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Wyoming›Natrona County

Meadow AcresWY

124 people call this town in Wyoming home.

Is Meadow Acres a good place to live?

36% of residents are under 18 in Meadow Acres, above both Wyoming’s towns (23%) and U.S. towns (22%). Of the 29 Wyoming towns we compare, none has a higher share of homes lived in by their owners than Meadow Acres. Meadow Acres has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

124 people, and everyone knows the way

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

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Getting set up

Moving to Meadow Acres: who provides what

Meadow Acres is unincorporated, so Natrona County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerRocky Mountain Power15.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterSouth Riverside Acres Wtr Impr Dist water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & county servicesNatrona CountyNatrona County provides services here
SchoolsNatrona County School District 1Which 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 hereNatrona County ClerkNatrona County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code8263682636 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 Meadow Acres.

Work & commute

About half of Meadow Acres’ working residents commute to Casper

Half of commuters travel less than 13 miles. The top destinations are Casper (49%), Cheyenne (8%) and Mills (5%).

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Meadow Acres0%
Casper49%
Cheyenne8%
Mills5%
Vista West3%
13 mi
median commute distance
0
jobs based in Meadow Acres
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

Meadow Acres has a high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 73% of U.S. communities. 43% of Meadow Acres’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by wildfires at 24%.

73risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
73High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingWildfireAvalanches

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

In Meadow Acres, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers

The range runs from 15° on a January night to 88° on a July afternoon, with about 72 inches of snow a winter.

72″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter15–38°
Spring31–58°
Summer52–84°
Fall32–61°
Oct 1
typical first frost
May 12
typical last frost
+1.6°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

Meadow Acres stands out in Wyoming and nationally: a smaller share of its adults worry about having enough food

Only one of the 29 Wyoming towns we compare has a lower share of adults 18 to 64 who have no health insurance than Meadow Acres. Among adults here, 73% had a checkup this year.

Meadow AcresWyoming townsU.S. towns
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)73%68%79%
Food insecurity (CDC PLACES)5.6%11%14%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)15%17%17%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)32%32%36%
31 measures vs. Wyoming
10 better21 too close to call0 worse
What stands outMeadow AcresWY
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth6.6%12.8%
Fewer adults facing food insecurity5.6%9.7%
Banner Wyoming Medical Center
9.9 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Meadow Acres

14pages on Meadow Acres
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Meadow Acres

About 0 of every 100 Meadow Acres residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wyoming.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Meadow Acres for work

Where Meadow Acres’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

49% → Casper Casper 49% 8% → Cheyenne Cheyenne 8% 5% → Mills Mills 5% 3% → Vista West Vista West 3% 2% → Bar Nunn Bar Nunn 2% 2% → Evansville Evansville 2% Meadow Acres · 0% stay
0jobs based in Meadow Acres
0%of working residents work in town
13 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Questions about Meadow Acres

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Meadow Acres, WY a good place to live?

Meadow Acres has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.