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A town of 645, settled in 1890.
Hanna Community Hall and Carbon Cemetery is on the National Register of Historic Places. Hanna has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 1,127 in 1940, a peak of 2,288 in 1980, 683 in 2020. The archive holds 8 old photos and papers going back to 1920 and 3 maps from 1914 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Hanna, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Hanna.
Home values are up 5.9% over the year to September 2026. 78% of households own their home in Hanna.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Public schools: the Carbon County School District #2. Its two schools are below. The 2 public schools in Hanna teach 143 students between them.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hanna ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–6 | Grades K–6 | 66 | D |
| HEM Junior/Senior High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 77 | B |
NCES · EDFacts
The median commute is under 63 miles. For working residents in Hanna, the share who work locally is 6.3%. 6.1% of Hanna residents live below the poverty line, where Wyoming’s towns sit at 10% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. The top destinations are Saratoga (13%), Medicine Bow (10%) and Casper (6%).
| Hanna | Wyoming towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 39 minutes | 15 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 6.3% | 50% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 6.1% | 10% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The FEMA hazard score for Hanna comes to 78 of 100, above both the Wyoming town median (39 of 100) and the median of U.S. towns (44 of 100). FEMA puts 53% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to avalanches, and 31% to inland flooding.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
A winter brings about 93 inches of snow, with January nights at 13° and July afternoons at 83°.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown. 8 crimes were reported in Hanna in 2022: 7 property and 1 violent.
Hanna is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
FBI crime data, 2022 · crimes reported to police
Among adults in Hanna, 32% get no exercise outside work and 14% have diabetes. Only 2 of the 29 Wyoming towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have obesity than Hanna. In Hanna, 20% of adults have been diagnosed with depression.
| Hanna | Wyoming towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 71% | 68% | 79% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 26% | 25% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 11% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | Hanna | WY |
|---|---|---|
| More adults facing food insecurity | 15.9% | 9.7% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 20.9% | 12.8% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 9% | 6.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
1.6 miles of trail. In Hanna, the trail density is 0.8 miles per square mile.
| Hanna | Wyoming towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 2.1% | 8.8% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.8 miles per square mile | 1.2 | 0.4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Hanna; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Hanna residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wyoming.
Where Hanna’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Town in Wyoming, United States
Hanna is a town in Carbon County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 683 at the 2020 census. The town was started as a coal supply location for the Union Pacific Railroad. Much of the old town is built on top of the former workings of the Hanna No. 4 mine. On December 18, 1979, the Town of Hanna annexed the adjacent Town of Elmo. The population peaked at 2,288 in 1980 and has declined as local coal mines have ceased operation.
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Hanna has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.