Kaycee, WY: Local News, Events & Neighbors

Kaycee is a town in Johnson County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 247 at the 2020 census. It is home to a museum that preserves the cattle ranching heritage of the area, especially the history of the Johnson County War. Kaycee was incorporated in 1906 after the establishment of a small post office and general store. The town was named after the brand "KC" used by its earliest homesteader, John Nolan. The government required the name to be spelled out resulting in "Kaycee". The town is now home to three churches, two bars, two restaurants, one store, one museum, one K-12 school, and zero stoplights. Western music star and rodeo champion Chris LeDoux resided on a ranch near Kayce…

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Town numbers

ZIP code82639

Area code307

Living in Kaycee

Housing in Kaycee

$425K▲ 3.6% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Kaycee home is worth about $425,000, up 3.6% in a year, 14% above the Wyoming typical home.

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Health in Kaycee

Compared with Wyoming

2better than WY·1worse

of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 23 are too close to call.

Conditions 1▲ 1▼ 10 close Habits all close Care 1▲ 6 close Mind all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

9.3%Fewer older adults who have lost all their teethWY 12.8% · better 8.6%Fewer uninsured adultsWY 11.6% · better 10.2%More adults who have had cancerWY 8.9% · worse

Care nearby

Banner Wyoming Medical CenterCasper · 61.8 mi · ER

Community Action Partnership of Natrona CountyCasper · 60.1 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

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Schools in Kaycee

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B⁺

School Grade B+

The public schools Kaycee’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 67% of Wyoming’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

DistrictJohnson County School District #1Schools1

Kaycee School A-Other · Grades PK–12 · 115 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within WY. Ratings are from neighbors.