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Owl CreekWY

A town in Wyoming.

Land area

7 sq mi

Is Owl Creek a good place to live?

Owl Creek’s January low is 9°F, below both Wyoming’s towns (13°F) and U.S. towns (22°F). 93% of the land in Owl Creek is conserved, above both Wyoming’s towns (8.8%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). We don’t grade Owl Creek yet; the figures below are still real.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Owl Creek.

Outdoors

Protected land: nearly a third of Owl Creek

93.3%conserved

Among 28 Wyoming towns, just one has a higher concentration of trails than Owl Creek. 27 miles of trail.

93.3%

conserved · 3,874 of 4,153 acres

27 mi

of trails · 4.2 per sq mi

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Trail map27 miles of trail, mapped Pick a walkPick a walk Conserved land93.3% conserved · 3,874 acres protected Questions“Where can I hike in Owl Creek?”

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

Natural hazards

In Owl Creek, the FEMA risk score runs higher than in the typical Wyoming or U.S. town

87risk score of 100

Of the losses FEMA expects in Owl Creek, 76% come from inland flooding and 6% from earthquakes. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 87% of U.S. communities.

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingEarthquakes

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What it facesVery high risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters2 disaster declarations · Declared for the county Get ready0.2 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

The climate in Owl Creek brings four seasons and pleasant summers

87°summer high

In Owl Creek, the peak summer temperature is 87°F.

Typical low → high °F

Winter11–37°

Spring30–58°

Summer51–83°

Fall31–59°

Sep 17

typical first frost

May 29

typical last frost

+1.6°

vs. the 20th-century average

87°

typical summer high

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A year of weatherJuly highs 87°, January lows 9°Rain & snow10″ of rain a year · Rain a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+1.6° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

Owl Creek stands out in Wyoming and nationally, with more of its adults who have high blood pressure

Only one of the 29 Wyoming towns we compare has a lower share of adults who binge drink than Owl Creek. In Owl Creek, 14% of adults have diabetes. Against the Wyoming average, Owl Creek comes out ahead on 2 CDC measures out of 31, and behind on 11. Nearly three quarters of adults in the town had a checkup this year; 30% sleep under 7 hours.

	Owl Creek	Wyoming towns	U.S. towns
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)	13%	16%	16%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)	74%	68%	79%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)	30%	32%	36%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)	14%	11%	12%

31 measures vs. Wyoming

2 better18 too close to call11 worse

What stands out	Owl Creek	WY
More adults treating high blood pressure	78.3%	73%
More adults getting cholesterol checked	84.9%	82.2%
More adults with heart disease	9.4%	6.5%

Hot Springs County Memorial Hospital

20.4 mi away · emergency room

2 of 3

care shortages: primary care, mental health

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Everyday habitsFewer binge drinkers Hospitals & doctors nearby20.4 miles to an ER · Hot Springs County Memorial Hospital How adults are doingMore adults in fair or poor health Every CDC estimateBetter than WY on 2 of 31

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Owl Creek

12pages on Owl Creek

The big questions

HealthBetter than WY on 2 of 31 CDC measures Natural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 87% of U.S. communities · inland flooding

Out and about

Outdoors27 mi of trails · 93% conserved land PlacesLibraryHot Springs County Library Colleges

The story

Climate87° summer highs

Day to day

NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors

Getting set up

Moving to Owl Creek: who provides what

Owl Creek is unincorporated, so Hot Springs County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerWAPA-- Western Area Power AdministrationEIAHIFLD · EIA

WaterOwl Creek Water DistrictNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA

InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4

Trash & county servicesHot Springs CountyHot Springs County provides services here

SchoolsHot Springs 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 hereHot Springs County ClerkHot Springs County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2021

ZIP code8244382443 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.

After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Owl Creek; the nearest are

Central Wyoming CollegeCommunity college · Public · Riverton52.4 mi$4,800 in-state tuition Northern Wyoming Community College DistrictCommunity college · Public · Sheridan105.3 mi$4,830 in-state tuition

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About Owl Creek

Census-designated place in Wyoming, United States

Owl Creek is a census-designated place (CDP) in Hot Springs County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 4 at the 2020 Census.

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

Area: 6.5 sq mi
Elevation: 5,650 ft
Area code: 307

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