Wyoming›Converse County

OrinWY

Population

110

Census survey, 2020–24

Median age

37.1

years

Land area

1 sq mi

Is Orin a good place to live?

100% of households own their home in Orin, above both the Wyoming town median (70%) and the median of U.S. towns (73%). Orin’s concentration of trails is 2.2 miles per square mile, above both Wyoming’s towns (1.2) and U.S. towns (0.4). Orin has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

What makes Orin stand out

Where Orin beats most towns.

A history going back 131 years.

Small town

110 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns

Glendo · 13 mi Douglas · 13 mi Lost Springs · 15 mi

Teepee fireworks stand, Route 20, Orin Junction, Wyoming, 1980

Orin’s story

131 years in pictures

The archive holds 17 old photos and papers going back to 1980 and 3 maps from 1949 on.

1895Orin is settled

Explore the history →

Getting set up

Moving to Orin: who provides what

Orin is unincorporated, so Converse County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerRocky Mountain Power15.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA

InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4

Trash & county servicesConverse CountyConverse County provides services here

SchoolsConverse 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 hereConverse County ClerkConverse County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025

ZIP code8263382633 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 Orin.

Natural hazards

The biggest natural risk in Orin is inland flooding, at a very high overall level

Compared with 80% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in Orin is higher. Expected losses in Orin break down as 50% from inland flooding and 27% from wildfires.

80risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingWildfireCold waves

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What it facesVery high risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters3 disaster declarations · Declared for the county Get ready0.2 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Orin: snowy winters and hot summers

Expect July afternoons of 89° and January nights of 12°, with about 59 inches of snow a winter.

59″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter13–40°

Spring30–60°

Summer51–85°

Fall31–63°

Sep 23

typical first frost

May 19

typical last frost

+1.3°

vs. the 20th-century average

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A year of weatherJuly highs 89°, January lows 12°Rain & snow59″ of snow a winter · 13 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+1.3° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Orin is

Orin: 33% of adults sleep under 7 hours. 21% of adults here have been diagnosed with depression; 33% have high blood pressure.

	Orin	Wyoming towns	U.S. towns
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)	33%	32%	36%
Depression (CDC PLACES)	21%	21%	23%
No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES)	12%	12%	8.1%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)	33%	31%	35%