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UrieWY

The town was settled in 1907 and has 164 residents today.

Is Urie a good place to live?

1.6% of working residents work locally in Urie, against 50% in Wyoming’s towns and 8% across U.S. towns. Of the 29 Wyoming towns we compare, none has a higher age of the median resident than Urie. Urie has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

What makes Urie stand out

Where Urie beats most towns.

Small town

164 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Urie.

Work & commute

With 2.0 jobs for every working resident, Urie draws in 122 commuters

2%work in town

The top destinations are Mountain View (25%), Lyman (10%) and Evanston (8%). Jobs based in Urie fell to 123 in 2023, 144 fewer than in 2013. The share of residents in Urie who live below the poverty line: 21%. Half the trips to work are shorter than 17 miles.

Where working residents work

In Urie2%
Mountain View25%
Lyman10%
Evanston8%
Afton3%
17 mi
median commute distance
123
jobs based in Urie
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

Urie has a high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding

70risk score of 100

75% of Urie’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by wildfires at 8%. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 70% of U.S. communities.

FEMA risk score
70High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingWildfire

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Expect snowy winters and pleasant summers in Urie

64″snow a winter

The peak summer temperature in Urie is 82°F.

Typical low → high °F

Winter10–32°
Spring27–53°
Summer45–78°
Fall28–57°
Sep 9
typical first frost
Jun 14
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Urie is

Nearly a tenth of Urie adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance. Among adults here, 14% binge drink and 35% sleep under 7 hours.

UrieWyoming townsU.S. towns
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)70%68%79%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)14%16%16%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)35%32%36%
No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES)8.9%12%8.1%
31 measures vs. Wyoming
2 better29 too close to call0 worse
What stands outUrieWY
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth8.8%12.8%
More adults getting cholesterol checked85%82.2%
Evanston Regional Hospital
34.4 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Urie

13pages on Urie
Getting set up

Moving to Urie: who provides what

Urie is unincorporated, so Uinta County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerBridger Valley Elec AssnEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterBridger Valley Joint Powers Board1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers67% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesUinta CountyUinta County provides services here
SchoolsUinta County School District 4Uinta County School District 62 districts serve Urie; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
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 hereUinta County ClerkUinta County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code8293782937 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.

A job hub

Every workday, about 122 people come to Urie for work

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

25% → Mountain View Mountain View 25% 10% → Lyman Lyman 10% 8% → Evanston Evanston 8% 3% → Afton Afton 3% 3% → Green River Green River 3% 3% → Rock Springs Rock Springs 3% Urie · 2% stay
123jobs based in Urie
2%of working residents work in town
17 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Urie; the nearest are

About Urie

Census-designated place in Uinta County, Wyoming, United States

Urie is a census-designated place in Uinta County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 262 at the 2010 census. The main roads that run through the community are Interstate 80 Business Loop and Wyoming Highway 414.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
1.8 sq mi

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