Town guide

Fort Bridger, Wyoming

Fort Bridger is a community in Uinta County, Wyoming, home to about 180 people across 2.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 82933.

Homes sold for a median of $179 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population18090 per sq mi
Price per sq ft$179Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

ZIP codes in Fort Bridger

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Around Fort Bridger

Distances

Nearest major airportSalt Lake City International Airport (SLC)91 miles away
Closer regional airportSouthwest Wyoming Regional Airport (RKS)71 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Denver, CO308 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Phoenix, AZ543 miles away

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

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

Who represents Fort Bridger

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

Fort Bridger had 354 residents in the 2020 census, down 11% since 2000.

It’s the 133rd largest of 192 towns in Wyoming by population.

Uinta County grew from 12,223 residents in 1900 to 20,450 in 2020.

Fort Bridger population by census2000: 400, 2010: 345, 2020: 354400200034520103542020

Uinta County, 1900–2020

Uinta County population, 1900 to 20201900: 12,223, 1910: 16,982, 1920: 6,611, 1930: 6,572, 1940: 7,223, 1950: 7,331, 1960: 7,484, 1970: 7,100, 1980: 13,021, 1990: 18,705, 2000: 19,742, 2010: 21,118, 2020: 20,45012K’00’107K’20’307K’40’507K’60’7013K’80’9020K’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 11°F. About 11.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 64 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Fort BridgerJan: high 32°F, low 11°F, 0.6 in; Feb: high 34°F, low 11°F, 0.6 in; Mar: high 44°F, low 20°F, 0.8 in; Apr: high 52°F, low 25°F, 1.1 in; May: high 63°F, low 33°F, 1.4 in; Jun: high 73°F, low 40°F, 0.9 in; Jul: high 80°F, low 47°F, 1.1 in; Aug: high 78°F, low 45°F, 0.8 in; Sep: high 70°F, low 37°F, 1.3 in; Oct: high 57°F, low 28°F, 1 in; Nov: high 41°F, low 17°F, 0.8 in; Dec: high 31°F, low 11°F, 0.8 in32°11°Jan0.634°11°Feb0.644°20°Mar0.852°25°Apr1.163°33°May1.473°40°Jun0.980°47°Jul1.178°45°Aug0.870°37°Sep1.357°28°Oct1.041°17°Nov0.831°11°Dec0.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Mtn View, WY weather station (4 miles away).

Jobs in Uinta County

5,835 jobs at 566 businesses in Uinta County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Uinta CountyHealth care and social assistance: 1,305 jobs; Retail trade: 1,094 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 713 jobs; Construction: 632 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 403 jobs; Professional services: 307 jobs; Information: 232 jobs; Manufacturing: 228 jobsHealth care and social assistance 22% Retail trade 19% Hotels and restaurants 12% Construction 11% Transportation and warehousing 7% Professional services 5% Information 4% Manufacturing 4%

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

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Evanston Regional HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Evanston31.9 miles
  • South Lincoln Medical Center - CahCritical access hospital · no emergency room · Kemmerer33.6 miles

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

Places in and around Fort Bridger

Grocery stores

  • Benedict's Market3.5 mi

Pharmacies

  • Shopko Hometown3.4 mi

Libraries

  • Lyman Public Library4.9 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Fort Bridger Museum0.5 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.

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