Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 1,023, settled in 1889.
Moorcroft’s best subject grades are an A− for cost of living and health; its weakest is a C− for hazard risk. 6.3% of working residents work locally in Moorcroft, below the Wyoming town median (50%) and near the median of U.S. towns (8%). No town among the 21 in Wyoming we compare has a lower violent crime rate than Moorcroft. Only 1 of Wyoming’s 42 towns score lower on civic life. Moorcroft has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Moorcroft beats most towns.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Moorcroft Elementary | K–6 | 318 |
| Moorcroft Secondary School | 7–12 | 269 |
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Wyoming), ordered by how far Moorcroft is from typical.
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Census counts: 178 in 1910, 946 in 2020. The archive holds 16 old photos and papers going back to 2015 and 3 maps from 1918 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Moorcroft, 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 Moorcroft.
Its public schools are run by the Crook County School District #1. Its two schools are below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moorcroft ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–6 | Grades K–6 | 318 | B− |
| Moorcroft Secondary SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 269 | B |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within WY on state tests and graduation
Moorcroft beats the Wyoming average on 3 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 69% of Moorcroft adults had a checkup this year, close to Wyoming’s towns (68%) and below U.S. towns (79%). 18% of adults binge drink in Moorcroft.
| Moorcroft | Wyoming towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 69% | 68% | 79% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 16% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 32% | 36% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 31% | 35% |
| What stands out | Moorcroft | WY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 9.2% | 12.8% |
| Fewer adults with diabetes | 9% | 10.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Most working residents leave Moorcroft for work: only 6% work in town. 4.6% of Moorcroft residents live below the poverty line. Since 2013, Moorcroft has lost 85 jobs, to 237 in 2023.
| Moorcroft | Wyoming towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 4.6% | 10% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 25 minutes | 15 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The typical Moorcroft home is worth about $269,000, down 2.1% in a year, 27% below the Wyoming typical home.
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 73% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Moorcroft has cold, snowy winters and warm summers, with very little rain. July afternoons reach 87°, January nights drop to 11° and about 37 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Moorcroft’s property crime rate is 5.7 per 1,000 residents.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Robinson Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Moorcroft; the nearest are
About 5 of every 100 Moorcroft residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Wyoming.
Where Moorcroft’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Town in Wyoming, United States
Moorcroft is a town in Crook County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 946 at the 2020 census.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A−.