Fort Washakie is a community in Fremont County, Wyoming, home to about 1,219 people across 21 square miles. Its ZIP code is 82514.
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| Nearest major airport | Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC)220 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Central Wyoming Regional Airport (RIW)22 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Denver, CO306 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Phoenix, AZ674 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Fort Washakie; 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.
Fort Washakie had 1,650 residents in the 2020 census, up 12% since 2000.
It’s the 52nd largest of 192 towns in Wyoming by population.
Fremont County grew from 5,357 residents in 1900 to 39,234 in 2020.
Fremont County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 10°F. About 13.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 88 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Lander Hunt Fld Ap, WY weather station (16 miles away).
10,022 jobs at 1,281 businesses in Fremont County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
34 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Fort Washakie.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 7 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Dentists | 5 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 8 |
| Mental health providers | 9 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 4 |
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.
Parks (1 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 3 miles 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 Fremont County School District #21. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ft. Washakie ElementaryFt. Washakie | Pre-K–6 | 255 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Ft. Washakie Middle SchoolFt. Washakie | 7–8 | 67 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Ft. Washakie High SchoolFt. Washakie | 9–12 | 91 | Public | 2.1 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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