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Bairoil, Wyoming

Bairoil is a town in Sweetwater County, Wyoming, home to about 149 people across 1.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 82322.

Population149106 per sq mi
Median home value$23,700Census, as estimated by owners

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Around Bairoil

Distances

Nearest major airportDenver International Airport (DEN)222 miles away
Closer regional airportCasper-Natrona County International Airport (CPR)73 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Denver, CO221 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Phoenix, AZ647 miles away

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

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

Who represents Bairoil

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

Bairoil had 68 residents in the 2020 census, down 30% since 2000.

It’s the 138th largest of 192 towns in Wyoming by population.

Sweetwater County grew from 8,455 residents in 1900 to 42,272 in 2020.

Bairoil population by census2000: 97, 2010: 106, 2020: 689720001062010682020

Sweetwater County, 1900–2020

Sweetwater County population, 1900 to 20201900: 8,455, 1910: 11,575, 1920: 13,640, 1930: 18,165, 1940: 19,407, 1950: 22,017, 1960: 17,920, 1970: 18,391, 1980: 41,723, 1990: 38,823, 2000: 37,613, 2010: 43,806, 2020: 42,2728K’00’1014K’20’3019K’40’5018K’60’7042K’80’9038K’00’1042K’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 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 9°F. About 10 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 60 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near BairoilJan: high 31°F, low 9°F, 0.4 in; Feb: high 34°F, low 11°F, 0.5 in; Mar: high 45°F, low 20°F, 0.8 in; Apr: high 54°F, low 26°F, 1.4 in; May: high 64°F, low 35°F, 2 in; Jun: high 76°F, low 43°F, 1 in; Jul: high 85°F, low 50°F, 0.7 in; Aug: high 83°F, low 48°F, 0.5 in; Sep: high 73°F, low 39°F, 0.8 in; Oct: high 58°F, low 29°F, 0.9 in; Nov: high 42°F, low 18°F, 0.5 in; Dec: high 31°F, low 10°F, 0.5 in31°9°Jan0.434°11°Feb0.545°20°Mar0.854°26°Apr1.464°35°May2.076°43°Jun1.085°50°Jul0.783°48°Aug0.573°39°Sep0.858°29°Oct0.942°18°Nov0.531°10°Dec0.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Jeffrey City, WY weather station (23 miles away).

Jobs in Sweetwater County

15,361 jobs at 1,219 businesses in Sweetwater County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Sweetwater CountyMining, oil and gas: 2,360 jobs; Retail trade: 2,300 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,900 jobs; Manufacturing: 1,873 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,552 jobs; Construction: 1,005 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 760 jobs; Wholesale trade: 650 jobsMining, oil and gas 15% Retail trade 15% Hotels and restaurants 12% Manufacturing 12% Health care and social assistance 10% Construction 7% Transportation and warehousing 5% Wholesale trade 4%

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

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Memorial Hospital of Carbon CountyCritical access hospital · emergency room · Rawlins34.5 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

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