Town guide

Ethete, Wyoming

Ethete is a community in Fremont County, Wyoming, home to about 1,326 people across 33 square miles. Its ZIP code is 82510, and parts of 82520 are in Ethete too.

Homes sold for a median of $236 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population1,32641 per sq mi
Median home value$118,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$236Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking6%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Ethete

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns
Arapahoe, WY82510Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.

Mostly Ethete; also Arapahoe

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Around Ethete

Distances

Nearest major airportSalt Lake City International Airport (SLC)231 miles away
Closer regional airportCentral Wyoming Regional Airport (RIW)9 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Denver, CO290 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Phoenix, AZ675 miles away

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

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

Who represents Ethete

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

Ethete had 1,393 residents in the 2020 census, down 4% since 2000.

It’s the 44th largest of 192 towns in Wyoming by population.

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

Ethete population by census2000: 1,455, 2010: 1,553, 2020: 1,3931,45520001,55320101,3932020

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 8°F. About 8.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near EtheteJan: high 31°F, low 8°F, 0.3 in; Feb: high 36°F, low 12°F, 0.4 in; Mar: high 49°F, low 23°F, 0.7 in; Apr: high 57°F, low 30°F, 1.2 in; May: high 67°F, low 40°F, 1.9 in; Jun: high 79°F, low 48°F, 0.9 in; Jul: high 88°F, low 56°F, 0.5 in; Aug: high 86°F, low 54°F, 0.4 in; Sep: high 74°F, low 44°F, 0.8 in; Oct: high 58°F, low 32°F, 0.8 in; Nov: high 43°F, low 19°F, 0.3 in; Dec: high 31°F, low 8°F, 0.3 in31°8°Jan0.336°12°Feb0.449°23°Mar0.757°30°Apr1.267°40°May1.979°48°Jun0.988°56°Jul0.586°54°Aug0.474°44°Sep0.858°32°Oct0.843°19°Nov0.331°8°Dec0.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Riverton, WY weather station (9 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

35 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Ethete.

Nearest hospitals

  • Sagewest Health CareGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Riverton8.9 miles
  • Hot Springs County Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Thermopolis51.5 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors8
Dentists2
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants10
Mental health providers12
Physical and occupational therapists2
Optometrists1

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.

Schools in Ethete

Public schools here are run by Fremont County School District #38, Fremont County School District #14. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (5)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Arapahoe ElementaryArapahoePre-K–8392Public3.1 mi
Wyoming Indian ElementaryEthetePre-K–5250Public11.6 mi
Wyoming Indian Middle SchoolEthete6–8143Public12.7 mi
Arapahoe Charter High SchoolArapahoe9–1254Charter3.1 mi
Wyoming Indian High SchoolEthete9–12180Public12.5 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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Shares ZIP codes with Lander, Boulder Flats, Arapahoe, Atlantic City and Jeffrey City.

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