Town guide

Etna, Wyoming

Etna is a community in Lincoln County, Wyoming across 2.0 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 83118.

Homes sold for a median of $393 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Price per sq ft$393Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Etna

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Etna

Distances

Nearest major airportSalt Lake City International Airport (SLC)164 miles away
Closer regional airportJackson Hole Airport (JAC)41 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Denver, CO390 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Phoenix, AZ657 miles away

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

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

Who represents Etna

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

Etna had 185 residents in the 2020 census, up 50% since 2000.

Lincoln County grew from 12,487 residents in 1920 to 19,581 in 2020.

Etna population by census2000: 123, 2010: 164, 2020: 185123200016420101852020

Lincoln County, 1920–2020

Lincoln County population, 1920 to 20201920: 12,487, 1930: 10,894, 1940: 10,286, 1950: 9,023, 1960: 9,018, 1970: 8,640, 1980: 12,177, 1990: 12,625, 2000: 14,573, 2010: 18,106, 2020: 19,58112K’20’3010K’40’509K’60’7012K’80’9015K’00’1020K’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 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 6°F. About 25.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near EtnaJan: high 28°F, low 6°F, 2.5 in; Feb: high 33°F, low 8°F, 2.5 in; Mar: high 42°F, low 16°F, 2.3 in; Apr: high 50°F, low 23°F, 2.3 in; May: high 61°F, low 32°F, 3.1 in; Jun: high 71°F, low 37°F, 2.2 in; Jul: high 80°F, low 43°F, 1.1 in; Aug: high 79°F, low 41°F, 1.3 in; Sep: high 70°F, low 34°F, 1.7 in; Oct: high 56°F, low 26°F, 2.1 in; Nov: high 40°F, low 16°F, 2.1 in; Dec: high 28°F, low 7°F, 2.1 in28°6°Jan2.533°8°Feb2.542°16°Mar2.350°23°Apr2.361°32°May3.171°37°Jun2.280°43°Jul1.179°41°Aug1.370°34°Sep1.756°26°Oct2.140°16°Nov2.128°7°Dec2.1Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Bedford 3 Se, WY weather station (13 miles away).

Jobs in Lincoln County

5,610 jobs at 948 businesses in Lincoln County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Lincoln CountyHealth care and social assistance: 1,047 jobs; Construction: 835 jobs; Retail trade: 830 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 439 jobs; Mining, oil and gas: 404 jobs; Professional services: 358 jobs; Manufacturing: 354 jobs; Other services: 227 jobsHealth care and social assistance 19% Construction 15% Retail trade 15% Hotels and restaurants 8% Mining, oil and gas 7% Professional services 6% Manufacturing 6% Other services 4%

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

Health care

1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Etna.

Nearest hospitals

  • Star Valley Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Afton22.9 miles
  • St. Johns Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Jackson31.3 miles
  • Caribou Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Soda Springs40.9 miles

Providers with an office here

Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1

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 Etna

Grocery stores

  • Unshakeable Custom Homes4.6 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Historical Baker Cabin1.0 mi

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.

Schools in Etna

Public schools here are run by Lincoln County School District #2. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Etna ElementaryEtna4–6274Public1.1 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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