US Highway 20 - Wyoming, 2014
Mountain View’s story
Mountain View in pictures
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2014 and 3 maps from 1952 on.
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Mountain ViewWY
A town.
2 bordering townsMap →
Casper Army Air Base · Photo: United States Geological Survey (USGS) · Public domain
Land area
4 sq mi
Is Mountain View a good place to live?
We don’t grade Mountain View yet; the figures below are still real.
Getting set up
Moving to Mountain View: who provides what
Mountain View is unincorporated, so Natrona County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerRocky Mountain Power15.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterCity of Mills water system3 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers61% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesNatrona CountyNatrona County provides services here
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.govWho runs elections hereNatrona County ClerkNatrona County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code8260482604 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.
Climate
In Mountain View, expect snowy winters and hot summers
Mountain View has cold, snowy winters and warm summers, with very little rain. Mountain View’s July high is 89°F, against 87°F in Wyoming’s towns and 85°F across U.S. towns.
72″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter15–37°
Spring30–58°
Summer51–85°
Fall32–61°
Sep 22
typical first frost
May 26
typical last frost
+1.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
A larger share of adults have diabetes in Mountain View than in most of Wyoming or the rest of the country
15% of adults have diabetes in Mountain View, above both the Wyoming town median (11%) and the median of U.S. towns (12%). 37% of Mountain View adults have high blood pressure. Among 29 Wyoming towns, just 2 have a higher share of adults who have obesity than Mountain View.
| Mountain View | Wyoming towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 11% | 12% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 15% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 26% | 25% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 73% | 68% | 79% |
31 measures vs. Wyoming
1 better13 too close to call17 worse
| What stands out | Mountain View | WY |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 78.1% | 73% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 20.9% | 12.8% |
Banner Wyoming Medical Center
5.7 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards
Mountain View faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 57% of U.S. communities.
57risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingAvalanchesWildfire
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Mountain View
12pages on Mountain View
The big questions
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Mountain View
About Mountain View
Census-designated place in Natrona County, Wyoming, United States
Mountain View is a census-designated place in Natrona County, Wyoming, United States. It is part of the Casper, Wyoming Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 96 at the 2010 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 3.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 5,200 ft
- Area code
- 307
Mountain View’s neighbors
2 towns share a border with Mountain View.
Vista WestMillsMountain View
How the neighbors grade
| Town | WY rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain View | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Vista West | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mills | #21 | C | B | B+ | C | C |
Mountain View and Vista West aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Mountain View with a neighbor →
Questions about Mountain View
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Mountain View, WY a good place to live?
We don’t grade Mountain View yet; the figures below are still real. A town.