Hawk Springs, Wyoming Post Office, 2016
Hawk Springs’s story
152 years in pictures
The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2004.
- 1874Hawk Springs is settled
Hawk SpringsWY
Today 98 people live in this town, first settled in 1874.
Is Hawk Springs a good place to live?
71% of residents live below the poverty line in Hawk Springs, where Wyoming’s towns sit at 10% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Among 29 Wyoming towns, just one has a higher median age than Hawk Springs. Hawk Springs has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
98 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Hawk Springs.
Climate
The climate in Hawk Springs brings snowy winters and hot summers
47″snow a winter
Hawk Springs’ July high is 89°F.
Typical low → high °F
Winter16–43°
Spring32–62°
Summer54–86°
Fall33–65°
Sep 27
typical first frost
May 15
typical last frost
+1.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazards
The biggest natural risk in Hawk Springs is inland flooding, at a high overall level
66risk score of 100
Of the losses FEMA expects in Hawk Springs, 44% come from inland flooding and 20% from cold waves. On expected storm and flood damage, Hawk Springs sits above nearly two thirds of U.S. communities.
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesHail
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Health
How healthy Hawk Springs is
Hawk Springs: a third of adults have high blood pressure. 31% of adults in Hawk Springs sleep under 7 hours; 8.4% worry about having enough food.
| Hawk Springs | Wyoming towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 70% | 68% | 79% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 32% | 36% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 8.4% | 11% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 17% | 17% |
31 measures vs. Wyoming
3 better28 too close to call0 worse
| What stands out | Hawk Springs | WY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 9.6% | 12.8% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.4% | 9.7% |
Regional West Medical Center
31.6 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Outdoors
0% of Hawk Springs is conserved land
0%conserved
The concentration of trails for Hawk Springs comes to 0.9 miles per square mile. 1.6 miles of trail.
0%
conserved · 0 of 1,080 acres
1.6 mi
of trails · 0.9 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Hawk Springs
14pages on Hawk Springs
The big questions
Out and about
Getting set up
Moving to Hawk Springs: who provides what
Hawk Springs is unincorporated, so Goshen County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerWAPA-- Western Area Power AdministrationEIAHIFLD · EIA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & county servicesGoshen CountyGoshen 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 hereGoshen County ClerkGoshen County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2021
ZIP codes82217, 8224482217 85% · 82244 15%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Hawk Springs; the nearest are
Eastern Wyoming CollegeCommunity college · Public · Torrington20.7 mi$4,290 in-state tuitionUniversity of WyomingUniversity or college · Public · Laramie75.4 mi$7,768 in-state tuition
About 0 of every 100 Hawk Springs residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wyoming.
About Hawk Springs
CDP in Wyoming, United States
Hawk Springs is a census-designated place (CDP) in Goshen County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 45 at the 2010 census. Hawk Springs State Recreation Area is located 6 miles (9.7 km) southeast of Hawk Springs.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 1.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 4,383 ft
- ZIP code
- 82217
- Area code
- 307
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