Lander is a city in and the county seat of Fremont County, Wyoming. It is located in central Wyoming, along the Middle Fork of the Popo Agie River, just south of the Wind River Indian Reservation. It is a tourism center with several nearby guest ranches. Its population was 7,546 at the 2020 census.

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How Lander ranks

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#2Fewest uninsured in WY #3Lowest depression in WY #3Highest graduation rate in WY All WY rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code82520

Area code307

Living in Lander

Housing in Lander

$388K▲ 1.8% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Lander home is worth about $388,000, up 1.8% in a year, close to the Wyoming typical home.

A balanced market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market100

Sale-to-list95.8%

Sold in May5

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Work & commute in Lander

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52% of Lander’s working residents work right in town. The top destinations are Riverton (8%), Fort Washakie (6%) and Cheyenne (2%). Half commute less than 2 miles.

Riverton

Fort Washakie

Cheyenne

Ethete

52%Work in townlive and work in Lander 2 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 3,700Jobs based herebalanced

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Health in Lander

A⁻

Health Grade A−

Healthier than 81% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Wyoming

1better than WY

of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 25 are too close to call.

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

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

9.3%Fewer uninsured adultsWY 11.6% · better

Care nearby

Sagewest Health CareRiverton · 21.2 mi · ER

Fremont County Pediatrics and Community HealthLander · 0.5 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Lander · CMS · HRSAHealth in Lander →

Natural hazards in Lander

High

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 63% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🏚️ Earthquakes🥶 Cold waves

3Does Lander flood?paid flood claims since 1989 NoneDisasters that paid out hereof 4 declared for Fremont County

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Climate in Lander

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Lander has cold, snowy winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 8°, and about 67 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

34° / 9°Winter

58° / 30°Spring

84° / 50°Summer

60° / 30°Fall

How much snow does Lander get?About 67 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Sep 27, with the last in spring around May 18.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.5° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in Lander

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B⁻

School Grade B-

The public schools Lander’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 54% of Wyoming’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

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DistrictFremont County School District # 1Schools5

Gannett Peak Elementary B+Elementary · Grades K–3 · 436 students Baldwin Creek Elementary BElementary · Grades 4–5 · 210 students Lander Middle School CMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 324 students Lander Valley High School B-High · Grades 9–12 · 538 students Pathfinder High School DHigh · Grades 9–12 · 58 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.