%11.6%
Fewer adults facing food insecurity7.5%9.7%
More adults with arthritis33.1%25.4%
Powell Valley Hospital
5.9 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health

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

Outdoors

Garland keeps 5.9% of its land conserved

1.9 miles of trail. For Garland, the trail density is 0.6 miles per square mile.

5.9%conserved
GarlandWyoming townsU.S. towns
Miles of trail per square mile0.6 miles per square mile1.20.4
Conserved land5.9%8.8%4.3%
5.9%
conserved · 127 of 2,159 acres
1.9 mi
of trails · 0.6 per sq mi

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

0
homes sold in September

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Garland

16pages on Garland
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Garland

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Garland for work

Where Garland’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

41% → Powell Powell 41% 19% → Cody Cody 19% 4% → Jackson Jackson 4% 4% → Cheyenne Cheyenne 4% 2% → Baldwin Baldwin 2% 2% → Lovell Lovell 2% Garland · 0% stay
26jobs based in Garland
0%of working residents work in town
13 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Questions about Garland

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Garland, WY a good place to live?

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