Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Home to 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Its National Register listings include Como Bluff and Virginian Hotel. Medicine Bow has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Medicine Bow beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 127 in 1910, a peak of 953 in 1980, 245 in 2020. The archive holds 11 old photos and papers going back to 1919 and 2 maps from 1915 on.
3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Medicine Bow, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Medicine Bow.
The typical home value in Medicine Bow is about $179,000, down 5.5% in a year, 51% below the Wyoming typical home. In Medicine Bow, 69% of households are owner-occupiers, close to Wyoming’s towns (70%) and below U.S. towns (73%).
| Medicine Bow | Wyoming towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $529 a month | $927 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 69% | 70% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Its one school is below. Public schools: the Carbon County School District #2.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medicine Bow ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–6 | Grades K–6 | 5 | – |
NCES · EDFacts
For Medicine Bow, the risk rating from FEMA is 78 of 100. 53% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from avalanches, followed by inland flooding at 31%.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Medicine Bow’s typical July afternoon high is 84°F, below both the Wyoming town median (87°F) and the median of U.S. towns (85°F).
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The average commute for Medicine Bow comes to 13 minutes. Commuting out is the norm here: 7% of working residents work locally. Since 2013, Medicine Bow has added 24 jobs, to 59 in 2023. The top destinations are Hanna (8%), Saratoga (8%) and Rawlins (7%).
| Medicine Bow | Wyoming towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 6.8% | 50% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 13 minutes | 15 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 13% | 10% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
No violent or property crimes were reported in Medicine Bow in 2023. In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.
Medicine Bow is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
FBI crime data, 2023 · crimes reported to police
Only 2 of the 29 Wyoming towns we compare have a lower share of adults who binge drink than Medicine Bow. Among adults here, 15% have diabetes. On the CDC’s 31 measures, Medicine Bow is ahead of Wyoming on 1 and behind on 15.
| Medicine Bow | Wyoming towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 31% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 11% | 12% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 16% | 16% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | Medicine Bow | WY |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 78.2% | 73% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.7% | 7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
1.9 miles of trail. Medicine Bow’s trail network density is 0.6 miles per square mile.
| Medicine Bow | Wyoming towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.8% | 8.8% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.6 miles per square mile | 1.2 | 0.4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Medicine Bow; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Medicine Bow residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wyoming.
3 places in Medicine Bow on the National Register of Historic Places.
Town in Wyoming, United States
Medicine Bow is a town in Carbon County, Wyoming, United States. As of the 2020 census, Medicine Bow had a population of 245.
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Medicine Bow has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real. Home to 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
