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McKinnonWY

A town in Wyoming.

Land area

6 sq mi

Is McKinnon a good place to live?

McKinnon’s peak summer temperature is 81°F, against 87°F in Wyoming’s towns and 85°F across U.S. towns. McKinnon’s density of trails is 2.8 miles per square mile, above both the Wyoming town median (1.2) and the median of U.S. towns (0.4). We don’t grade McKinnon yet; the figures below are still real.

Getting set up

Moving to McKinnon: who provides what

McKinnon is unincorporated, so Sweetwater County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerBridger Valley Elec AssnEIAHIFLD · EIA

InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4

Trash & county servicesSweetwater CountySweetwater County provides services here

SchoolsSweetwater County School District 2Which school depends on your addressNCES

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.gov

Who runs elections hereSweetwater County ClerkSweetwater County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2023

ZIP code8293882938 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 McKinnon.

Climate

The climate in McKinnon brings four seasons and pleasant summers

The January low for McKinnon comes to 10°F.

81°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter11–34°

Spring27–53°

Summer46–77°

Fall28–56°

Sep 29

typical first frost

May 22

typical last frost

+1.3°

vs. the 20th-century average

81°

typical summer high

Full pageMcKinnon’s climate pageOpen the page

A year of weatherJuly highs 81°, January lows 10°Rain & snow11″ of rain a year · Rain a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+1.3° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Schools

The schools McKinnon’s kids attend

Its one school is below. Public schools: the Sweetwater County School District #2.

School	Level	Students	Letter
McKinnon ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–6	Grades K–6	12	–

Full pageMcKinnon’s schools pageOpen the page

The districtsSweetwater County School District #2 Every school1 school · McKinnon Elementary Questions“Are McKinnon’s schools good?”

NCES · EDFacts

Outdoors

Open space protected for good: 11.8% of McKinnon

17 miles of trail.

11.8%conserved

11.8%

conserved · 440 of 3,722 acres

17 mi

of trails · 2.8 per sq mi

Full pageMcKinnon’s outdoors pageOpen the page

Trail map17 miles of trail, mapped Pick a walkPick a walk Conserved land11.8% conserved · 440 acres protected Questions“Where can I hike in McKinnon?”

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

Health

How healthy McKinnon is

In McKinnon, 15% of adults report frequent physical distress. On the CDC’s 31 measures, McKinnon is ahead of Wyoming on 3 and behind on 2. Only one of the 29 Wyoming towns we compare has a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than McKinnon. Two figures for adults here: 38% sleep under 7 hours, 14% binge drink.

	McKinnon	Wyoming towns	U.S. towns
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)	74%	68%	79%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)	38%	32%	36%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)	14%	16%	16%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)	36%	31%	35%

31 measures vs. Wyoming

3 better26 too close to call2 worse

What stands out	McKinnon	WY
Fewer uninsured adults	8.5%	11.6%
More adults getting a yearly checkup	74.1%	69.7%
More adults who have had cancer	10.6%	8.9%

Ashley Regional Medical Center

45 mi away · emergency room

2 of 3

care shortages: primary care, mental health

Full pageMcKinnon’s health reportOpen the page

Everyday habitsMore adults sleeping under 7 hours Hospitals & doctors nearby45 miles to an ER · Ashley Regional Medical Center How adults are doingMore adults in frequent physical distress Every CDC estimateBetter than WY on 3 of 31

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Natural hazards

Moderate risk in McKinnon, with inland flooding at the top

FEMA expects less storm and flood damage in McKinnon than in 58% of U.S. communities. 70% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by cold waves at 13%.

42risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingCold waves

Full pageMcKinnon’s hazards pageOpen the page

What it facesModerate risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters2 disaster declarations · Declared for the county Get ready0.4 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about McKinnon

14pages on McKinnon

The big questions

Schools1 school HealthBetter than WY on 3 of 31 CDC measures Natural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 42% of U.S. communities · inland flooding

Out and about

Outdoors17 mi of trails · 12% conserved land PlacesLibraryMountain View Branch Library Colleges

The story

HistorySettled 1930 Climate81° summer highs

Day to day

NewsWeatherHandbookZIP code 82938 Town SquareNeighbors

After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of McKinnon; the nearest are

Western Wyoming Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Rock Springs53.1 mi$4,230 in-state tuition University of UtahUniversity or college · Public · Salt Lake City, UT101.4 mi$9,620 in-state tuition Salt Lake Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Salt Lake City, UT107.7 mi$4,426 in-state tuition

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About McKinnon

Census-designated place in Sweetwater County, Wyoming, United States

McKinnon is a census-designated place (CDP) in Sweetwater County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 60 at the 2010 census. The first rendezvous of white traders and trappers in the Rocky Mountains took place in July 1825, just north of McKinnon along the Henrys Fork river. They joined members of William Henry Ashley's expedition.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area: 5.9 sq mi
Elevation: 7,057 ft
ZIP code: 82938
Area code: 307

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