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Mountain ViewWY

A town of 1,264, settled in 1891.

Population
1,264
2025 Census estimate · −1.1% since 2020
Typical home
$297K
+0.1% in a year
Household income
$98K
median
Median age
40.2
years
Jobs based here
575
Balanced

Is Mountain View a good place to live?

Mountain View’s best subject grades are an A for cost of living and the outdoors; its weakest is a C− for hazard risk. Mountain View’s average trip to work is 32 minutes, above both the Wyoming town median (15 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Of the 29 Wyoming towns we compare, none has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Mountain View. The biggest park or preserve is Mountain View Park, at 26 acres. Mountain View has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.

StrongestACost of livingAOutdoorsA−SchoolsWeakestC−Hazard risk

What makes Mountain View stand out

Where Mountain View beats most towns.

Typical home value

Mountain View$297K
Wyoming$369K
Cost of livingA
3.6 years of income buys a home
More affordable than 92% of U.S. towns
Zillow Home Value Index; area median household income, Census ACS.
Uinta County School District #4
SchoolGradesStudents
Mountain View K-8K–8454
Mountain View High School9–12230
SchoolsA−
On state tests and graduation
NCES · EDFacts.
Small town

1,264 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Lyman · 4 mi

How Mountain View grades

Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Wyoming), ordered by how far Mountain View is from typical.

How grading works

Cost of livingAOpen →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listC−Open →SchoolsA−Open →HealthEvanston Regional Hospital 34.2 miles awayB+Open →Jobs & income$98K median household incomeC+Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 4.3 of 20; 0.9% of households have no car; 10.6% of workers walk, bike or ride transitB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors1 mile of trail; 6% conserved landAOpen →HistoryC−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
Climate–Open →Housing market–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 40.2; 9% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →

How TownRatings grades towns →

Getting set up

Moving to Mountain View: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Mountain View, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerBridger Valley Elec AssnEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterTown of Mountain View water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Mountain View’s trash rules yet
SchoolsUinta County School District 4Which 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 hereUinta County ClerkUinta County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code8293982939 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 Mountain View.

SchoolsA−

Public schools in Mountain View beat 75% of Wyoming districts

Its public schools are run by the Uinta County School District #4. Its two schools are below.

75%of WY districts it outscoresA−School Grade
SchoolLevelStudentsLetter
Mountain View K-8Largest public elementary schoolGrades K–8Grades K–8454B
Mountain View High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12Grades 9–12230B
Full pageMountain View’s schools pageOpen the page
The districtsUinta County School District #4Every school2 schools · Mountain View K-8Questions“Are Mountain View’s schools good?”

NCES · EDFacts · graded within WY on state tests and graduation

HealthB+

Mountain View is healthier than 68% of U.S. towns

Mountain View tracks Wyoming closely on all 31 CDC measures. 67% of Mountain View adults had a checkup this year, where Wyoming’s towns sit at 68% and U.S. towns at 79%. 30% of adults have high blood pressure in Mountain View.

68%healthier than U.S. townsB+Health Grade
Mountain ViewWyoming townsU.S. towns
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)67%68%79%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)30%31%35%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)9.9%11%12%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)34%32%36%
31 measures vs. Wyoming
0 better31 too close to call0 worse
Evanston Regional Hospital
34.2 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
Full pageMountain View’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsMore smokersHospitals & doctors nearby34.2 miles to an ER · Evanston Regional HospitalHow adults are doingMore adults lacking emotional supportEvery CDC estimateBetter than WY on 0 of 31

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

Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C−

High risk in Mountain View, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 70% of U.S. communities.

70risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
70High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingWildfire
Full pageMountain View’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesHigh riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters3 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready0 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Mountain View

Mountain View has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. The July high in Mountain View is 81°F.

64″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter11–32°
Spring27–53°
Summer45–78°
Fall28–56°
Sep 9
typical first frost
Jun 14
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageMountain View’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 81°, January lows 10°Rain & snow64″ of snow a winter · 11 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+1.0° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

HousingCost of living grade A

Mountain View’s typical home value is about $297K

The typical Mountain View home is worth about $297,000, about the same as a year ago, 20% below the Wyoming typical home. Mountain View’s median rent is $828 a month.

$297KZillow home value
Mountain ViewWyoming townsU.S. towns
Median rent$828 a month$927 a month$1,185 a month
Households that own their home75%70%73%

Typical home value

Mountain View$297K
Wyoming$369K
+0.1%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in April
Full pageMountain View’s housing & cost-of-living pageOpen the page
Prices over the yearsAbout the same as a year agoYears of income to buyA typical home costs 3.0 years of incomeRents$828 a month · Median rent

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Work & commuteJobs & income grade C+

A job hub: Mountain View has 1.4 jobs for every working resident and draws in 493 commuters

About one in 5 of Mountain View’s working residents works in town. Jobs based in Mountain View grew to 575 in 2023, 496 more than in 2013. The top destinations are Evanston (7%), Lyman (7%) and Green River (3%).

20%work in town
Mountain ViewWyoming townsU.S. towns
Working residents who work in town20%50%8%
Median household income$98,000$69,000$80,000

Where working residents work

In Mountain View20%
Evanston7%
Lyman7%
Green River3%
Rock Springs3%
33 mi
median commute distance
575
jobs based in Mountain View
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
B−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 53% of U.S. towns
Full pageMountain View’s work & commute pageOpen the page
The jobs here575 jobs based here · BalancedWhere people work20% work in Mountain ViewCommute times32 minutes · The average commuteHow far they goHalf commute less than 33 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

OutdoorsA

Mountain View has set aside 5.9% of its land for conservation

0.8 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.

5.9%conserved
Mountain ViewWyoming townsU.S. towns
Miles of trail per square mile0.9 miles per square mile1.20.4
Conserved land5.9%8.8%4.3%
5.9%
conserved · 32 of 549 acres
0.8 mi
of trails · 0.9 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Mountain View Park0.5 mi26
Full pageMountain View’s outdoors pageOpen the page
Trail map0.8 miles of trail, mappedPick a walk0.5 miles of trail · Mountain View ParkConserved land5.9% conserved · 32 acres protectedQuestions“Where can I hike in Mountain View?”

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Mountain View

16pages on Mountain View
The big questions
SchoolsA−Beat 75% of WY districts · 2 schoolsHealthB+Better than WY on 0 of 31 CDC measuresCost of livingA$297K typical home · up 0.1% in a yearWork & commuteC+$98K median household income · 575 jobs hereNatural hazardsC−FEMA risk higher than 70% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
OutdoorsA1 mi of trails · 6% conserved landPlacesLibraryMountain View Branch Library
The story
HistoryC−Settled 1891Town Hall & politicsOne full-time town employee per 181 residentsClimate81° summer highs · 64″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookZIP code 82939Town SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Mountain View; the nearest are

Western Wyoming Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Rock Springs60.9 mi$4,230 in-state tuitionUtah State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Logan, UT83.1 mi$9,228 in-state tuitionSalt Lake Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Salt Lake City, UT93.6 mi$4,426 in-state tuition

About 5 of every 100 Mountain View residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Wyoming.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

About Mountain View

Town in Wyoming, United States

Official town website ↗

Mountain View is a town in Uinta County, Wyoming, United States. As of the 2020 census, Mountain View had a population of 1,278.

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

Area
0.9 sq mi
Elevation
6,804 ft
ZIP code
82939
Area code
307

Questions about Mountain View

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Mountain View, WY expensive?

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.