Unidentified haul truck in the USA, 2009
Wright’s story
120 years in pictures
Census counts: 1,236 in 1990, 1,644 in 2020. The archive holds 28 old photos and papers going back to 2009 and a map from 1971 on.
- 1906Wright is settled
WrightWY
A typical home costs 3 years of the Gillette area’s $90K median household income.
Photo: Jared Winkler · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
1,659
2025 Census estimate · +0.9% since 2020
Typical home
$267K
−6.9% in a year
Household income
$70K
median
Median age
50.1
years
Jobs based here
405
Balanced
Is Wright a good place to live?
Wright’s best subject grades are an A+ for cost of living and an A for civic life; its weakest is a D for incomes. 27% of residents live below the poverty line in Wright, against 10% in Wyoming’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Only 2 of Wyoming’s 58 towns score lower on incomes. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 70% of U.S. towns. Only 1 of Wyoming’s 58 towns score lower on history. Wright has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Wright stand out
Where Wright beats most towns.
How Wright grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Wyoming), ordered by how far Wright is from typical.
Cost of livingA+Open →Jobs & income$70K median household income; 405 jobs based hereDOpen →HealthCampbell County Health 37.4 miles awayC−Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 6.2 of 20; 0% of households have no car; 1% of workers walk, bike or ride transitCOpen →SchoolsCOpen →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listCOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors3 miles of trails; 1% conserved landB+Open →HistoryD−Open →Civic life6.9 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsAOpen →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
Climate–Open →Housing market–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 50.1; 4% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Wright: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Wright, and how to reach them.
PowerPowder River Energy12.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterWright Water & Sewer DistrictNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Wright’s trash rules yet
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 hereCampbell County ClerkCampbell County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code8273282732 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Wright.
SchoolsC
Public schools in Wright fall behind 69% of Wyoming districts
Its public schools are run by the Campbell County School District #1. Its two schools are below.
31%of WY districts it outscoresCSchool Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cottonwood ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 198 | B− |
| Wright Jr. & Sr. High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 174 | C− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within WY on state tests and graduation
HealthC−
Wright is less healthy than 84% of U.S. towns
Wright beats the Wyoming average on 1 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 16. 66% of Wright adults had a checkup this year, below both the Wyoming town median (68%) and the median of U.S. towns (79%). 21% of adults smoke cigarettes in Wright.
16%healthier than U.S. townsC−Health Grade
| Wright | Wyoming towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 66% | 68% | 79% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 15% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 12% | 8.1% |
31 measures vs. Wyoming
1 better14 too close to call16 worse
| What stands out | Wright | WY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 7.5% | 8.9% |
| More smokers | 20.7% | 14% |
Campbell County Health
37.4 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
HousingCost of living grade A+
The typical home in Wright is valued at about $267K
The typical Wright home is worth about $267,000, down 6.9% in a year, 28% below the Wyoming typical home. 88% of Wright households own their home.
$267KZillow home value
Typical home value
Wright$267K
Wyoming$369K
−6.9%
value change, 1 year
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Climate
In Wright, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
Wright has cold, snowy winters and warm summers, with very little rain. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 13° and about 58 inches of snow falls in a winter.
58″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter14–35°
Spring29–55°
Summer51–82°
Fall31–59°
Sep 23
typical first frost
May 25
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Work & commuteJobs & income grade D
About one in eight working residents works right in Wright
Most working residents leave Wright for work: only 12% work in town. Wright’s average trip to work is 19 minutes. The top destinations are Gillette (20%), Casper (4%) and Cheyenne (3%).
12%work in town
| Wright | Wyoming towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 12% | 50% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 19 minutes | 15 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Work from home | 11% | 6.4% | 11% |
Where working residents work
In Wright12%
Gillette20%
Casper4%
Cheyenne3%
Rapid City2%
38 mi
median commute distance
405
jobs based in Wright
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
C
Walkability grade: more walkable than 30% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C
Wright faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 62% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Wright since 2013.
62risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesWildfire
1
paid flood claims since 2013
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
OutdoorsB+
Wright has set aside 0.9% of its land for conservation
3.3 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. The trail density in Wright is 1.1 miles per square mile.
0.9%conserved
| Wright | Wyoming towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.9% | 8.8% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 1.1 miles per square mile | 1.2 | 0.4 |
0.9%
conserved · 18 of 1,935 acres
3.3 mi
of trails · 1.1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Pioneer Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Wright
16pages on Wright
The big questions
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Wright; the nearest are
Casper CollegeCommunity college · Public · Casper75.9 mi$4,470 in-state tuitionBlack Hills State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Spearfish, SD95.6 mi$8,764 in-state tuition
About 2 of every 100 Wright residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wyoming.
About Wright
Town in Wyoming, United States
Wright is a town in Campbell County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 1,644 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 2.9 sq mi
- Elevation
- 5,121 ft
- ZIP code
- 82732
- Area code
- 307
Questions about Wright
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Wright, WY expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A+.