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Lingle’s story
Lingle in pictures
2 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
LingleWY
A town of 430. A typical home worth about $279K.
Population
430
residents
Typical home
$279K
−0% in a year
Household income
$80K
median
Median age
45.8
years
Jobs based here
53
A commuter town
What makes Lingle stand out
The thing Lingle does most differently from other towns.
Small town
430 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Lingle’s report card
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Residents weigh in
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Weather
Forecast →48°
Clear
H 77° · L 49°
Local news
All →- Southeast vs LFL - Boys Middle School Football 09/28/2026 | Watch Live & On DemandNFHS Network · Sep 26
- LFL vs Wright - Girls Junior Varsity Volleyball 10/02/2026 | Watch Live & On DemandNFHS Network · Sep 26
- Lingle-Fort Laramie Boys Varsity Basketball @ Burnsmaxpreps.com · Sep 25
Upcoming events
Nothing on the calendar.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Lingle. Another town gets a different order.
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Lingle
Most working residents leave Lingle for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Torrington (44%), Casper (6%) and Scottsbluff (5%). Half commute less than 11 miles.
2%work in town
Where working residents work
In Lingle2%
Torrington44%
Casper6%
Scottsbluff5%
Rapid City3%
11 mi
median commute distance
53
jobs based in Lingle
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Housing
A typical Lingle home is worth about $279K
The typical Lingle home is worth about $279,000, about the same as a year ago, 25% below the Wyoming typical home.
$279KZillow home value
Typical home value
Lingle$279K
Wyoming$372K
−0%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Climate
Four seasons, hot summers
Lingle has cold, snowy winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 14°, and about 31 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
31″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter15–42°
Spring32–62°
Summer54–87°
Fall32–65°
Sep 22
typical first frost
May 20
typical last frost
+1.8°
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 65% of U.S. communities.
65risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesHail
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Safety
Crime reported in Lingle
No violent or property crimes were reported in Lingle in 2025. In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.
Lingle is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
0
violent crimes reported in 2025
0
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →
Health
How healthy Lingle is
Lingle beats the Wyoming average on 2 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 1.
26 measures vs. Wyoming
2 better23 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Lingle | WY |
|---|---|---|
| More adults seeing a dentist | 67.6% | 62.7% |
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 85.6% | 82.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.9% | 8.9% |
Community Hospital
12.9 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Schools
Lingle’s public schools outperform 46% of Wyoming districts
The public schools Lingle’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 54% of Wyoming’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
B−School Grade
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lingle-Ft. Laramie Elementary | K–5 | 112 | B+ |
| Lingle-Ft. Laramie Middle School | 6–8 | 72 | C+ |
| Lingle-Ft. Laramie High School | 9–12 | 107 | C |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within WY on state tests and graduationAll 3 schools →
Outdoors
1.4% of Lingle is conserved land
0.3 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
1.4%conserved
1.4%
conserved · 3 of 194 acres
0.3 mi
of trails · 1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Whipple Park | — | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town
98% of working residents leave Lingle for work
Where Lingle’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
53jobs based in Lingle
2%of working residents work in town
11 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Lingle
Town in Goshen County, Wyoming, United States
Lingle is a town in Goshen County, Wyoming, United States. As of the 2020 census, Lingle had a population of 403.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 403
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 4,173 ft
- ZIP code
- 82223
- Area code
- 307
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