Cowley is a town in Big Horn County, Wyoming, home to about 755 people across 0.9 square miles. Its ZIP code is 82420.
Homes sold for a median of $187 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 Cowley. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC)334 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Yellowstone Regional Airport (COD)37 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Denver, CO398 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Phoenix, AZ805 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Cowley; 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.
Cowley had 762 residents in the 2020 census, up 36% since 2000.
It’s the 67th largest of 192 towns in Wyoming by population.
Big Horn County grew from 4,328 residents in 1900 to 11,521 in 2020.
Big Horn County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 7°F. About 6.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 13 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Lovell, WY weather station (4 miles away).
2,341 jobs at 309 businesses in Big Horn 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.
Grocery stores
Counts are within about 1 mile 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 Big Horn County School District #1. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rocky Mountain ElementaryCowley | Pre-K–5 | 322 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| Rocky Mountain Middle SchoolCowley | 6–8 | 250 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Rocky Mountain High SchoolCowley | 9–12 | 439 | Public | 0.5 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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