Among working residents in Thayne, 9.1% work locally. Between 2013 and 2023, jobs here rose by 161, to 368. In Thayne, the typical journey to work is 20 minutes, above Wyoming’s towns (15 minutes) but below U.S. towns (25 minutes). For half of commuters, work is under 39 miles away.

9%work in town

	Thayne	Wyoming towns	U.S. towns
Working residents who work in town	9.1%	50%	8%
Average trip to work	20 minutes	15 minutes	25 minutes
Below the poverty line	6.3%	10%	9.6%

Where working residents work

In Thayne9%

Jackson25%

Afton15%

Alpine2%

Hoback2%

39 mi

median commute distance

368

jobs based in Thayne

A job hub

jobs vs. working residents

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The jobs here368 jobs based here · A job hub Where people work9% work in Thayne Commute times20 minutes · The average commute How far they goHalf commute less than 39 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Schools

The schools Thayne’s kids attend

Its one school is below. Public schools: the Lincoln County School District #2. Enrollment at Thayne’s public school: 344 students.

School	Level	Students	Letter
Thayne ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–3	Grades K–3	344	B⁻

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The districtsLincoln County School District #2 Every school1 school · Thayne Elementary Questions“Are Thayne’s schools good?”

NCES · EDFacts

Who lives here

More children than Wyoming overall

Children under 18 are 33% of residents (23% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 13% of residents (22% statewide). Thayne has grown 13% since 2020, to 436 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. Nearly a third of Thayne adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more, against 24% in Wyoming’s towns and 29% across U.S. towns.

40.6median age · WY 39.1

	Thayne	Wyoming towns	U.S. towns
Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+	32%	24%	29%
Median age	40.6 years	37.3 years	40.5 years

ThayneWyomingUnited States

WYU.S.

Ages · share of residents

19%

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma0%

High school16%

Some college44%

Associate’s9%

Bachelor’s29%

Graduate3%

Women and men · all residents

47% women, 53% men

That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±8.2 points. Across Wyoming, 48.9% of residents are women.

Ages and education in Thayne
	Thayne	WY	U.S.
Under 10	17.3%	11.6%	11.6%
10 to 17	16%	10.9%	10.3%
18 to 24	5.3%	9%	9.1%
25 to 34	8.1%	12.7%	13.7%
35 to 44	18.4%	13.5%	13.2%
45 to 54	4.2%	11.2%	12.2%
55 to 64	8.1%	12.7%	12.7%
65 to 74	19.4%	11.5%	10.2%
75 and older	3.1%	7%	7%
No diploma	0%	5.8%	10.4%
High school	15.6%	27.5%	26%
Some college	44.1%	24.5%	19.1%
Associate’s	8.7%	11.6%	8.8%
Bachelor’s	28.7%	19.1%	21.6%
Graduate	2.9%	11.5%	14.1%

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Ages40.6 median age · 23% are 65 or older Schooling32% have a four-year degree Homes66% own their home · Homeowners Income$78K a year · Median household income

Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 400, single groups can be off by several points

Climate

Snowy winters and pleasant summers: that is Thayne’s year

The range runs from 8° on a January night to 83° on a July afternoon, with about 88 inches of snow a winter.

88″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter9–31°

Spring26–53°

Summer43–80°

Fall27–57°

+1.3°

vs. the 20th-century average

Full pageThayne’s climate pageOpen the page

A year of weatherJuly highs 83°, January lows 8°Rain & snow88″ of snow a winter · 17 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+1.3° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Natural hazards: high risk in Thayne, mostly avalanches

The risk rating from FEMA for Thayne comes to 67 of 100. Of the losses FEMA expects here, 75% come from avalanches and 13% from earthquakes.

67risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

AvalanchesEarthquakesInland flooding

Full pageThayne’s hazards pageOpen the page

What it facesHigh risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters3 disaster declarations · Declared for the county Get ready1.5 events a year, on average · Ready for avalanches

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

How healthy Thayne is

For adults in Thayne, the share who have diabetes is 10%. 31% of adults in Thayne sleep under 7 hours; 21% have been diagnosed with depression.

	Thayne	Wyoming towns	U.S. towns
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)	68%	68%	79%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)	31%	32%	36%
Depression (CDC PLACES)	21%	21%	23%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)	16%	17%	17%

31 measures vs. Wyoming

1 better30 too close to call0 worse

What stands out	Thayne	WY
More adults seeing a dentist	67.4%	62.7%

Star Valley Medical Center

14.4 mi away · emergency room

1 of 3

care shortages: mental health

Full pageThayne’s health reportOpen the page

Everyday habitsFewer adults who get no exercise Hospitals & doctors nearby14.4 miles to an ER · Star Valley Medical Center How adults are doingFewer adults in fair or poor health Every CDC estimateBetter than WY on 1 of 31

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Outdoors

Conservation land takes up 0.4% of Thayne

Thayne’s trail density stands at 0.5 miles per square mile. 0.8 miles of trail wind through 2 parks and preserves. Among 28 Wyoming towns, just 2 have a lower share of conserved land than Thayne.

0.4%conserved

	Thayne	Wyoming towns	U.S. towns
Conserved land	0.4%	8.8%	4.3%
Miles of trail per square mile	0.5 miles per square mile	1.2	0.4

0.4%

conserved · 4 of 1,084 acres

0.8 mi

of trails · 0.5 per sq mi

Biggest places to walk	Trails	Acres
1. Veterans Memorial Park	—	6
2. Unity Park	0.1 mi	3

Full pageThayne’s outdoors pageOpen the page

Trail map0.8 miles of trail, mapped Pick a walk0.1 miles of trail · Unity Park Conserved land0.4% conserved · 4 acres protected Questions“Where can I hike in Thayne?”

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Thayne

18pages on Thayne

The big questions

Schools1 school HealthBetter than WY on 1 of 31 CDC measures Cost of livingWork & commute$78K median household income · 368 jobs here Natural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 67% of U.S. communities · avalanches

Out and about

Outdoors1 mi of trails · 0% conserved land PlacesAttractions12 nearby · Bridger–Teton National Forest 38 mi LibraryThayne Branch Library

The story

HistorySettled 1891 Famous people1 born in Thayne Town Hall & politicsOne full-time town employee per 48 residents Climate83° summer highs · 88″ of snow

Day to day

NewsWeatherHandbookZIP code 83127 Town SquareNeighbors

After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Thayne; the nearest are

College of Eastern IdahoCommunity college · Public · Idaho Falls, ID63.4 mi$3,390 in-state tuition Idaho State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Pocatello, ID72.8 mi$8,610 in-state tuition

About 3 of every 100 Thayne residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wyoming.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

A job hub

Every workday, about 357 people come to Thayne for work

Where Thayne’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

368jobs based in Thayne

9%of working residents work in town

39 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Thayne

Town in Lincoln County, Wyoming

Thayne is a town in Lincoln County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 380 at the 2020 census.

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Area: 1.4 sq mi
Elevation: 5,906 ft
ZIP code: 83127
Area code: 307

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With 3.0 jobs for every working resident, Thayne draws in 357 commuters