A town of 1,311, settled in 1886. A typical home worth about $133K.
The 3 things Lusk does most differently from other towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Be the first to start the conversation.
Nothing on the calendar.
Ordered by what stands out in Lusk. Another town gets a different order.
The typical Lusk home is worth about $133,000, down 5.8% in a year, 64% below the Wyoming typical home.
The public schools Lusk’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 94% of Wyoming’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lusk Elementary | PK–5 | 292 | D |
| Lusk Middle School | 6–8 | 250 | C |
| Niobrara County High School | 9–12 | 387 | C |
3.3 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Northside Park | 0.7 mi | 16 |
| 2. Washington Park | 0.1 mi | 3 |
Lusk has cold, snowy winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 12°, and about 53 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
44% of Lusk’s working residents work right in town. The top destinations are Cheyenne (3%), Rapid City (3%) and Rock Springs (2%). Half commute less than 2 miles.
Lusk beats the Wyoming average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 4.
| What stands out | Lusk | WY |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 18.9% | 12.8% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.7% | 7% |
| More adults who have had a stroke | 3.9% | 3.3% |
Lusk reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 62% report less.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 57% of U.S. communities.
6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 3 places on the National Register.
3 places in Lusk on the National Register of Historic Places.
7 notable people were born in Lusk.
Town in Wyoming, United States
Lusk is a town in and the county seat of Niobrara County, Wyoming. It is located in the High Plains. The town was founded in July 1886, by Frank S. Lusk, a renowned Wyoming rancher, partner in the Western Live Stock Company, and stockholder in the Wyoming Central Railway. Cattle ranching remains the primary industry in the town of Lusk. The population was 1,541 at the 2020 census. The town of Lusk is known for being the county seat of the least populated county in the least populated state in the US.
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