Lance CreekWY
The town, settled in 1919, counts 39 residents.
Is Lance Creek a good place to live?
82% of residents live below the poverty line in Lance Creek, above both Wyoming’s towns (10%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Of the 29 Wyoming towns we compare, none has a higher age of the median resident than Lance Creek. 23% of the land in Lance Creek is conserved, where Wyoming’s towns sit at 8.8% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. Lance Creek has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
39 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Lance Creek: who provides what
Lance Creek is unincorporated, so Niobrara County and regional agencies provide most services.
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 Lance Creek.
Open space protected for good: 22.8% of Lance Creek
60 miles of trail. In Lance Creek, the trail network density is 1.4 miles per square mile.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
The schools Lance Creek’s kids attend
Its one school is below. The public schools here belong to the Niobrara County School District #1.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lance Creek ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–6 | Grades K–6 | 6 | – |
NCES · EDFacts
Lance Creek: snowy winters and hot summers
For Lance Creek, the peak summer temperature is 89°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
More of Lance Creek’s adults have high blood pressure than in the typical Wyoming or U.S. town
For adults in Lance Creek, the share who worry about having enough food is 9.7%. Among 29 Wyoming towns, just 2 have a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Lance Creek. On the CDC’s 31 measures, Lance Creek is ahead of Wyoming on 1 and behind on 11.
| Lance Creek | Wyoming towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 72% | 68% | 79% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 31% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 16% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 11% | 12% |
| What stands out | Lance Creek | WY |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 78.3% | 73% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 20.5% | 12.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Moderate risk in Lance Creek, with inland flooding at the top
FEMA expects more storm and flood damage in Lance Creek than in 57% of U.S. communities. 38% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by cold waves at 29%. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Lance Creek once, in 2015.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Lance Creek
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Lance Creek; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Lance Creek residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wyoming.
Questions about Lance Creek
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Lance Creek, WY a good place to live?
Lance Creek has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.