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A town of 24, settled in 1910.
Van Tassell’s median age is 68 years, above both Wyoming’s towns (37.3 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). Of the 29 Wyoming towns we compare, none has a higher share of households owning their home than Van Tassell. Van Tassell 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: 170 in 1920, a low of 8 in 1990, 22 in 2020. The archive holds 2 maps from 1977 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Van Tassell, 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 Van Tassell.
Van Tassell has cold, snowy winters and warm summers, with very little rain. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 12° and about 57 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
27% of Van Tassell adults sleep under 7 hours, where Wyoming’s towns sit at 32% and U.S. towns at 36%. 13% of adults binge drink in Van Tassell. Of the 29 Wyoming towns we compare, none has a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Van Tassell.
| Van Tassell | Wyoming towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 32% | 36% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 16% | 16% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 11% | 12% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 73% | 68% | 79% |
| What stands out | Van Tassell | WY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults sleeping under 7 hours | 26.7% | 32.5% |
| More adults screened for colon cancer | 69.5% | 59.4% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9.8% | 6.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 57% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
None within 15 miles of Van Tassell; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Van Tassell residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wyoming.
Town in Wyoming, United States
Van Tassell is a town in Niobrara County, Wyoming, United States. As of the 2020 census, Van Tassell had a population of 22. It is the least populous town in the least populous county of the least populous state in the U.S.
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Van Tassell has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.