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Pine HavenWY
A town of 579.
Photo: Jared Winkler · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
579
2025 Census estimate · +17.2% since 2020
Typical home
$372K
−1.2% in a year
Household income
$63K
median
Median age
64.6
years
Jobs based here
38
A commuter town
Is Pine Haven a good place to live?
1.3% of working residents work locally in Pine Haven, below both the Wyoming town median (50%) and the median of U.S. towns (8%). Of the 29 Wyoming towns we compare, none has a higher median age than Pine Haven. The biggest park or preserve is Keyhole State Park, at 21 acres. Pine Haven has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
579 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Pine Haven: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Pine Haven, and how to reach them.
PowerPowder River Energy12.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterTown of Pine Haven water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers58% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Pine Haven’s trash rules yet
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 hereCrook County ClerkCrook County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Dec 2025
ZIP code8272182721 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 Pine Haven.
Who lives here
47% of residents are 65 or older
People 65 and older are 47% of residents (19% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 10% of residents (22% statewide). 15% of residents are under 18 in Pine Haven, against 23% in Wyoming’s towns and 22% across U.S. towns. Pine Haven has grown 17% since 2020, to 579 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
64.6median age · WY 39.1
| Pine Haven | Wyoming towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 15% | 23% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 32% | 24% | 29% |
Pine HavenWyomingUnited States
Ages · share of residents
38%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma6%
High school31%
Some college24%
Associate’s8%
Bachelor’s29%
Graduate3%
Women and men · all residents
45% women, 55% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±8.8 points. Across Wyoming, 48.9% of residents are women.
| Pine Haven | WY | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 6.6% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 7.9% | 10.9% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 5.2% | 9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 4.8% | 12.7% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 7% | 13.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 8.7% | 11.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 12.4% | 12.7% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 38.2% | 11.5% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 9.1% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 5.6% | 5.8% | 10.4% |
| High school | 30.7% | 27.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 24.2% | 24.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 8% | 11.6% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 29% | 19.1% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 2.7% | 11.5% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 600, single groups can be off by several points
Work & commute
Compared with most of Wyoming and the rest of the country, the average trip to work in Pine Haven is longer
Pine Haven’s average trip to work is 32 minutes. Most working residents leave Pine Haven for work: only 1% work in town. 4.3% of Pine Haven residents live below the poverty line.
1%work in town
| Pine Haven | Wyoming towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 32 minutes | 15 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 4.3% | 10% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $63,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Pine Haven1%
Gillette18%
Sundance13%
Moorcroft8%
Hulett7%
34 mi
median commute distance
38
jobs based in Pine Haven
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazards
Pine Haven faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 73% of U.S. communities.
73risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesHail
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Pine Haven has snowy winters and pleasant summers
Pine Haven has cold, snowy winters and warm summers, with very little rain. July afternoons reach 87°, January nights drop to 10° and about 46 inches of snow falls in a winter.
46″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter11–35°
Spring30–56°
Summer52–83°
Fall31–59°
Sep 28
typical first frost
May 22
typical last frost
+1.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
A larger share of adults in Pine Haven have high blood pressure than in the typical Wyoming or U.S. town
37% of adults have high blood pressure in Pine Haven. Among 29 Wyoming towns, just 2 have a lower share of adults who have been diagnosed with depression than Pine Haven. 13% of adults have diabetes in Pine Haven.
| Pine Haven | Wyoming towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 32% | 36% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 17% | 17% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 75% | 68% | 79% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 21% | 23% |
31 measures vs. Wyoming
10 better16 too close to call5 worse
| What stands out | Pine Haven | WY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 7.5% | 12.8% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 4.7% | 6.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.6% | 8.9% |
Crook County Hospital
21.7 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Outdoors
Pine Haven has set aside 1.3% of its land for conservation
1.7 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.
1.3%conserved
1.3%
conserved · 11 of 837 acres
1.7 mi
of trails · 1.3 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Keyhole State Park | — | 21 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Housing
Pine Haven’s typical home value is about $372K
The typical Pine Haven home is worth about $372,000, down 1.2% in a year, close to the Wyoming typical home. Only 2 of the 29 Wyoming towns we compare have a higher share of households owning their home than Pine Haven.
$372KZillow home value
| Pine Haven | Wyoming towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 90% | 70% | 73% |
| Median rent | $989 a month | $927 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Pine Haven$372K
Wyoming$369K
−1.2%
value change, 1 year
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Pine Haven
16pages on Pine Haven
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Pine Haven; the nearest are
Black Hills State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Spearfish, SD47.4 mi$8,764 in-state tuitionWestern Dakota Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Rapid City, SD83 mi$8,294 in-state tuition
About 2 of every 100 Pine Haven residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wyoming.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Pine Haven for work
Where Pine Haven’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
38jobs based in Pine Haven
1%of working residents work in town
34 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Pine Haven
Town in Wyoming, United States
Pine Haven is a town in Crook County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 493 at the 2020 census. The town was founded by a number of families, but Coop and Betty Waters are believed to have made the Pine Haven community take form.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 1.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 4,160 ft
- Area code
- 307
Questions about Pine Haven
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Pine Haven, WY a good place to live?
Pine Haven has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.