Town guide

Arapahoe, Wyoming

Arapahoe is a community in Fremont County, Wyoming, home to about 1,240 people across 28 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 82501 and 82510.

Homes sold for a median of $164 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population1,24045 per sq mi
Median home value$183,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$164Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking5%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Arapahoe

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns
Arapahoe, WY82510Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.

Mostly Ethete; part is in Arapahoe

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Around Arapahoe

Distances

Nearest major airportSalt Lake City International Airport (SLC)243 miles away
Closer regional airportCentral Wyoming Regional Airport (RIW)8 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Denver, CO286 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Phoenix, AZ683 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Arapahoe; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Arapahoe

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Arapahoe had 1,612 residents in the 2020 census, down 9% since 2000.

It’s the 50th largest of 192 towns in Wyoming by population.

Fremont County grew from 5,357 residents in 1900 to 39,234 in 2020.

Arapahoe population by census2000: 1,766, 2010: 1,656, 2020: 1,6121,76620001,65620101,6122020

Fremont County, 1900–2020

Fremont County population, 1900 to 20201900: 5,357, 1910: 11,822, 1920: 11,820, 1930: 10,490, 1940: 16,095, 1950: 19,580, 1960: 26,168, 1970: 28,352, 1980: 38,992, 1990: 33,662, 2000: 35,804, 2010: 40,123, 2020: 39,2345K’00’1012K’20’3016K’40’5026K’60’7039K’80’9036K’00’1039K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 4°F. About 9.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 44 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near ArapahoeJan: high 29°F, low 4°F, 0.4 in; Feb: high 36°F, low 10°F, 0.4 in; Mar: high 49°F, low 22°F, 0.7 in; Apr: high 58°F, low 31°F, 1.3 in; May: high 67°F, low 40°F, 2 in; Jun: high 79°F, low 49°F, 1.1 in; Jul: high 88°F, low 55°F, 0.7 in; Aug: high 86°F, low 52°F, 0.5 in; Sep: high 74°F, low 43°F, 0.8 in; Oct: high 59°F, low 30°F, 0.9 in; Nov: high 43°F, low 17°F, 0.4 in; Dec: high 30°F, low 6°F, 0.3 in29°4°Jan0.436°10°Feb0.449°22°Mar0.758°31°Apr1.367°40°May2.079°49°Jun1.188°55°Jul0.786°52°Aug0.574°43°Sep0.859°30°Oct0.943°17°Nov0.430°6°Dec0.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Riverton, WY weather station (3 miles away).

Jobs in Fremont County

10,022 jobs at 1,281 businesses in Fremont County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Fremont CountyRetail trade: 2,050 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,783 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,676 jobs; Construction: 661 jobs; Educational services: 603 jobs; Professional services: 447 jobs; Other services: 401 jobs; Wholesale trade: 398 jobsRetail trade 21% Hotels and restaurants 18% Health care and social assistance 17% Construction 7% Educational services 6% Professional services 5% Other services 4% Wholesale trade 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

224 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Arapahoe’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Sagewest Health CareGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Riverton5.4 miles
  • Hot Springs County Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Thermopolis44.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors30
Specialist doctors10
Dentists17
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants31
Mental health providers70
Physical and occupational therapists48
Optometrists9
Chiropractors9
Pharmacies4

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Arapahoe

Parks (2 nearby)

  • Riverton City Park · 11 acres3.4 mi

Grocery stores

  • Wind River Mercantile3.8 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter3.9 mi
  • Smith's4.8 mi

Pharmacies

  • Walgreens3.6 mi

Libraries

  • Fremont County Public Library Riverton Branch4.9 mi

Museums (2 nearby)

  • Wind River Heritage Center3.1 mi
  • Riverton Museum3.5 mi

Counts are within about 3.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Arapahoe

Public schools here are run by Fremont County School District #38, Fremont County School District #25. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (9)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Arapahoe ElementaryArapahoePre-K–8392Public9.3 mi
Aspen Elementary SchoolRivertonPre-K–4286Public3.3 mi
Jackson ElementaryRivertonK–2173Public4.4 mi
Willow Creek ElementaryRivertonK–4269Public4.6 mi
Rendezvous ElementaryRiverton3–5324Public4.2 mi
Riverton Middle SchoolRiverton6–8559Public5.1 mi
Arapahoe Charter High SchoolArapahoe9–1254Charter9.3 mi
Frontier AcademyRiverton9–1242Alternative Education5.1 mi
Riverton High SchoolRiverton9–12701Public5.3 mi
Private schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Smart-Start Montessori AcademyRivertonPre-K–K9Nonsectarian4.6 mi
St Margaret Catholic SchoolRivertonPre-K–549Roman Catholic3.6 mi
Trinity Lutheran SchoolRivertonPre-K–637Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod3.7 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Riverton and Ethete.

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