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Wyoming›Lincoln County

TurnervilleWY

With 463 residents, this town was settled in 1927.

Is Turnerville a good place to live?

Turnerville’s average commute is 44 minutes, where Wyoming’s towns sit at 15 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Of the 29 Wyoming towns we compare, none has a higher share of households owning their home than Turnerville. Turnerville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

463 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
BedfordBedfordTurnerville
Getting set up

Moving to Turnerville: who provides what

Turnerville is unincorporated, so Lincoln County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerLower Valley Energy7.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterTurnerville Water and Sewer District1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet2 providers65% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesLincoln CountyLincoln County provides services here
SchoolsLincoln County School District 2Which school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteIn personWyoming has no online registration; you can register in person up to and including Election Day or by mail (received 14 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereLincoln County ClerkLincoln County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code8311283112 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Turnerville.

Work & commute

Turnerville stands out in Wyoming and nationally, with the median household income higher than most

The top destinations are Afton (35%), Jackson (19%) and Thayne (9%). Half of commuters travel less than 11 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Turnerville0%
Afton35%
Jackson19%
Thayne9%
South Park4%
11 mi
median commute distance
10
jobs based in Turnerville
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

The climate in Turnerville brings snowy winters and pleasant summers

In July, afternoons reach 80°; in January, nights fall to 9°, and about 88 inches of snow falls in a winter.

88″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter9–30°
Spring25–51°
Summer42–77°
Fall27–55°
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Turnerville faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by avalanches

The FEMA hazard score in Turnerville is 67 of 100. 75% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from avalanches, followed by earthquakes at 13%.

67risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
67High riskLowerHigher
AvalanchesEarthquakesInland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Outdoors

Turnerville keeps 12.7% of its land conserved

Turnerville’s concentration of trails is 0.5 miles per square mile. 2.6 miles of trail.

12.7%conserved
12.7%
conserved · 397 of 3,110 acres
2.6 mi
of trails · 0.5 per sq mi

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Health

Compared with most of Wyoming and the rest of the country, more of Turnerville’s adults have high blood pressure

Among 29 Wyoming towns, just one has a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Turnerville. In Turnerville, 13% of adults have diabetes. This Wyoming town does better than the Wyoming average on 2 of 31 CDC measures and worse on 6.

TurnervilleWyoming townsU.S. towns
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)13%16%16%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)73%68%79%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)14%17%17%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)39%31%35%
31 measures vs. Wyoming
2 better23 too close to call6 worse
What stands outTurnervilleWY
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth8.8%12.8%
More adults getting cholesterol checked87.3%82.2%
More adults who have had cancer11.2%8.9%
Star Valley Medical Center
10.1 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Turnerville

14pages on Turnerville
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Turnerville; the nearest are

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Turnerville for work

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

35% → Afton Afton 35% 19% → Jackson Jackson 19% 9% → Thayne Thayne 9% 4% → South Park South Park 4% 3% → Gillette Gillette 3% 3% → Freedom Freedom 3% Turnerville · 0% stay
10jobs based in Turnerville
0%of working residents work in town
11 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Questions about Turnerville

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Turnerville, WY a good place to live?

Turnerville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.