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France Memorial United Presbyterian Church
France Memorial United Presbyterian Church is a historic Presbyterian church at 3rd and Cedar Streets in the city of Rawlins, Wyoming, United States. It was built in 1882. It is currently used by Victory Baptist Church.
About Rawlins
City in the United StatesRawlins is a city in Carbon County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 8,221 at the 2020 census. It is the county seat of Carbon County. It was named for Union General John Aaron Rawlins, who camped in the locality in 1867.
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Housing in Rawlins
The typical Rawlins home is worth about $203,000, up 2.5% in a year, 45% below the Wyoming typical home.
Safety in Rawlins
Not graded
A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Rawlins's police department reported only 2025, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.
Work & commute in Rawlins
Full picture →49% of Rawlins’s working residents work right in town. The top destinations are Casper (3%), Baggs (3%) and Laramie (3%). Half commute less than 4 miles.
Health in Rawlins
Health Grade C+
Healthier than 38% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 53% of towns with similar incomes.
Compared with Wyoming
of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 17 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Rawlins
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 19% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Rawlins
Full climate →Rawlins has cold winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 13°.
Schools in Rawlins
All Rawlins schools →School Grade C-
The public schools Rawlins’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 79% of Wyoming’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
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.
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