Sussex Community Hall near, 2012
Kaycee’s story
128 years in pictures
Census counts: 217 in 1920, 247 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2012 and 2 maps from 1961 on.
- 1898Kaycee is settled
KayceeWY
The town, settled in 1898, counts 285 residents.
Fort Reno · Public domain
Population
285
2025 Census estimate · +14.9% since 2020
Typical home
$405K
+2.5% in a year
Household income
$45K
median
Median age
38.7
years
Jobs based here
71
Balanced
Is Kaycee a good place to live?
1.2% of working residents work locally in Kaycee, against 50% in Wyoming’s towns and 8% across U.S. towns. No town among the 29 in Wyoming we compare has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Kaycee. Kaycee’s density of trails is 0.3 miles per square mile, below Wyoming’s towns (1.2) and close to U.S. towns (0.4). Kaycee has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
285 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Kaycee: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Kaycee, and how to reach them.
PowerPowder River Energy12.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterTown of Kaycee water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers85% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Kaycee’s trash rules yet
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 hereJohnson County ClerkJohnson County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code8263982639 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 Kaycee.
Natural hazards
Compared with most of Wyoming and the rest of the country, the FEMA risk score in Kaycee is higher
65% of Kaycee’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by wildfires at 19%. The national flood insurance program has paid one claim in the town since 2002. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Kaycee once, in 2015.
89risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingWildfireCold waves
1
paid flood claims since 2002
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Schools
The schools Kaycee’s kids attend
Its one school is below. The public schools here belong to the Johnson County School District #1. Kaycee’s only public school teaches 115 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kaycee SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades PK–12 | Grades PK–12 | 115 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts
Climate
Snowy winters and hot summers in Kaycee
Summer afternoons peak near 88° in July, and January nights bottom out around 13°; snowfall runs to about 41 inches a winter. Winters in Kaycee are cold, snowy and summers warm, with very little rain.
41″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter13–38°
Spring31–57°
Summer52–84°
Fall32–61°
Sep 25
typical first frost
May 18
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Work & commute
The average trip to work in Kaycee is shorter than in the typical Wyoming or U.S. town
Half commute less than 55 miles. No town among the 29 in Wyoming we compare has a lower median household income than Kaycee. This Wyoming town had 71 jobs in 2023, up 23 from 2013. Most people who work leave Kaycee to do it: just 1% work in town.
1%work in town
| Kaycee | Wyoming towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 9 minutes | 15 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $45,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 8.2% | 10% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Kaycee1%
Buffalo17%
Sheridan12%
Gillette5%
Rapid City2%
55 mi
median commute distance
71
jobs based in Kaycee
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Health
How healthy Kaycee is
In Kaycee, 8.6% of adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance. CDC measures, 31 in all: Kaycee beats Wyoming on 2 and trails on 1. 15% of adults in Kaycee report frequent mental distress; 20% have been diagnosed with depression.
| Kaycee | Wyoming towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 70% | 68% | 79% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 17% | 17% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 21% | 23% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 32% | 36% |
31 measures vs. Wyoming
2 better28 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Kaycee | WY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 9.3% | 12.8% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 8.6% | 11.6% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.2% | 8.9% |
Banner Wyoming Medical Center
61.8 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Housing
A home in Kaycee is worth about $405K, on Zillow’s estimate
Home values are up 2.5% over the year to September 2026. The share of households in Kaycee who own their home: 91%. The going rate for rent for Kaycee comes to $1,107 a month.
$405KZillow home value
| Kaycee | Wyoming towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 91% | 70% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,107 a month | $927 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Kaycee$405K
Wyoming$369K
+2.5%
value change, 1 year
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Outdoors
0% of Kaycee is conserved land
Walkers can cover 0.1 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. Kaycee has one park or preserve, 7 acres in all.
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 285 acres
0.1 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Sagebrush Park | — | 7 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Kaycee
17pages on Kaycee
The big questions
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Kaycee; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Kaycee residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wyoming.
About Kaycee
Town in Wyoming, United States
Kaycee is a town in Johnson County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 247 at the 2020 census. It is home to a museum that preserves the cattle ranching heritage of the area, especially the history of the Johnson County War. Kaycee was incorporated in 1906 after the establishment of a small post office and general store. The town was named after the brand "KC" used by its earliest homesteader, John Nolan. The government required the name to be spelled out resulting in "Kaycee". The town is now home to three churches, two bars, two restaurants, one store, one museum, one K-12 school, and zero stoplights. Western music star and rodeo champion Chris LeDoux resided on a ranch near Kayce…
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 4,649 ft
- ZIP code
- 82639
- Area code
- 307
Questions about Kaycee
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Kaycee, WY a good place to live?
Kaycee has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.