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Woods Landing-Jelm
Wyoming›Albany County

Woods Landing-JelmWY

Population 182: a town in Wyoming.

N. K. Boswell Ranch · Photo: 25or6to4 · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Woods Landing-Jelm, WY · N. K. Boswell Ranch · Photo: 25or6to4 · CC BY-SA 4.0

Is Woods Landing-Jelm a good place to live?

24% of residents live below the poverty line in Woods Landing-Jelm, against 10% in Wyoming’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. No town among the 29 in Wyoming we compare has a lower typical July afternoon high than Woods Landing-Jelm. 83% of the land in Woods Landing-Jelm is conserved, above both the Wyoming town median (8.8%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). N. K. Boswell Ranch and Jelm-Frank Smith Ranch Historic District is on the National Register of Historic Places. Woods Landing-Jelm has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Woods Landing Dance Hall
Woods Landing Dance Hall · National Register of Historic Places
Woods Landing-Jelm’s story

Woods Landing-Jelm in pictures

The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 3 maps from 1961 on.

1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.

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Small town

182 people, and everyone knows the way

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The data

Ordered by what stands out in Woods Landing-Jelm.

Outdoors

Woods Landing-Jelm keeps nearly a third of its land conserved

82.7%conserved

The trail network density for Woods Landing-Jelm comes to 2.1 miles per square mile.

82.7%
conserved · 8,785 of 10,628 acres
35 mi
of trails · 2.1 per sq mi

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Who lives here

42% of residents are 65 or older

58.4median age · WY 39.1

A bachelor’s degree or higher: 33% of adults 25 and older, vs 31% across Wyoming.

Woods Landing-JelmWyomingUnited States

Ages · share of residents

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma5%
High school11%
Some college33%
Associate’s17%
Bachelor’s17%
Graduate16%

Women and men · all residents

Somewhere between 36% and 100% women

The Census survey reached too few of Woods Landing-Jelm’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±32.5 points. Across Wyoming, 48.9% of residents are women.

Ages and education in Woods Landing-Jelm
Woods Landing-JelmWYU.S.
Under 107.7%11.6%11.6%
10 to 178.2%10.9%10.3%
18 to 240%9%9.1%
25 to 3411.5%12.7%13.7%
35 to 4417%13.5%13.2%
45 to 544.4%11.2%12.2%
55 to 649.3%12.7%12.7%
65 to 7437.4%11.5%10.2%
75 and older4.4%7%7%
No diploma5.2%5.8%10.4%
High school11.1%27.5%26%
Some college33.3%24.5%19.1%
Associate’s17%11.6%8.8%
Bachelor’s17%19.1%21.6%
Graduate16.3%11.5%14.1%

U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 200, single groups can be off by several points

Natural hazards

Woods Landing-Jelm has a high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding

79risk score of 100

FEMA puts 47% of Woods Landing-Jelm’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 22% to avalanches. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 79% of U.S. communities.

FEMA risk score
79High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingAvalanchesWildfire

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

In Woods Landing-Jelm, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers

98″snow a winter

Woods Landing-Jelm’s January low stands at 11°F.

Typical low → high °F

Winter11–34°
Spring25–51°
Summer43–75°
Fall27–55°
+1.9°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

Woods Landing-Jelm stands out in Wyoming and nationally: a smaller share of its adults sleep under 7 hours

In Woods Landing-Jelm, 15% of adults say their health is fair or poor. No town among the 29 in Wyoming we compare has a lower share of adults who get no exercise outside work than Woods Landing-Jelm. Against the Wyoming average, Woods Landing-Jelm comes out ahead on 17 CDC measures out of 31, and behind on 5. Among 29 Wyoming towns, just 2 have a lower share of adults who binge drink than Woods Landing-Jelm.

Woods Landing-JelmWyoming townsU.S. towns
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)25%32%36%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)26%36%35%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)79%68%79%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)41%31%35%
31 measures vs. Wyoming
17 better9 too close to call5 worse
What stands outWoods Landing-JelmWY
Fewer uninsured adults6%11.6%
Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off3.6%6.3%
More adults who have had cancer14.3%8.9%
Ivinson Memorial Hospital
28.5 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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

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Everything we know about Woods Landing-Jelm

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Getting set up

Moving to Woods Landing-Jelm: who provides what

Woods Landing-Jelm is unincorporated, so Albany County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerCarbon Power & LightEIAHIFLD · EIA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & county servicesAlbany CountyAlbany County provides services here
SchoolsAlbany 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 hereAlbany County ClerkAlbany County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes82063, 8207082063 52% · 82070 48%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

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About Woods Landing-Jelm

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

Woods Landing-Jelm is a census-designated place (CDP) in Albany County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 97 at the 2010 census.

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

Area
17 sq mi
Elevation
4,065 ft
ZIP code
82063
Area code
307

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