Town guide

Fort Laramie, Wyoming

Fort Laramie is a town in Goshen County, Wyoming, home to about 252 people across 0.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 82212.

Homes sold for a median of $399 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population2521,008 per sq mi
Median home value$100,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$399Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Fort Laramie

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Around Fort Laramie

Distances

Nearest major airportDenver International Airport (DEN)163 miles away
Closer regional airportWestern Neb. Rgnl/William B. Heilig Airport (BFF)53 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Denver, CO170 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Phoenix, AZ725 miles away

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

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

Who represents Fort Laramie

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 Laramie had 206 residents in the 2020 census, down 15% since 2000.

It’s the 117th largest of 192 towns in Wyoming by population.

Goshen County grew from 8,064 residents in 1920 to 12,498 in 2020.

Fort Laramie population by census2000: 243, 2010: 230, 2020: 206243200023020102062020

Goshen County, 1920–2020

Goshen County population, 1920 to 20201920: 8,064, 1930: 11,754, 1940: 12,207, 1950: 12,634, 1960: 11,941, 1970: 10,885, 1980: 12,040, 1990: 12,373, 2000: 12,538, 2010: 13,249, 2020: 12,4988K’20’3012K’40’5012K’60’7012K’80’9013K’00’1012K’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 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 15°F. About 14.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 28 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Fort LaramieJan: high 43°F, low 15°F, 0.2 in; Feb: high 45°F, low 17°F, 0.5 in; Mar: high 55°F, low 24°F, 0.8 in; Apr: high 62°F, low 30°F, 1.7 in; May: high 71°F, low 41°F, 2.9 in; Jun: high 83°F, low 50°F, 2.2 in; Jul: high 91°F, low 57°F, 1.8 in; Aug: high 89°F, low 54°F, 1.4 in; Sep: high 80°F, low 44°F, 1.4 in; Oct: high 65°F, low 31°F, 1.1 in; Nov: high 52°F, low 22°F, 0.5 in; Dec: high 43°F, low 15°F, 0.4 in43°15°Jan0.245°17°Feb0.555°24°Mar0.862°30°Apr1.771°41°May2.983°50°Jun2.291°57°Jul1.889°54°Aug1.480°44°Sep1.465°31°Oct1.152°22°Nov0.543°15°Dec0.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Old Ft Laramie, WY weather station (2 miles away).

Jobs in Goshen County

2,479 jobs at 320 businesses in Goshen County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Goshen CountyHealth care and social assistance: 671 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 351 jobs; Retail trade: 316 jobs; Wholesale trade: 212 jobs; Other services: 162 jobs; Professional services: 125 jobs; Manufacturing: 115 jobs; Finance and insurance: 112 jobsHealth care and social assistance 27% Hotels and restaurants 14% Retail trade 13% Wholesale trade 9% Other services 7% Professional services 5% Manufacturing 5% Finance and insurance 5%

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

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Community HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Torrington19.9 miles
  • Platte County HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Wheatland25.1 miles
  • Niobrara County Hospital DistrictCritical access hospital · emergency room · Lusk37.6 miles

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

Places in and around Fort Laramie

Museums

  • Commissary Store House Museum1.8 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

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