Lingle has fewer than 1,000 residents. At that size one or two incidents swing the numbers so much that a grade wouldn't be fair, so we show the counts instead.

Violent0

Property0

Reported in 20250

FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Work & commute in Lingle

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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.

Torrington

44%

Casper

Scottsbluff, NE

Rapid City, SD

2%Work in townlive and work in Lingle 11 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 53Jobs based herea commuter town

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Lingle →

Health in Lingle

Compared with Wyoming

2better than WY·1worse

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

Conditions 1▼ 11 close Habits all close Care 2▲ 5 close Mind all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

67.6%More adults seeing a dentistWY 62.7% · better 85.6%More adults getting cholesterol checkedWY 82.2% · better 10.9%More adults who have had cancerWY 8.9% · worse

Care nearby

Community HospitalTorrington · 12.9 mi · ER · rural critical access

Capwn Health CenterGering · 40.7 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 Lingle · CMS · HRSAHealth in Lingle →

Natural hazards in Lingle

High

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 65% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves🧊 Hail

0Does Lingle flood?no paid flood claims on record NoneDisasters that paid out hereof 3 declared for Goshen County

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Lingle →

Climate in Lingle

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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.

42° / 15°Winter

62° / 32°Spring

87° / 54°Summer

65° / 32°Fall

How much snow does Lingle get?About 31 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Sep 22, with the last in spring around May 20.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.8° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Lingle →

Schools in Lingle

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B⁻

School Grade B-

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.

DistrictGoshen County School District #1Schools3

Lingle-Ft. Laramie Elementary B+Elementary · Grades K–5 · 112 students Lingle-Ft. Laramie Middle School C+Middle · Grades 6–8 · 72 students Lingle-Ft. Laramie High School CHigh · Grades 9–12 · 107 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.