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A town of 1,054, settled in 1901. Public schools that outperform most of Wyoming.
The best of Story’s subject grades is an A+ for schools; the weakest is a D for hazard risk. 0.6% of working residents work locally in Story, below both the Wyoming town median (50%) and the median of U.S. towns (8%). No town in Wyoming scores lower than Story on hazard risk. 15% of the land in Story is conserved, against 8.8% in Wyoming’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. Story has 2 places on the National Register. Story has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Story beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Wyoming), ordered by how far Story is from typical.
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The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 5 maps from 1909 on.
Story is unincorporated, so Sheridan 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Story.
Its public schools are run by the Sheridan County School District #2. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Story ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 23 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within WY on state tests and graduation
Story’s FEMA risk score is 91 of 100.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Adults 18 to 34 are 8% of residents (22% statewide); people 65 and older are 32% of residents (19% statewide). 33% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Story.
Somewhere between 32% and 63% women
The Census survey reached too few of Story’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±15.6 points. Across Wyoming, 48.9% of residents are women.
| Story | WY | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 8.2% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 20.5% | 10.9% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 1.5% | 9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 6.5% | 12.7% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 12% | 13.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 3.2% | 11.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 16.4% | 12.7% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 25% | 11.5% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 6.5% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 0% | 5.8% | 10.4% |
| High school | 23.9% | 27.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 33.4% | 24.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 9.4% | 11.6% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 4.1% | 19.1% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 29.2% | 11.5% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,100, single groups can be off by several points
1.9% of Story residents live below the poverty line. Since 2013, Story has lost 43 jobs, to 47 in 2023. The average trip to work in Story is 17 minutes.
| Story | Wyoming towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 1.9% | 10% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 17 minutes | 15 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Story beats the Wyoming average on 13 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 8. No town among the 29 in Wyoming we compare has a lower share of adults who report frequent mental distress than Story.
| Story | Wyoming towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 32% | 36% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 17% | 17% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 31% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 16% | 16% |
| What stands out | Story | WY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 8% | 11.6% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 4.4% | 6.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 12.9% | 8.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Story has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 82°, January nights drop to 17° and about 138 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Story Centennial Park | — | 7 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Only 2 of the 29 Wyoming towns we compare have a higher share of households owning their home than Story.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
1 within 15 miles of the center of Story
About 0 of every 100 Story residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wyoming.
Where Story’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
CDP in Wyoming, United States
Story is a census-designated place (CDP) in Sheridan County, Wyoming, United States. As of the 2020 census, the CDP population was 903.
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Public schools that outperform most of Wyoming.
The typical home is worth about $437,000, 18% above the Wyoming typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.