Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
It counts 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Reliance’s average trip to work is 53 minutes, against 15 minutes in Wyoming’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. No town among the 29 in Wyoming we compare has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Reliance. Its National Register listings include Reliance Tipple and Reliance School and Gymnasium. Reliance has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Reliance beats most towns.
The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1914 and 3 maps from 1908 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
2 places in Reliance on the National Register of Historic Places.
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A bachelor’s degree or higher: a quarter of adults 25 and older, vs 31% across Wyoming. The median age for Reliance comes to 40.2 years.
| Reliance | Wyoming towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 40.2 years | 37.3 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 25% | 24% | 29% |
50% women, 50% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±8.1 points. Across Wyoming, 48.9% of residents are women. Among residents 45 to 54, 100% are men (WY 52%).
| Reliance | WY | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 0% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 0% | 10.9% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 27.4% | 9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 0% | 12.7% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 32.2% | 13.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 10.1% | 11.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 8.2% | 12.7% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 5.4% | 11.5% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 16.6% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 13.3% | 5.8% | 10.4% |
| High school | 39.8% | 27.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 15.2% | 24.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 6.5% | 11.6% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 11.3% | 19.1% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 14% | 11.5% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 600, single groups can be off by several points
A winter brings about 31 inches of snow, with January nights at 9° and July afternoons at 86°.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
FEMA expects less storm and flood damage in Reliance than in 67% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The top destinations are Rock Springs (49%), Green River (4%) and North Rock Springs (4%). For most workers, Reliance is a place to come home to: only 1% work in town. Between 2013 and 2023, jobs in Reliance dropped by 333, to 248. The median commute is under 7 miles.
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
On the CDC’s 31 measures, Reliance is ahead of Wyoming on 1 and behind on 19. Only one of the 29 Wyoming towns we compare has a higher share of adults who smoke cigarettes than Reliance. The share of adults in Reliance who get no exercise outside work: 32%.
| Reliance | Wyoming towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 15% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 32% | 36% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 12% | 8.1% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | Reliance | WY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 7.9% | 8.9% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 18.4% | 9.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Among 28 Wyoming towns, just 2 have a lower share of conserved land than Reliance. Walkers can cover 3.6 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. For Reliance, the density of trails is 0.9 miles per square mile.
| Reliance | Wyoming towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.4% | 8.8% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.9 miles per square mile | 1.2 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Reliance Park | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Reliance is unincorporated, so Sweetwater County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
1 within 15 miles of the center of Reliance
About 4 of every 100 Reliance residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wyoming.
CDP in Wyoming, United States
Reliance is a census-designated place (CDP) in Sweetwater County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 714 at the 2010 census.
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