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A town of 171. A regional job hub with 250 jobs.
Population
171
residents
Typical home
$308K
+5.8% in a year
Household income
$58K
median
Median age
37.2
years
Jobs based here
250
A job hub
What makes Deaver stand out
The 2 things Deaver does most differently from other towns.
Small town
171 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Deaver. Another town gets a different order.
Work & commute
About one in seven working residents works right in Deaver
Most working residents leave Deaver for work: only 15% work in town. The top destinations are Lovell (17%), Powell (6%) and Cheyenne (6%). Half commute less than 11 miles.
15%work in town
Where working residents work
In Deaver15%
Lovell17%
Powell6%
Cheyenne6%
Cowley4%
11 mi
median commute distance
250
jobs based in Deaver
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Deaver has cold winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 9°, and about 12 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
12″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter11–34°
Spring32–59°
Summer52–84°
Fall32–59°
Oct 1
typical first frost
May 6
typical last frost
+2.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards
High risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 67% of U.S. communities.
67risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold waves
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Housing
A typical Deaver home is worth about $308K
The typical Deaver home is worth about $308,000, up 5.8% in a year, 17% below the Wyoming typical home.
$308KZillow home value
Typical home value
Deaver$308K
Wyoming$372K
+5.8%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Health
How healthy Deaver is
Deaver beats the Wyoming average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 3.
26 measures vs. Wyoming
0 better23 too close to call3 worse
| What stands out | Deaver | WY |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 16.9% | 12.8% |
| Fewer adults seeing a dentist | 55.5% | 62.7% |
| Fewer adults screened for colon cancer | 53.7% | 59.4% |
North Big Horn Hospital District
10.9 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
A job hub
Every workday, about 242 people come to Deaver for work
Where Deaver’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
250jobs based in Deaver
15%of working residents work in town
11 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Deaver
Town in Big Horn County, Wyoming, United States
Deaver is a town in Big Horn County, Wyoming, United States. As of the 2020 census, Deaver had a population of 154.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 154
- Area
- 1.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 4,108 ft
- ZIP code
- 82421
- Area code
- 307