Lincoln Highway 2016-10-15 2747 Point of Rocks, Wyo, 2016
Point of Rocks’s story
158 years in pictures
The archive holds 7 old photos and papers going back to 2016 and 3 maps from 1968 on.
- 1868Point of Rocks is settled
Point of RocksWY
A town settled in 1868, now home to 9 people.
Photo: Unknown authorUnknown author · Public domain
Is Point of Rocks a good place to live?
100% of households own their home in Point of Rocks, against 70% in Wyoming’s towns and 73% across U.S. towns. Point of Rocks’ concentration of trails is 1.9 miles per square mile, where Wyoming’s towns sit at 1.2 and U.S. towns at 0.4. Point of Rocks has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
9 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
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Natural hazards
Natural hazards: very low risk in Point of Rocks, mostly inland flooding
10risk score of 100
The FEMA risk score in Point of Rocks is 10 of 100. Expected losses in Point of Rocks break down as 63% from inland flooding and 18% from earthquakes.
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingEarthquakesCold waves
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Snowy winters and pleasant summers: that is Point of Rocks’ year
54″snow a winter
July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 10° and about 54 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
Winter11–33°
Spring28–55°
Summer48–82°
Fall29–57°
Sep 16
typical first frost
Jun 1
typical last frost
+1.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
0%
conserved · 0 of 1,377 acres
4.1 mi
of trails · 1.9 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
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Everything we know about Point of Rocks
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Getting set up
Moving to Point of Rocks: who provides what
Point of Rocks is unincorporated, so Sweetwater County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerRocky Mountain Power15.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterPoint of Rocks Mercantile water system1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & county servicesSweetwater CountySweetwater 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 hereSweetwater County ClerkSweetwater County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2023
ZIP code8294282942 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 Point of Rocks; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Point of Rocks residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wyoming.
About Point of Rocks
Unincorporated community in Wyoming, United States
Point of Rocks is an unincorporated community in Sweetwater County, Wyoming, United States. As of the 2000 census, Point of Rocks had a total population of three, when it was a census-designated place (CDP).
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 2.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 6,529 ft
- ZIP code
- 82942
- Area code
- 307
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