0.5% of working residents work locally in Lucerne, below both the Wyoming town median (50%) and the median of U.S. towns (8%). Of the 29 Wyoming towns we compare, none has a higher share of homes lived in by their owners than Lucerne. 16% of the land in Lucerne is conserved, against 8.8% in Wyoming’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. Lucerne has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

WYMap-doton-Lucerne, 2004

Lucerne’s story

116 years in pictures

The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2004 and 2 maps from 1960 on.

1910Lucerne is settled

Explore the history →

Small town

567 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns

Thermopolis · 5 mi East Thermopolis · 5 mi Kirby · 6 mi Worland · 24 mi

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Lucerne.

Natural hazards

The FEMA risk score in Lucerne is higher than in the typical Wyoming or U.S. town

87risk score of 100

FEMA puts just over three quarters of Lucerne’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 6% to earthquakes. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 87% of U.S. communities.

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingEarthquakes

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What it facesVery high risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters2 disaster declarations · Declared for the county Get ready0.2 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Work & commute

Lucerne stands out in Wyoming and nationally: a smaller share of its residents live below the poverty line

1%work in town

The median household income for Lucerne comes to $62,000. For most workers, Lucerne is a place to come home to: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Thermopolis (44%), Worland (3%) and Casper (3%). Half commute less than 7 miles.

	Lucerne	Wyoming towns	U.S. towns
Below the poverty line	1.2%	10%	9.6%
Average trip to work	14 minutes	15 minutes	25 minutes
Median household income	$62,000	$69,000	$80,000

Where working residents work

In Lucerne1%

Thermopolis44%

Worland3%

Casper3%

Powell2%

7 mi

median commute distance

jobs based in Lucerne

A commuter town

jobs vs. working residents

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The jobs here28 jobs based here · A commuter town Where people work1% work in Lucerne Commute times14 minutes · The average commute How far they goHalf commute less than 7 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Outdoors

Protected land: 15.8% of Lucerne

15.8%conserved

13 miles of trail. In Lucerne, the trail density is 0.6 miles per square mile.

15.8%

conserved · 2,069 of 13,075 acres

13 mi

of trails · 0.6 per sq mi

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Trail map13 miles of trail, mapped Pick a walkPick a walk Conserved land15.8% conserved · 2,069 acres protected Questions“Where can I hike in Lucerne?”

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

Climate

Lucerne: four seasons and hot summers

27″snow a winter

The town’s July high comes in at 91°F.

Typical low → high °F

Winter10–35°

Spring33–61°

Summer54–87°

Fall32–61°

Oct 5

typical first frost

May 5

typical last frost

+1.2°

vs. the 20th-century average

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A year of weatherJuly highs 91°, January lows 8°Rain & snow27″ of snow a winter · 12 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+1.2° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Lucerne is

No town among the 29 in Wyoming we compare has a lower share of adults who binge drink than Lucerne. On the CDC’s 31 measures, Lucerne is ahead of Wyoming on 4 and behind on 10. For adults locally, the share who report frequent physical distress is 17%.

	Lucerne	Wyoming towns	U.S. towns
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)	12%	16%	16%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)	15%	11%	12%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)	41%	31%	35%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)	17%	14%	14%