2015 · Sign for the Longhorn Lodge motel · Library of Congress
Rock River’s story
Rock River in pictures
4 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 1 places on the National Register.
Rock RiverWY
A town of 219. A typical home worth about $177K.
Photo: Jeffrey Beall · CC BY 3.0
Population
219
residents
Typical home
$177K
−3.1% in a year
Household income
$50K
median
Median age
33.7
years
Jobs based here
83
Balanced
What makes Rock River stand out
The thing Rock River does most differently from other towns.
Small town
219 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Rock River’s report card
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Weather
Forecast →54°
Cloudy
H 65° · L 45°
Local news
All →- Basketball On Demand Games - Rock River School - Rock River, WYNFHS Network · Sep 23
- Volleyball Highlights - Rock River School - Rock River, WYNFHS Network · Sep 19
- Rock River vs H.E.M - Girls Varsity Volleyball 09/18/2026 | Watch Live & On DemandNFHS Network · Sep 18
Upcoming events
Nothing on the calendar.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Rock River. Another town gets a different order.
Housing
A typical Rock River home is worth about $177K
The typical Rock River home is worth about $177,000, down 3.1% in a year, 52% below the Wyoming typical home.
$177KZillow home value
Typical home value
Rock River$177K
Wyoming$372K
−3.1%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Natural hazards
High risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 79% of U.S. communities.
79risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingAvalanchesWildfire
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate
Snowy winters, pleasant summers
Rock River has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 12°, and about 52 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
52″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter12–34°
Spring27–53°
Summer46–79°
Fall29–57°
Sep 8
typical first frost
Jun 1
typical last frost
+1.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Rock River
Most working residents leave Rock River for work: only 3% work in town. The top destinations are Laramie (43%), Cheyenne (5%) and Greeley (4%). Half commute less than 37 miles.
3%work in town
Where working residents work
In Rock River3%
Laramie43%
Cheyenne5%
Greeley4%
Fort Collins3%
37 mi
median commute distance
83
jobs based in Rock River
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Health
How healthy Rock River is
Rock River beats the Wyoming average on 9 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 1.
26 measures vs. Wyoming
9 better16 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Rock River | WY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7% | 11.6% |
| Fewer adults who get no exercise | 16% | 25.6% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.7% | 8.9% |
Ivinson Memorial Hospital
36.2 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors
1.4% of Rock River is conserved land
5.5 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.
1.4%conserved
1.4%
conserved · 20 of 1,479 acres
5.5 mi
of trails · 2.4 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
About Rock River
Town in Wyoming, United States
Rock River is a town in Albany County, Wyoming, United States. As of the 2020 census, Rock River had a population of 211.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 211
- Area
- 2.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 6,896 ft
- ZIP code
- 82083
- Area code
- 307
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