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Population 260: a town settled in 1891.
7.4% of working residents work locally in Ten Sleep, below both Wyoming’s towns (50%) and U.S. towns (8%). No town among the 29 in Wyoming we compare has a higher midpoint age than Ten Sleep. Ten Sleep has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Ainsworth House and Ten Sleep Mercantile. Ten Sleep has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 345 in 1940, a peak of 407 in 1980, 246 in 2020. The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 2014 and 4 maps from 1899 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Ten Sleep, 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 Ten Sleep.
Since 2020, Ten Sleep has grown 3.2%, to 260 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. Among adults 25 and older in the town, 37% hold a bachelor’s degree or more.
47% women, 53% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±5.1 points. Across Wyoming, 48.9% of residents are women. Among residents 75 and older, 81% are women (WY 54%).
| Ten Sleep | WY | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 6.7% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 7.1% | 10.9% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 10% | 9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 1.7% | 12.7% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 2.9% | 13.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 13% | 11.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 16.7% | 12.7% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 20.1% | 11.5% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 21.8% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 2.7% | 5.8% | 10.4% |
| High school | 11.5% | 27.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 37.9% | 24.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 11% | 11.6% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 27.5% | 19.1% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 9.3% | 11.5% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 300, single groups can be off by several points
Its one school is below. The Washakie County School District #2 runs its public schools. Ten Sleep’s only public school teaches 104 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ten Sleep K-12Largest public high schoolGrades PK–12 | Grades PK–12 | 104 | B+ |
NCES · EDFacts
Among 29 Wyoming towns, just 2 have a higher FEMA hazard score than Ten Sleep. Expected losses in Ten Sleep break down as 75% from inland flooding and 8% from earthquakes.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Summer afternoons peak near 89° in July, and January nights bottom out around 9°; snowfall runs to about 52 inches a winter. Ten Sleep has cold, snowy winters and warm summers, with very little rain.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
In Ten Sleep, 22% of residents live below the poverty line. Most working residents leave Ten Sleep for work: only 7% work in town. The average trip to work for Ten Sleep comes to 13 minutes. The top destinations are Worland (47%), Casper (6%) and Riverton (2%).
| Ten Sleep | Wyoming towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 22% | 10% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 13 minutes | 15 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
For adults 18 to 64 in Ten Sleep, the share who have no health insurance is 9.8%. No town among the 29 in Wyoming we compare has a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Ten Sleep. Of 31 CDC measures, Ten Sleep beats the Wyoming average on 6 and trails it on 8. Among 29 Wyoming towns, just 2 have a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Ten Sleep.
| Ten Sleep | Wyoming towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 16% | 16% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 17% | 17% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 31% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 32% | 36% |
| What stands out | Ten Sleep | WY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 7.5% | 9.2% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.1% | 9.7% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9.7% | 6.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The rent at the middle of the market in Ten Sleep is $750 a month. Typical home values rose 6% in the year to September 2026. The share of households in Ten Sleep who live in a home they own: 55%.
| Ten Sleep | Wyoming towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 55% | 70% | 73% |
| Median rent | $750 a month | $927 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Vista Park | — | 4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Ten Sleep; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Ten Sleep residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wyoming.
2 places in Ten Sleep on the National Register of Historic Places.
Town in Wyoming, United States
Ten Sleep is a town in Washakie County, Wyoming, United States. It is located in the Bighorn Basin in the western foothills of the Bighorn Mountains, approximately 26 miles (42 km) east of Worland and 59 miles (95 km) west of Buffalo. The population was 260 at the 2020 census.
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Ten Sleep has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
