WamsutterWY
This town of 197 people was settled in 1892.
Is Wamsutter a good place to live?
3.8% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Wamsutter, below both Wyoming’s towns (24%) and U.S. towns (29%). 17% of the land in Wamsutter is conserved, against 8.8% in Wyoming’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. The biggest park or preserve is Wamsutter Park, at 32 acres. Wamsutter has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
197 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Wamsutter: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Wamsutter, 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Wamsutter.
Wamsutter has a very low natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
Expected losses in Wamsutter break down as 63% from inland flooding and 18% from earthquakes. Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in 90% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The schools Wamsutter’s kids attend
The public schools here belong to the Sweetwater County School District #1. One of its 2 schools is below, with the reason it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Desert ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–6 | Grades K–6 | 27 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts
Wamsutter keeps 16.7% of its land conserved
In 1 park or preserve, walkers have 0.2 miles of trail. The trail density for Wamsutter comes to 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Wamsutter Park | 0.2 mi | 32 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
In Wamsutter, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
In July, afternoons reach 84°; in January, nights fall to 11°, and about 51 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Wamsutter is
Wamsutter: 14% of adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance. Among 29 Wyoming towns, just 2 have a higher share of adults who sleep under 7 hours than Wamsutter.
| Wamsutter | Wyoming towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 69% | 68% | 79% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 32% | 36% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 12% | 8.1% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 31% | 35% |
| What stands out | Wamsutter | WY |
|---|---|---|
| More adults without reliable transportation | 7.4% | 6.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Wamsutter
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Wamsutter; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Wamsutter residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wyoming.
About Wamsutter
Town in Sweetwater County, Wyoming, United States
Wamsutter is a town in Sweetwater County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 203 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 1.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 6,772 ft
- ZIP code
- 82336
- Area code
- 307
Questions about Wamsutter
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Wamsutter, WY a good place to live?
Wamsutter has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.