Niobrara County, Wyoming
Population 2,368 · Lusk, Manville, Van Tassell
- Overall cost of living: −8.4% vs the US average, higher than 63% of US counties.
- Colleges within 30 mi: 0, the lowest in the US.
- Lyme disease cases: 0/100k, the lowest in the US.
Cost & Housing
| Overall cost of living (vs US avg) | ≈−8.4% | higher than 63% of US counties |
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| ≈ Shared figure for all of Wyoming outside its metro areas. Prices are published for areas, not single counties. | ||
| Median home price | $221,500 | higher than 63% of US counties |
| Median rent | $605 | lower than 96% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $172/mo | lower than 51% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | N/A | |
| Property tax rate | 0.48% | lower than 85% of US counties |
| Sales tax | 4% | lower than 84% of US counties |
| State income tax | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| Property tax paid / yr | $1,072 | lower than 74% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $64,113 | lower than 54% of US counties |
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| Unemployment rate | 4.1% | higher than 52% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | -13.3% | lower than 98% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 135.8 | lower than 90% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈220 days | higher than 62% of US counties |
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| ≈ Regional estimate: satellite grid cell about 100 km across. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| July high | 85°F | lower than 63% of US counties |
| January low | 13°F | lower than 81% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | ≈49 in | higher than 87% of US counties |
| ≈ Weather station: Lusk 25NE, WY, 21 mi from where the county’s people live. | ||
| Hot days (90°F+) | 23 days | lower than 62% of US counties |
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | 193 days | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Severe drought | 28.9% of weeks | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈47.5°F | lower than 90% of US counties |
| ≈ Regional estimate: NASA grid cell about 50 km across, read at where the county’s people live. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| Annual precipitation | 16.3 in | lower than 91% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $138/yr | higher than 54% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $83/yr | higher than 50% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $0/yr | the lowest in the US |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $4.7/yr | higher than 66% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $4.1/yr | lower than 68% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $36/yr | higher than 94% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 3.8 µg/m³ | lower than 99% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 646.8 mi | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈2,265.1 ft | higher than 86% of US counties |
| ≈ Estimated from about 75 elevation points sampled across the county, so the true range is usually somewhat larger. | ||
Education & Health
| % Adults with a high school diploma | 95% | higher than 91% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 19.4% | lower than 65% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 7.3% | lower than 50% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Student-teacher ratio | 10.4:1 | lower than 90% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | 77.5% | lower than 93% of US counties |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | gr 7.1 | lower than 74% of US counties |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 7.96 | higher than 58% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 2.57 | lower than 90% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 9.4 | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 84/100k | higher than 85% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 1 | lower than 76% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | N/A | |
| Life expectancy | 78 yrs | higher than 76% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 17% | higher than 91% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 130/100k | lower than 53% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 42/100k | lower than 50% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 0/100k | the lowest in the US |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 69.7% | higher than 59% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 117 min | higher than 97% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 278 min | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 15 min | lower than 95% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 82.4% | lower than 79% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| Work-from-home share | 11.3% | higher than 71% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 269 min | higher than 90% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 12 per sq mi | lower than 66% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | ≈2.7 per 1k | higher than 65% of US counties |
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| ≈ From 2025 FBI reports by this county’s police and sheriff’s departments: County Health Rankings publishes no 2022 figure for it. | ||
| Property crime | 7.1 per 1k | lower than 54% of US counties |
| Population | 2,368 | lower than 96% of US counties |
| Median age | 54.9 | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | -7.5 per 1k/yr | lower than 89% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 9.1% Dem | lower than 99% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 90.1% Rep | higher than 99% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 0.8% | lower than 72% of US counties |
| % White | 87% | higher than 65% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 5.6% | higher than 53% of US counties |
| % Black | 3.5% | higher than 59% of US counties |
| % Asian | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 2% | higher than 90% of US counties |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| % Two or more races | 1.8% | lower than 90% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 0.1% | lower than 67% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 1211 parks | higher than 96% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Drive to dark skies | Dark here | the lowest in the US |
| Lakes & rivers | 0.1% | lower than 91% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 1 | lower than 90% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 2 km | lower than 95% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 0 km | the lowest in the US |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Bars within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Museums within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Breweries within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Wineries within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Theme parks & arcades within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Casinos & casino hotels within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Campgrounds & RV parks within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi | 4 | lower than 71% of US counties |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 0 km | the lowest in the US |
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