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Granger, Wyoming

Granger is a town in Sweetwater County, Wyoming, home to about 257 people across 2.6 square miles. Its ZIP code is 82934.

Population25799 per sq mi
Median home value$100,000Census, as estimated by owners

ZIP codes in Granger

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Around Granger

Distances

Nearest major airportSalt Lake City International Airport (SLC)118 miles away
Closer regional airportSouthwest Wyoming Regional Airport (RKS)47 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Denver, CO295 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Phoenix, AZ566 miles away

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

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

Who represents Granger

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

Granger had 98 residents in the 2020 census, down 33% since 2000.

It’s the 115th largest of 192 towns in Wyoming by population.

Sweetwater County grew from 8,455 residents in 1900 to 42,272 in 2020.

Granger population by census2000: 146, 2010: 139, 2020: 9814620001392010982020

Sweetwater County, 1900–2020

Sweetwater County population, 1900 to 20201900: 8,455, 1910: 11,575, 1920: 13,640, 1930: 18,165, 1940: 19,407, 1950: 22,017, 1960: 17,920, 1970: 18,391, 1980: 41,723, 1990: 38,823, 2000: 37,613, 2010: 43,806, 2020: 42,2728K’00’1014K’20’3019K’40’5018K’60’7042K’80’9038K’00’1042K’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 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 12°F. About 7.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 31 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near GrangerJan: high 31°F, low 13°F, 0.5 in; Feb: high 33°F, low 13°F, 0.4 in; Mar: high 43°F, low 23°F, 0.5 in; Apr: high 52°F, low 28°F, 0.8 in; May: high 63°F, low 37°F, 1.2 in; Jun: high 75°F, low 46°F, 0.9 in; Jul: high 83°F, low 55°F, 0.4 in; Aug: high 81°F, low 53°F, 0.7 in; Sep: high 71°F, low 44°F, 1.1 in; Oct: high 57°F, low 31°F, 0.7 in; Nov: high 41°F, low 21°F, 0.5 in; Dec: high 31°F, low 12°F, 0.2 in31°13°Jan0.533°13°Feb0.443°23°Mar0.552°28°Apr0.863°37°May1.275°46°Jun0.983°55°Jul0.481°53°Aug0.771°44°Sep1.157°31°Oct0.741°21°Nov0.531°12°Dec0.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Church Buttes Gas Plt, WY weather station (15 miles away).

Jobs in Sweetwater County

15,361 jobs at 1,219 businesses in Sweetwater County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Sweetwater CountyMining, oil and gas: 2,360 jobs; Retail trade: 2,300 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,900 jobs; Manufacturing: 1,873 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,552 jobs; Construction: 1,005 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 760 jobs; Wholesale trade: 650 jobsMining, oil and gas 15% Retail trade 15% Hotels and restaurants 12% Manufacturing 12% Health care and social assistance 10% Construction 7% Transportation and warehousing 5% Wholesale trade 4%

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

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • South Lincoln Medical Center - CahCritical access hospital · no emergency room · Kemmerer32.4 miles
  • Memorial Hospital Sweetwater CountyCritical access hospital · emergency room · Rock Springs38.2 miles
  • Evanston Regional HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Evanston58.2 miles

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

Places in and around Granger

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Granger Stage Station Historical Marker0.2 mi

Counts are within about 1.5 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.

Schools in Granger

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

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Granger ElementaryGrangerK–53Public<0.1 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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