Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 1,141, established in 1875. A regional job hub with 938 jobs.
Sundance’s best subject grade is an A− for cost of living; its weakest is a C− for hazard risk. 37% of residents are 65 or older in Sundance, where Wyoming’s towns sit at 16% and U.S. towns at 18%. Of the 29 Wyoming towns we compare, none has a lower share of children under 18 than Sundance. Sundance has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Inyan Kara Mountain and Sundance State Bank. Sundance has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Sundance beats most towns.
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 Sundance is from typical.
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Census counts: 515 in 1890, a low of 281 in 1910, 1,032 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1887 and 4 maps from 1898 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Sundance, and how to reach them.
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 Sundance.
About one in 3 of Sundance’s working residents works in town. At 13 minutes, Sundance’s average trip to work is against 15 minutes in Wyoming’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. 4.8% of Sundance residents live below the poverty line.
| Sundance | Wyoming towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 32% | 50% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 13 minutes | 15 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 4.8% | 10% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Its public schools are run by the Crook County School District #1. Its two schools are below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sundance ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–6 | Grades K–6 | 250 | A− |
| Sundance Secondary SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 198 | B+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within WY on state tests and graduation
The median age in Sundance is 53.8 years. Sundance has grown 10% since 2020, to 1,141 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. People 65 and older are 37% of residents (19% statewide); children under 18 are 14% of residents (23% statewide).
52% women, 48% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±6.7 points. Across Wyoming, 48.9% of residents are women.
| Sundance | WY | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 4.4% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 9.1% | 10.9% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 3.1% | 9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 14.5% | 12.7% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 7.7% | 13.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 11.7% | 11.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 12.3% | 12.7% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 23.8% | 11.5% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 13.5% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 2.4% | 5.8% | 10.4% |
| High school | 26.9% | 27.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 19.1% | 24.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 14.3% | 11.6% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 31.3% | 19.1% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 6% | 11.5% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,100, single groups can be off by several points
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 70% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Sundance has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. Sundance’s July high is 83°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
27% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Sundance. No town among the 29 in Wyoming we compare has a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Sundance. 14% of adults binge drink in Sundance.
| Sundance | Wyoming towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 32% | 36% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 75% | 68% | 79% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 17% | 17% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 31% | 35% |
| What stands out | Sundance | WY |
|---|---|---|
| More adults seeing a dentist | 68.2% | 62.7% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 78.8% | 73% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 12.3% | 8.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The typical Sundance home is worth about $394,000, up 1.7% in a year, 7% above the Wyoming typical home.
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
| Sundance | Wyoming towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 2.2% | 8.8% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.5 miles per square mile | 1.2 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Baseball Feilds | — | 6 |
| 2. Sundance Pond Park | — | 3 |
| 3. Sundance City Park | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Sundance; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Sundance residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wyoming.
1,182 counted in 2010 and 1,032 in 2020; an estimated 1,141 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
2 places in Sundance on the National Register of Historic Places.
Town in Wyoming, United States
Sundance (Lakota: Owíwaŋyaŋg Wačhí; "Sun-watching Dance") is a town in and the county seat of Crook County, Wyoming, United States. Its population was 1,032 at the 2020 census. The town is named after the Sun Dance ceremony practiced by several American Indian tribes.
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Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A−.
