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Pavillion
Wyoming›Fremont County

PavillionWY

A town of 228, settled in 1909.

ELY Wind River Diversion Dam Bridge · Photo: Clayton B. Fraser · Public domain
Photo of Pavillion

Pavillion, WY · ELY Wind River Diversion Dam Bridge · Photo: Clayton B. Fraser · Public domain

Is Pavillion a good place to live?

2.3% of working residents work locally in Pavillion, against 50% in Wyoming’s towns and 8% across U.S. towns. Of the 29 Wyoming towns we compare, none has a higher average trip to work than Pavillion. Pavillion has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

228 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Getting set up

Moving to Pavillion: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerHigh Plains Power14.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterTown of Pavillion water system2 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Pavillion’s trash rules yet
SchoolsFremont County School District 6Which 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 hereFremont County ClerkFremont County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code8252382523 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 Pavillion.

Schools

The schools Pavillion’s kids attend

Its public schools are run by the Fremont County School District # 6. Two of its 4 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.

SchoolLevelStudentsLetter
Wind River ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5Grades PK–5135C
Wind River High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12Grades 9–12117C+

NCES · EDFacts

Climate

Four seasons and pleasant summers in Pavillion

Pavillion has cold winters and warm summers, with very little rain. July afternoons reach 88°, January nights drop to 8° and about 28 inches of snow falls in a winter.

28″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter10–35°
Spring30–58°
Summer51–84°
Fall30–60°
Sep 30
typical first frost
May 14
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Work & commute

About two in five of Pavillion’s working residents commute to Riverton

Most working residents leave Pavillion for work: only 2% work in town. 20% of Pavillion residents live below the poverty line, above both the Wyoming town median (10%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Jobs based in Pavillion fell to 116 in 2023, 31 fewer than in 2013.

2%work in town
PavillionWyoming townsU.S. towns
Below the poverty line20%10%9.6%
Median household income$52,000$69,000$80,000

Where working residents work

In Pavillion2%
Riverton44%
Lander6%
Cheyenne5%
Rawlins3%
22 mi
median commute distance
116
jobs based in Pavillion
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

Low risk in Pavillion, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 63% of U.S. communities.

37risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
37Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingAvalanchesEarthquakes

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

How healthy Pavillion is

Pavillion tracks Wyoming closely on all 31 CDC measures. 67% of adults had a checkup this year in Pavillion.

PavillionWyoming townsU.S. towns
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)67%68%79%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)30%32%36%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)15%16%16%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)33%36%35%
31 measures vs. Wyoming
0 better31 too close to call0 worse
Sagewest Health Care
20 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: dental, mental health

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

Housing

A typical Pavillion home is worth about $348K

The typical Pavillion home is worth about $348,000, up 4.3% in a year, 6% below the Wyoming typical home. Among 29 Wyoming towns, just 2 have a higher share of households owning their home than Pavillion.

$348KZillow home value
PavillionWyoming townsU.S. towns
Households that own their home80%70%73%
Median rent$1,125 a month$927 a month$1,185 a month

Typical home value

Pavillion$348K
Wyoming$369K
+4.3%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in May

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Pavillion

16pages on Pavillion
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Pavillion; the nearest are

About Pavillion

Town in Fremont County, Wyoming, Untied States

Pavillion is a town in Fremont County, Wyoming, United States. As of the 2020 census, Pavillion had a population of 230.

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

Area
0.2 sq mi
Elevation
5,463 ft
ZIP code
82523
Area code
307

Questions about Pavillion

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Pavillion, WY a good place to live?

Pavillion has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.