Medicine Bow, Wyoming

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Population in 2021: 245 (0% urban, 100% rural).
Population change since 2000: -10.6%
Males: 121  (49.4%)
Females: 124  (50.6%)
Median resident age:

60.6 years
Wyoming median age:

39.0 years

Zip codes: 82329.

Estimated median household income in 2021: $32,906 (it was $33,750 in 2000)
Medicine Bow:

$32,906
WY:

$65,204

Estimated per capita income in 2021: $23,792 (it was $16,420 in 2000)

Medicine Bow town income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2021: $115,227 (it was $37,500 in 2000)
Medicine Bow:

$115,227
WY:

$266,400

Mean prices in 2021: all housing units: $94,501; detached houses: $113,475; mobile homes: $32,658

Median gross rent in 2021: $552.

March 2022 cost of living index in Medicine Bow: 79.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2021: 26.2%
(26.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 23.8% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 100.0% for American Indian residents, 62.5% for other race residents)

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  • Races in Medicine Bow, WY (2021)
    • 30488.4%White alone
    • 216.1%Hispanic
    • 123.5%Two or more races
    • 30.9%American Indian alone

Races in Medicine Bow detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth



According to our research of Wyoming and other state lists, there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Medicine Bow, Wyoming as of March 19, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Medicine Bow is 154 to 1.


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Ancestries: Irish (19.4%), German (15.1%), Scottish (12.9%), Welsh (10.8%), American (6.5%), English (6.5%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Elevation: 6563 feet

Land area: 3.46 square miles.

Population density: 71 people per square mile   (very low).

Medicine Bow, Wyoming map

13 residents are foreign born (3.8% Latin America).

This town:

3.8%
Wyoming:

3.4%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2021: $702 (0.6%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Cheyenne, WY (89.3 miles , pop. 53,011).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: West Adams, CO (153.6 miles , pop. 259,628).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (661.7 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities:

Rock River, WY (4.0 miles ),
Elk Mountain, WY (4.3 miles),
Hanna, WY (4.3 miles ),
Arlington, WY (4.6 miles),
Centennial, WY (6.5 miles),
Ryan Park, WY (6.5 miles),
Saratoga, WY (6.6 miles ),
East Albany, WY (6.8 miles)

Latitude: 41.90 N, Longitude: 106.20 W

Area code: 307

Distribution of median household income in Medicine Bow, WY in 2021
Distribution of house value in Medicine Bow, WY in 2021
Medicine Bow satellite photo by USGS

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2020: 2 buildings, average cost: $15,000
  • 2019: 1 building, cost: $22,500
  • 2006: 1 building, cost: $135,000
Number of permits per 10,000 Medicine Bow, WY residents
Average permit cost in Medicine Bow, WY
Unemployment in November 2020:
Here:

4.4%
Wyoming:

4.1%
Most common occupations in Medicine Bow, WY (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (8.3%)
  • Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (7.4%)
  • Top executives (6.5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (6.5%)
  • Other construction workers and helpers (5.6%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (5.6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.6%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Top executives (11.1%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (11.1%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (9.5%)
  • Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (9.5%)
  • Other construction workers and helpers (9.5%)
  • Customer service representatives (6.3%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.8%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (13.3%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (8.9%)
  • Cashiers (8.9%)
  • Registered nurses (6.7%)
  • Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (6.7%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6.7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (6.7%)

Average climate in Medicine Bow, Wyoming

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Earthquake activity:

Medicine Bow-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Wyoming state average. It is 765% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/18/1959 at 06:37:13, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 290.4 miles away from Medicine Bow center, causing $26,000,000 total damage
On 10/28/1983 at 14:06:06, a magnitude 7.3 (6.2 MB, 7.3 MS, 7.0 MW) earthquake occurred 412.8 miles away from Medicine Bow center, causing 2 deaths (2 shaking deaths) and 3 injuries, causing $15,000,000 total damage
On 10/18/1984 at 15:30:23, a magnitude 5.5 (5.4 MB, 5.1 MS, 5.5 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 47.4 miles away from Medicine Bow center
On 6/30/1975 at 18:54:13, a magnitude 6.1 (5.6 MB, 5.9 MS, 6.1 UK, 6.1 ML, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 298.2 miles away from the city center
On 3/28/1975 at 02:31:05, a magnitude 6.2 (6.1 MB, 6.0 MS, 6.2 ML) earthquake occurred 322.7 miles away from the city center
On 2/3/1994 at 09:05:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.4 MB, 5.5 MS, 5.8 MW, 5.8 ML, Depth: 4.9 mi) earthquake occurred 250.9 miles away from Medicine Bow center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Carbon County (2) is a lot smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 1

Causes of natural disasters: Flood: 1, Landslide: 1, Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Medicine Bow topographic map

Airports located in Medicine Bow:

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Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Medicine Bow:

  • Wyotech-Laramie (about 50 miles; Laramie, WY; Full-time enrollment: 2,765)
  • University of Wyoming (about 53 miles; Laramie, WY; FT enrollment: 10,810)
  • Casper College (about 65 miles; Casper, WY; FT enrollment: 2,770)
  • Laramie County Community College (about 92 miles; Cheyenne, WY; FT enrollment: 3,288)
  • Colorado State University-Fort Collins (about 109 miles; Fort Collins, CO; FT enrollment: 25,099)
  • Aims Community College (about 128 miles; Greeley, CO; FT enrollment: 3,598)
  • University of Northern Colorado (about 130 miles; Greeley, CO; FT enrollment: 11,469)

Public elementary/middle school in Medicine Bow:

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Points of interest:

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Notable location: Medicine Bow Volunteer Fire Department (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attraction: Medicine Bow Museum (405 Lincoln Highway).

Hotels: Shiloh Saloon (404 Lincoln Highway), Virginian Hotel (404 Lincoln Highway).

Carbon County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

Drinking water stations with addresses in Medicine Bow that have no violations reported:

  • MEDICINE BOW, TOWN OF (Population served: 270, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Average household size:
This town:

2.3 people
Wyoming:

2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:

64.8%
Whole state:

64.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:

3.2%
Whole state:

7.1%


No gay or lesbian households reported

For population 15 years and over in Medicine Bow:

Marital status in Medicine Bow, WY
  • Never married: 22.4%
  • Now married: 48.3%
  • Separated: 0.7%
  • Widowed: 15.1%
  • Divorced: 13.6%

For population 25 years and over in Medicine Bow:

  • High school or higher: 87.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.7%
  • Unemployed: 10.0%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 17.5 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2021
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2021
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

8.2
Wyoming average:

9.8

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Medicine Bow, WY (based on Carbon County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic1,6635
Other1,5456
Evangelical Protestant1,46823
Mainline Protestant1,03911
None10,170-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 6
Carbon County:

3.89 / 10,000 pop.
Wyoming:

2.10 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
This county:

0.65 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.65 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 17
Carbon County:

11.02 / 10,000 pop.
State:

5.36 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 29
Carbon County:

18.81 / 10,000 pop.
Wyoming:

10.08 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Carbon County:

7.3%
Wyoming:

7.1%
Adult obesity rate:
Carbon County:

28.9%
Wyoming:

24.4%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
This city:

55.6%
Wyoming:

49.4%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Medicine Bow:

44.7%
Wyoming:

46.6%

Average BMI:
Medicine Bow:

29.4
State:

28.8

People feeling badly about themselves:
Medicine Bow:

13.4%
State:

21.3%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Medicine Bow:

7.1%
Wyoming:

10.2%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Medicine Bow:

7.0
Wyoming:

6.8

Overweight people:
Here:

45.3%
Wyoming:

34.7%

General health condition:
Medicine Bow:

49.3%
Wyoming:

56.6%

Average condition of hearing:
Here:

75.8%
Wyoming:

78.4%

More about Health and Nutrition of Medicine Bow, WY Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2017)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Sewerage 1$3,131$37,5720$0
Streets and Highways 1$8,197$98,3640$0
Financial Administration 1$6,448$77,3760$0
Other and Unallocable 0$0 1$1,030
Totals for Government 3$17,776$71,1041$1,030

Medicine Bow government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):

  • Current Operations - General Public Buildings: $238,000 ($971.43)
    Financial Administration: $119,000 ($485.71)
    Parks and Recreation: $96,000 ($391.84)
    Water Utilities: $88,000 ($359.18)
    Local Fire Protection: $77,000 ($314.29)
    Solid Waste Management: $49,000 ($200.00)
    Sewerage: $48,000 ($195.92)
    Health - Other: $10,000 ($40.82)
    Police Protection: $4,000 ($16.33)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $4,000 ($16.33)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Parks and Recreation: $17,000 ($69.39)
    General Public Building: $6,000 ($24.49)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $134,000 ($546.94)

Medicine Bow government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):

  • Charges - Sewerage: $52,000 ($212.24)
    Solid Waste Management: $47,000 ($191.84)
    Other: $44,000 ($179.59)
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $39,000 ($159.18)
    Interest Earnings: $2,000 ($8.16)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $57,000 ($232.65)
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $193,000 ($787.76)
    Other: $80,000 ($326.53)
    Highways: $3,000 ($12.24)
  • Tax - Property: $75,000 ($306.12)
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $2,000 ($8.16)
    Public Utilities Sales: $1,000 ($4.08)
    Other Selective Sales: $1,000 ($4.08)

Medicine Bow government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017 (per resident):

  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $683,000 ($2787.76)

Strongest AM radio stations in Medicine Bow:

  • KTWO (1030 AM; 50 kW; CASPER, WY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KUYO (830 AM; daytime; 25 kW; EVANSVILLE, WY; Owner: WYOMING CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KKZN (760 AM; 50 kW; THORNTON, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KLTT (670 AM; 50 kW; COMMERCE CITY, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
  • KKHI (1210 AM; 10 kW; LARAMIE, WY; Owner: LARAMIE MOUNTAIN BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • KIMB (1260 AM; 50 kW; KIMBALL, NE; Owner: G & L INVESTMENTS, LLC)
  • KOA (850 AM; 50 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KLMO (1060 AM; 30 kW; LONGMONT, CO; Owner: PILGRIM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KMXA (1090 AM; 50 kW; AURORA, CO; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KGAB (650 AM; 9 kW; ORCHARD VALLEY, WY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KOWB (1290 AM; 5 kW; LARAMIE, WY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KJJL (1370 AM; 10 kW; CHEYENNE, WY; Owner: CHRISTUS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KNZZ (1100 AM; 50 kW; GRAND JUNCTION, CO; Owner: M B C GRAND BROADCASTING, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Medicine Bow:

  • K219CA (91.7 FM; CASPER, WY; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • KWYY (95.5 FM; CASPER, WY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KCSP-FM (90.3 FM; CASPER, WY; Owner: WESTERN INSPIRATIONAL B/CTERS, INC.)
  • KMLD (94.5 FM; CASPER, WY; Owner: MT. RUSHMORE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KASS (106.9 FM; CASPER, WY; Owner: MOUNT RUSHMORE BROADCASTING, INC)
  • KHOC (102.5 FM; CASPER, WY; Owner: MOUNT RUSHMORE BROADCASTING, INC)
  • KQLT (103.7 FM; CASPER, WY; Owner: MOUNT RUSHMORE BROADCASTING INC.)
  • KUWC (91.3 FM; CASPER, WY; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING)
  • KTRS-FM (104.7 FM; CASPER, WY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • K209CS (89.7 FM; CASPER, WY; Owner: PENSACOLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, INC.)
  • KIMX (105.5 FM; LARAMIE, WY; Owner: LARAMIE MOUNTAIN BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)

TV broadcast stations around Medicine Bow:

  • K07LI (Channel 7; MEDICINE BOW, WY; Owner: TOWN OF MEDICINE BOW)
  • K09LS (Channel 9; MEDICINE BOW, WY; Owner: TOWN OF MEDICINE BOW)
  • K13MP (Channel 13; MEDICINE BOW, WY; Owner: TOWN OF MEDICINE BOW)

Medicine Bow fatal accident list:

Feb 9, 2013 01:00 AM, Sr-487, Lat: 41.907183, Lon: -106.202567, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
Sep 25, 1994 87:99 PM, 487, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
Jul 9, 1989 00:25 AM, 30-287, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 7, Fatalities: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 5Number of bridges
  • 52ft / 15.9mTotal length
  • $44,000Total costs
  • 2,543Total average daily traffic
  • 329Total average daily truck traffic
  • 3,560Total future (year 2041) average daily traffic

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers:

1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Medicine Bow)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

12 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

10 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers in Medicine Bow, WY)

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

16 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)

FCC Registered Paging Towers:

1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)

FAA Registered Aircraft:

2
  • Aircraft: PIPER PA-18-150 (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 97 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 112BF, N112BF, N-112BF, Serial Number: 18-8692, Year manufactured: 1968, Airworthiness Date: 05/29/1968, Certificate Issue Date: 02/17/2012
    Registrant (Co-Owned): Dale R Trustee Robbins, 1320 Mule Creek Rd, Medicine Bow, WY 82329, Other Owners: Saundra J Trustee Robbins
  • Aircraft: PIPER PA-24-180 (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 120 mph), Engine: LYCOMING O&VO-360 SER (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 2414C, N2414C, N-2414C, Serial Number: 24-2000, Year manufactured: 1960, Certificate Issue Date: 08/04/2000
    Registrant (Individual): Marvin H Cronberg, 401 Oak, Medicine Bow, WY 82329

Most common first names in Medicine Bow, WY among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James671.2 years
William675.3 years
John482.3 years
Barbara277.0 years
Charles275.0 years
Albert260.0 years
Alice292.5 years
Frank283.5 years
Evelyn282.1 years
Glen261.0 years
Most common last names in Medicine Bow, WY among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Cooper578.6 years
Smith580.4 years
Chace377.0 years
Fultz371.7 years
Day374.0 years
Heward383.3 years
Cronberg382.7 years
Anderson267.0 years
Cruickshank288.5 years
Dewitt272.5 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Medicine Bow, WY
  • 81.8%Utility gas
  • 6.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 6.8%Electricity
  • 4.5%Wood
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Medicine Bow, WY
  • 65.4%Utility gas
  • 34.6%Electricity


Medicine Bow compared to Wyoming state average:

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
There are 3 pilots and no other airmen in this city.
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