Thermopolis, Wyoming

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Population in 2022: 2,702 (100% urban, 0% rural).
Population change since 2000: -14.8%
Males: 1,346  (49.8%)
Females: 1,356  (50.2%)
Median resident age:

46.7 years
Wyoming median age:

39.1 years

Zip codes: 82443.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $64,338 (it was $29,205 in 2000)
Thermopolis:

$64,338
WY:

$70,042

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $33,064 (it was $16,648 in 2000)

Thermopolis town income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $188,008 (it was $76,400 in 2000)
Thermopolis:

$188,008
WY:

$292,300

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $364,832; detached houses: $411,254; in 5-or-more-unit structures: over $1,000,000; mobile homes: $101,796

Median gross rent in 2022: $760.

March 2022 cost of living index in Thermopolis: 83.6 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 17.7%
(19.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 6.9% for Hispanic or Latino residents)
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  • Races in Thermopolis, WY (2022)
    • 2,44989.4%White alone
    • 1415.1%Hispanic
    • 792.9%Other race alone
    • 622.3%Two or more races
    • 240.9%American Indian alone

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



According to our research of Wyoming and other state lists, there were 18 registered sex offenders living in Thermopolis, Wyoming as of April 27, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Thermopolis is 163 to 1.


Crime rates in Thermopolis by year

Type

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

Murders
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(33.7)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(32.8)
1
(33.1)
0
(0.0)
1
(34.2)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(36.5)
0
(0.0)
1
(37.2)
Robberies
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
3
(101.1)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Assaults
(per 100,000)
10
(338.9)
1
(33.2)
0
(0.0)
6
(197.0)
2
(66.2)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
3
(101.1)
14
(478.6)
13
(445.4)
13
(459.4)
2
(73.0)
2
(72.8)
0
(0.0)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)
6
(203.3)
5
(166.2)
3
(98.9)
6
(197.0)
14
(463.1)
5
(164.1)
1
(33.1)
3
(101.1)
8
(273.5)
10
(342.6)
7
(247.3)
5
(182.6)
2
(72.8)
2
(74.3)
Thefts
(per 100,000)
30
(1,017)
48
(1,595)
42
(1,385)
37
(1,215)
54
(1,786)
16
(525.1)
7
(231.5)
28
(943.7)
38
(1,299)
48
(1,644)
22
(777.4)
34
(1,242)
23
(837.3)
25
(929.0)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)
2
(67.8)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
2
(65.7)
3
(99.2)
1
(32.8)
4
(132.3)
1
(33.7)
0
(0.0)
6
(205.5)
5
(176.7)
1
(36.5)
0
(0.0)
2
(74.3)
Arson
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(32.8)
0
(0.0)
3
(98.5)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(37.2)
City-Data.com crime index128.182.162.3107.1125.061.448.6165.5194.2195.3154.4109.253.178.0

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

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City-data.com crime index in Thermopolis, WY

Crime rate in Thermopolis detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 11 (6 officers - 4 male; 2 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.18
Wyoming average:

2.78
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Ancestries: German (20.2%), English (17.2%), American (8.1%), Scotch-Irish (7.5%), Scottish (5.6%), Irish (3.4%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Elevation: 4325 feet

Land area: 2.38 square miles.

Population density: 1,134 people per square mile   (low).

Thermopolis, Wyoming map

22 residents are foreign born

This town:

0.8%
Wyoming:

3.4%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,281 (0.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $952 (0.6%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Billings, MT (148.9 miles , pop. 89,847).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: West Adams, CO (309.3 miles , pop. 259,628).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (730.0 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities:

East Thermopolis, WY (0.9 miles ),
Lucerne, WY (2.3 miles ),
Kirby, WY (3.3 miles),
Winchester, WY (4.0 miles),
Owl Creek, WY (4.5 miles),
South Flat, WY (4.7 miles ),
Mc Nutt, WY (5.0 miles ),
Airport Road, WY (5.3 miles )

Latitude: 43.65 N, Longitude: 108.21 W

Area code: 307

Distribution of median household income in Thermopolis, WY in 2022
Distribution of house value in Thermopolis, WY in 2022

Thermopolis tourist attractions:

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2021: 1 building, cost: $250,000
  • 2020: 2 buildings, average cost: $138,500
  • 2018: 1 building, cost: $100,000
  • 2011: 1 building, cost: $125,000
  • 2010: 1 building, cost: $74,100
  • 2008: 3 buildings, average cost: $203,400
  • 2007: 6 buildings, average cost: $187,700
  • 2006: 7 buildings, average cost: $269,700
  • 2005: 3 buildings, average cost: $71,700
  • 2004: 1 building, cost: $102,000
  • 2003: 1 building, cost: $195,000
  • 2002: 2 buildings, average cost: $77,500
  • 2001: 1 building, cost: $139,900
  • 2000: 4 buildings, average cost: $87,900
  • 1999: 4 buildings, average cost: $98,400
  • 1998: 2 buildings, average cost: $90,000
  • 1997: 3 buildings, average cost: $147,800
Number of permits per 10,000 Thermopolis, WY residents
Average permit cost in Thermopolis, WY
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.2%
Wyoming:

2.5%
Historical population in Thermopolis, WY
Historical housing units in Thermopolis, WY
Most common occupations in Thermopolis, WY (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7.5%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (6.9%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.4%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (3.9%)
  • Teachers, secondary school (3.7%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (3.5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (3.3%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (9.8%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6.7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6.6%)
  • Construction laborers (4.9%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (4.3%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (3.5%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8.3%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (6.7%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (5.9%)
  • Teachers, secondary school (5.2%)
  • Child care workers (5.1%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.3%)
  • Food and beverage serving workers, except waiters and waitresses (4.1%)

Average climate in Thermopolis, Wyoming

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Earthquake activity:

Thermopolis-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Wyoming state average. It is 1023% 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 136.9 miles away from the city 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 280.2 miles away from Thermopolis center, causing 2 deaths (2 shaking deaths) and 3 injuries, causing $15,000,000 total damage
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 143.9 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, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 151.1 miles away from Thermopolis center
On 3/28/1975 at 02:31:05, a magnitude 6.2 (6.1 MB, 6.0 MS, 6.2 ML) earthquake occurred 243.8 miles away from the city center
On 10/3/1915 at 06:52:48, a magnitude 7.6 (7.6 UK) earthquake occurred 523.6 miles away from Thermopolis 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 Hot Springs County (2) is a lot smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 1

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

Hospitals and medical centers in Thermopolis:

  • HOT SPRINGS COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Government - Local, provides emergency services, 150 EAST ARAPAHOE)
  • COMMUNITY HOME HEALTH SERVICES (427 BIG HORN)
  • THERMOPOLIS REHABILITATION AND CARE CENTER (PO BOX 1325)

Airports located in Thermopolis:

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Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Thermopolis:

  • Sheridan College (about 100 miles; Sheridan, WY; Full-time enrollment: 2,070)
  • Casper College (about 111 miles; Casper, WY; FT enrollment: 2,770)
  • Montana State University-Billings (about 150 miles; Billings, MT; FT enrollment: 4,319)
  • Western Wyoming Community College (about 152 miles; Rock Springs, WY; FT enrollment: 2,086)
  • Brigham Young University-Idaho (about 179 miles; Rexburg, ID; FT enrollment: 30,522)
  • Montana State University (about 198 miles; Bozeman, MT; FT enrollment: 12,942)
  • Wyotech-Laramie (about 209 miles; Laramie, WY; FT enrollment: 2,765)

Public high school in Thermopolis:

Public elementary/middle schools in Thermopolis:

Private elementary/middle school in Thermopolis:

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Library in Thermopolis:

  • HOT SPRINGS COUNTY LIBRARY (Operating income: $147,050; Location: 344 ARAPAHOE STREET; 53,023 books; 3,024 audio materials; 420 video materials; 39 state licensed databases; 2 other licensed databases; 64 print serial subscriptions)

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Thermopolis: Pioneer Home (A), Thermopolis Volunteer Fire Department (B), Mortimore's Ambulance Service (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creek: Warm Springs Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Park in Thermopolis: Hot Springs State Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attractions: Big Horn Prospecting (Museums; 110 Carter Ranch Road), The Wyoming Dinosaur Center (Museums; 110 Carter Ranch Road), Old West Wax Museum (119 South 6th Street), Dancing Bear Folk Center (Museums; 119 South 6th Street), Wyoming Adventures (Tours & Charters; 484 Wakely Road), Horseworks Wyoming - Main (Tours & Charters; 3809 Grass Creek Road), Two Ocean Pass Outfitting (Tours & Charters; 960 Kirby Creek Road).

Hotels: Elk Antler Inn (501 South 6th Street), Quality Inn & Suites - Plaza Hotel (116 East Park Street), Super 8 Thermopolis WY (Lane 5 South US Highway 20), El Rancho Motel (924 Shoshoni Street), Roundtop Mountain Motel (412 North 6th Street), Holiday Inn-Thermopolis (Hot Springs State Park), Coachman Motel (112 US Highway 20 South), Cactus Inn (605 South 6th Street), Star Inn (401 Park Street).

Courts: Court Call Thermopolis (415 Arapahoe), Hot Springs County Government - District Judge- Court Reporter (415 Arapahoe Street).

Birthplace of: Tom Walsh (Wyoming politician) - Politician, Dave Freudenthal - politician, Jake Schmidt - College basketball player (Utah Utes).

Hot Springs 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 Thermopolis and their reported violations in the past:

THERMOPOLIS, TOWN OF (Address: 420 BROADWAY , Population served: 3,009, Surface water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Single Turbidity Exceed (Enhanced SWTR) - In JUL-2011, Contaminant: IESWTR. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-03-2011), St Compliance achieved (OCT-01-2011)
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JUL-2007 and SEP-2007, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (APR-17-2009)
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JUL-2007 and SEP-2007, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (APR-17-2009)
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JUL-2007 and SEP-2007, Contaminant: CARBON, TOTAL. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (APR-17-2009)
  • Water Quality Parameter M/R - Between JAN-2007 and DEC-2007, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-01-2008), St Compliance achieved (DEC-01-2008)
LUCERNE WATER AND SEWER DIST. (Population served: 300, Purch groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
RED LANE DOMESTIC WATER, INC. (Population served: 111, Purch surface water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R - In OCT-01-2011, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule
  • Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R - In OCT-01-2005, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-17-2007), St Compliance achieved (DEC-23-2008)
  • One routine major monitoring violation

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

  • SOUTH THERMOPOLIS WAT/SEW DIS (Population served: 325, Primary Water Source Type: Purch surface water)
  • EAST THERMOPOLIS, TOWN OF (Population served: 280, Primary Water Source Type: Purch surface water)
  • OWL CREEK WATER DISTRICT (Population served: 60, Primary Water Source Type: Purch surface water)
Average household size:
This town:

2.1 people
Wyoming:

2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:

58.9%
Whole state:

64.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:

6.3%
Whole state:

7.1%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.4% of all households

People in group quarters in Thermopolis in 2010:

  • 50 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 12 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 8 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
  • 5 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
118 people in nursing homes in 2000
15 people in other types of correctional institutions in 2000

Banks with branches in Thermopolis (2011 data):

  • Bank of Bridger, National Association: Thermopolis Branch at 701 Shoshoni, branch established on 2009/07/21. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $303.8 mil, Deposits: $272.1 mil, headquarters in Bridger, MT, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 9 total offices, Holding Company: Bridger Company, The
  • Pinnacle Bank - Wyoming: Thermopolis Branch at 125 South Fifth, branch established on 1934/01/01. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $597.7 mil, Deposits: $524.1 mil, headquarters in Torrington, WY, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 14 total offices, Holding Company: Pinnacle Bancorp, Inc.
  • Central Bank and Trust: Thermopolis Branch at 435 Arapahoe Street, branch established on 1978/11/24. Info updated 2009/09/25: Bank assets: $150.0 mil, Deposits: $127.6 mil, headquarters in Lander, WY, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Central Trust Company
  • Big Horn Federal Savings Bank: 643 Broadway Branch at 643 Broadway, branch established on 1935/01/01. Info updated 2011/07/21: Bank assets: $204.4 mil, Deposits: $178.9 mil, headquarters in Greybull, WY, positive income, 6 total offices

For population 15 years and over in Thermopolis:

Marital status in Thermopolis, WY
  • Never married: 20.8%
  • Now married: 51.8%
  • Separated: 0.5%
  • Widowed: 9.4%
  • Divorced: 17.5%

For population 25 years and over in Thermopolis:

  • High school or higher: 93.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 29.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.0%
  • Unemployed: 2.0%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 16.6 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

8.3
Wyoming average:

10.2

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Thermopolis
Presidential Elections Results

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Religion statistics for Thermopolis, WY (based on Hot Springs County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant5928
Other5521
Mainline Protestant4463
Catholic4311
None2,791-
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: 2
Here:

4.39 / 10,000 pop.
Wyoming:

2.10 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 3
This county:

6.58 / 10,000 pop.
Wyoming:

5.36 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 6
Hot Springs County:

13.16 / 10,000 pop.
Wyoming:

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

8.0%
Wyoming:

7.1%
Adult obesity rate:
Hot Springs County:

25.2%
State:

24.4%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Here:

61.4%
Wyoming:

49.4%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Here:

62.4%
Wyoming:

46.6%

Average BMI:
Thermopolis:

27.7
Wyoming:

28.8

People feeling badly about themselves:
Thermopolis:

13.1%
Wyoming:

21.3%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Thermopolis:

7.0
State:

6.8

Overweight people:
Here:

31.5%
State:

34.7%

General health condition:
Thermopolis:

66.8%
Wyoming:

56.6%

Average condition of hearing:
Thermopolis:

79.4%
State:

78.4%

More about Health and Nutrition of Thermopolis, WY Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers 7$31,364$53,7670$0
Streets and Highways 5$21,078$50,5870$0
Police - Other 5$16,798$40,3150$0
Water Supply 4$15,556$46,6680$0
Solid Waste Management 3$11,074$44,2960$0
Other Government Administration 2$9,090$54,5405$800
Financial Administration 2$6,954$41,7242$2,669
Sewerage 1$4,444$53,3280$0
Totals for Government 29$116,358$48,1487$3,469

Thermopolis government finances - Expenditure in 2021 (per resident):

  • Construction - Regular Highways: $94,000 ($34.79)
    Water Utilities: $70,000 ($25.91)
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $1,226,000 ($453.74)
    Police Protection: $1,014,000 ($375.28)
    Solid Waste Management: $627,000 ($232.05)
    Regular Highways: $569,000 ($210.58)
    Sewerage: $515,000 ($190.60)
    Financial Administration: $161,000 ($59.59)
    Central Staff Services: $129,000 ($47.74)
    Parks and Recreation: $105,000 ($38.86)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $86,000 ($31.83)
    General Public Buildings: $69,000 ($25.54)
    Health - Other: $59,000 ($21.84)
    Local Fire Protection: $52,000 ($19.25)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $40,000 ($14.80)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $48,000 ($17.76)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $44,000 ($16.28)
    Water Utilities: $32,000 ($11.84)
    Solid Waste Management: $16,000 ($5.92)
    Sewerage: $13,000 ($4.81)
    Regular Highways: $10,000 ($3.70)
    Central Staff Services: $3,000 ($1.11)
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $48,000 ($17.76)

Thermopolis government finances - Revenue in 2021 (per resident):

  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $801,000 ($296.45)
    Sewerage: $739,000 ($273.50)
    Other: $242,000 ($89.56)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $326,000 ($120.65)
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $632,000 ($233.90)
    Health and Hospitals: $3,000 ($1.11)
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $163,000 ($60.33)
    Fines and Forfeits: $60,000 ($22.21)
    Interest Earnings: $43,000 ($15.91)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $1,391,000 ($514.80)
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $969,000 ($358.62)
    Other: $423,000 ($156.55)
    Highways: $64,000 ($23.69)
  • Tax - Property: $241,000 ($89.19)
    Public Utilities Sales: $168,000 ($62.18)
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $17,000 ($6.29)
    Other License: $11,000 ($4.07)

Thermopolis government finances - Debt in 2021 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,407,000 ($890.82)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,033,000 ($752.41)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $373,000 ($138.05)

Thermopolis government finances - Cash and Securities in 2021 (per resident):

  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $13,469,000 ($4984.83)
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $325,000 ($120.28)
Businesses in Thermopolis, WY
NameCountNameCount
Ace Hardware1FedEx2
Best Western1MasterBrand Cabinets1
Days Inn1Super 81
Decora Cabinetry1UPS1

Strongest AM radio stations in Thermopolis:

  • KTHE (1240 AM; 1 kW; THERMOPOLIS, WY; Owner: CARJIM, LLC)
  • KTWO (1030 AM; 50 kW; CASPER, WY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KZMQ (1140 AM; daytime; 10 kW; GREYBULL, WY; Owner: LEGEND COMMUNICATIONS OF WYOMING LLC)
  • KUYO (830 AM; daytime; 25 kW; EVANSVILLE, WY; Owner: WYOMING CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KOVE (1330 AM; 5 kW; LANDER, WY; Owner: FREMONT BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KALL (700 AM; 50 kW; NORTH SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KWOR (1340 AM; 1 kW; WORLAND, WY; Owner: KWOR, INCORPORATED)
  • KLTT (670 AM; 50 kW; COMMERCE CITY, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
  • KKZN (760 AM; 50 kW; THORNTON, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KPOW (1260 AM; 5 kW; POWELL, WY; Owner: CHAPARRAL BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KIQN (1010 AM; 50 kW; TOOELE, UT)
  • KSL (1160 AM; 50 kW; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • KROE (930 AM; 5 kW; SHERIDAN, WY; Owner: LOVCOM, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Thermopolis:

  • KUWT (91.3 FM; THERMOPOLIS, WY; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING)
  • KDNO (101.7 FM; THERMOPOLIS, WY; Owner: CARJIM, LLC)
  • KWRR (89.5 FM; ETHETE, WY; Owner: BUSINESS COUNCIL OF THE NORTHERN ARAPAHO TRIBE)
  • KWYW (99.1 FM; LOST CABIN, WY; Owner: JIMMY RAY CARROLL)
  • K205BO (88.9 FM; THERMOPOLIS, WY; Owner: HOT SPRINGS COUNTY PUBLIC RADIO)
  • K267AG (101.3 FM; THERMOPOLIS, WY; Owner: WESTERN INSPIRATIONAL BROADCASTERS, INC)
Thermopolis fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2021

Thermopolis fatal accident list:

Apr 10, 2015 07:47 PM, Mondell St, Lat: 43.649472, Lon: -108.211086, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Oct 27, 2012 09:04 PM, Us-20, Lat: 43.654117, Lon: -108.201636, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1
Oct 1, 1994 10:47 PM, 20, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
Jun 25, 1988 11:24 PM, 20, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
Oct 29, 1987 02:30 AM, 10th St, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
Apr 28, 1986 06:09 PM, 6-Arapahoe, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Jun 16, 1984 07:42 PM, 120, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 9Number of bridges
  • 180ft / 55.2mTotal length
  • $69,000Total costs
  • 16,333Total average daily traffic
  • 1,803Total average daily truck traffic

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 29. The highest number of fire incidents - 43 took place in 2010, and the least - 0 in 2013. The data has a dropping trend.
    Fire incident types in Thermopolis, WY When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Outside Fires (68.2%), and Structure Fires (13.4%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Thermopolis, WY
    • 34168.2%Outside Fires
    • 6713.4%Structure Fires
    • 6513.0%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 275.4%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Thermopolis, WY

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Thermopolis, Wyoming:

  • Super 8 Motel, 175 Ln 5, Thermopolis, Wyoming 82443 , Phone: (307) 864-5515, Fax: (307) 864-5447
  • Paintbrush Inn, 605 S 6th St, Thermopolis, Wyoming 82443 , Phone: (307) 864-3155
All 2 fire-safe hotels and motels in Thermopolis, Wyoming
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Thermopolis, WY
  • 87.3%Utility gas
  • 6.3%Electricity
  • 4.7%Wood
  • 0.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.7%Other fuel
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Thermopolis, WY
  • 92.8%Utility gas
  • 7.2%Electricity


Thermopolis compared to Wyoming state average:

  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.

Thermopolis on our top lists:

  • #76 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in other types of correctional institutions (population 1,000+)"
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Total of 2 patent applications in 2008-2024.