Chugwater is a town in Platte County, Wyoming, home to about 228 people across 3.1 square miles. Its ZIP code is 82210.
Homes sold for a median of $118 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Chugwater. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Denver International Airport (DEN)131 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Cheyenne Regional Jerry Olson Field (CYS)41 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Denver, CO137 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Phoenix, AZ690 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Chugwater; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Chugwater had 175 residents in the 2020 census, down 28% since 2000.
It’s the 126th largest of 192 towns in Wyoming by population.
Platte County grew from 7,421 residents in 1920 to 8,605 in 2020.
Platte County, 1920–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 17°F. About 16.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 70 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Chugwater, WY weather station (about a mile away).
2,058 jobs at 269 businesses in Platte County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Museums (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1.5 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.
Public schools here are run by Prairie View Community School. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prairie View Community SchoolChugwater | Pre-K–12 | 90 | Charter | 0.9 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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