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Wyoming›Platte County

WhitingWY

With 58 residents, it is a town in Wyoming.

Is Whiting a good place to live?

53% of residents live below the poverty line in Whiting, above both the Wyoming town median (10%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Of the 29 Wyoming towns we compare, none has a higher age of the median resident than Whiting. Whiting has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

58 people, and everyone knows the way

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

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The data

Ordered by what stands out in Whiting.

Climate

Four seasons and hot summers: that is Whiting’s year

40″snow a winter

In Whiting, the July high is 88°F.

Typical low → high °F

Winter17–41°
Spring32–61°
Summer53–85°
Fall33–64°
Sep 22
typical first frost
May 19
typical last frost
+1.9°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

Compared with most of Wyoming and the rest of the country, more of Whiting’s adults have diabetes

Nearly a quarter of adults say their health is fair or poor in Whiting. No town among the 29 in Wyoming we compare has a lower share of adults who have been diagnosed with depression than Whiting. Two figures for adults here: 46% have high blood pressure, 12% binge drink. This Wyoming town does better than the Wyoming average on 6 of 31 CDC measures and worse on 10.

WhitingWyoming townsU.S. towns
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)17%11%12%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)46%31%35%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)12%16%16%
Depression (CDC PLACES)17%21%23%
31 measures vs. Wyoming
6 better15 too close to call10 worse
What stands outWhitingWY
Fewer binge drinkers11.6%15.4%
Fewer adults with depression17.3%21.6%
More adults with heart disease12.9%6.5%
Platte County Hospital
2.9 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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

Natural hazards

Whiting has a moderate natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding

51risk score of 100

The FEMA hazard score for Whiting comes to 51 of 100. 43% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by cold waves at 24%.

FEMA risk score
51Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

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Everything we know about Whiting

12pages on Whiting
Getting set up

Moving to Whiting: who provides what

Whiting is unincorporated, so Platte County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerWheatland Rural Elec AssnEIAHIFLD · EIA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & county servicesPlatte CountyPlatte County provides services here
SchoolsPlatte County School District 1Which 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 herePlatte County ClerkPlatte County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2023
ZIP code8220182201 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

None within 15 miles of Whiting; the nearest are

About Whiting

Census-designated place in Wyoming, US

Whiting is a census-designated place in Platte County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 83 at the 2010 census.

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

Area
1.2 sq mi

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