Mckinleys market veteran wyoming 9-29-2012, 2012
Veteran’s story
104 years in pictures
The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2012 and 2 maps from 1960 on.
- 1922Veteran is settled
VeteranWY
Today 17 people live in this town, first settled in 1922.
Photo: Flickr user afiler · CC BY-SA 2.0
Is Veteran a good place to live?
100% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Veteran, where Wyoming’s towns sit at 24% and U.S. towns at 29%. Veteran has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
17 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 Veteran.
Climate
Veteran has snowy winters and hot summers
47″snow a winter
Summer afternoons peak near 90° in July, and January nights bottom out around 15°; snowfall runs to about 47 inches a winter. Veteran has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers, with very little rain.
Typical low → high °F
Winter15–43°
Spring32–62°
Summer54–87°
Fall33–65°
Sep 27
typical first frost
May 15
typical last frost
+1.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazards
High risk in Veteran, with inland flooding at the top
66risk score of 100
Expected losses in Veteran break down as 44% from inland flooding and 20% from cold waves. For Veteran, the risk rating from FEMA is 66 of 100.
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesHail
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Health
More of Veteran’s adults have high blood pressure than in the typical Wyoming or U.S. town
Veteran: 14% of adults binge drink. Among 29 Wyoming towns, just one has a lower share of adults 18 to 64 who have no health insurance than Veteran. Of 31 CDC measures, Veteran beats the Wyoming average on 5 and trails it on 6.
| Veteran | Wyoming towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 74% | 68% | 79% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 31% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 17% | 17% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 32% | 36% |
31 measures vs. Wyoming
5 better20 too close to call6 worse
| What stands out | Veteran | WY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 8.8% | 12.8% |
| More adults screened for colon cancer | 68.5% | 59.4% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.6% | 6.5% |
Community Hospital
23.7 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Veteran
13pages on Veteran
The big questions
Out and about
Getting set up
Moving to Veteran: who provides what
Veteran is unincorporated, so Goshen County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerWAPA-- Western Area Power AdministrationEIAHIFLD · EIA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & county servicesGoshen CountyGoshen County provides services here
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.govWho runs elections hereGoshen County ClerkGoshen County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2021
ZIP code8224382243 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.
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Veteran
About 0 of every 100 Veteran residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wyoming.
About Veteran
Place in Wyoming, United States
Veteran is a census-designated place (CDP) located in Goshen County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 23 at the 2010 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 1.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 4,239 ft
- ZIP code
- 82243
- Area code
- 307
Questions about Veteran
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Is Veteran, WY a good place to live?
Veteran has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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