Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 19 min5:46 am – 9:04 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 3 min7:50 am – 4:53 pm
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People837 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 31.1219 householdsMedian household income $111,172Median home value $463,90078% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,017 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting8.9% unemployment rate93% of adults are in the labour force, 540 employedMain industries: education and health care 27%, construction 20%, other services 18%Average commute 17 minutes79% drive alone, 21% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages11% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher100% finished high school, 0% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Spanish 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 80°F, lows 44°FColdest month January: highs 26°F, lows 5°F18 in of rain a year, on about 55 dayswettest month May88 in of snow a year, on about 50 days5 days above 90°F, 227 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Afton station, 11 mi away
Nearby landmarksPORCUPINE CREEK TRAILHEADtrailhead · 2.9 miSMITHS FORK SNOWMOBILE TRAILHEADtrailhead · 3.7 miMount Wagnerpeak · 5.0 miWagner Lakelake · 5.1 miSlide Lakelake · 5.8 miRed Top Mountainpeak · 5.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCemeteryhistoric site · 1.5 mi · 59 acresSmoot Cemeteryhistoric site · 2.7 miBridger National Forestnational forest · 8.0 mi · 1,734,333 acresCaribou National Forestnational forest · 9.8 miFarm Service Agency Interest Of Idnational wildlife refuge · 25.4 mi · 1,004 acresBear Lake National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 26.5 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes629 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197086 of magnitude 4+, 4 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.8 on 3 Feb 199413 mi away, near Auburn, WyomingMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 23 Jul 202629 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowLincoln County, WY, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsAvalanche Very HighWinter weather Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality99% of days had good air in 2025361 of 365 days measured4 moderate daysMedian index 10, worst day 77main pollutant: coarse particles (PM10)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Lincoln County monitors, WY
Internet at home100% of households have a broadband subscription100% have cable, fibre or DSL0% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterGreater Smoot W&s Districtserves 720 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20216 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation6,724 ft2,049 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalStar Valley Health Emergency Room9.5 miPost officeSmoot Post Office2.7 miPoliceLincoln County Sheriff's Office - Afton9.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportJackson Hole Airport JAC71 miMajor airportSalt Lake City International Airport SLC136 miUS highwayUS 89under a mileSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 83126 ZIP area.
