Guernsey is a town in Platte County, Wyoming, home to about 754 people across 1.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 82214.
Homes sold for a median of $145 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Guernsey. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Denver International Airport (DEN)166 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Western Neb. Rgnl/William B. Heilig Airport (BFF)65 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Denver, CO173 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Phoenix, AZ721 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Guernsey; 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.
Guernsey had 1,130 residents in the 2020 census, down 1% since 2000.
It’s the 68th largest of 192 towns in Wyoming by population.
Platte County grew from 7,421 residents in 1920 to 8,605 in 2020.
Platte County, 1920–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 14°F. About 15.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Guernsey 2nw, WY weather station (about a mile away).
2,058 jobs at 269 businesses in Platte County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
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.
Public schools here are run by Platte County School District #2. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guernsey-Sunrise ElementaryGuernsey | K–6 | 96 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Guernsey-Sunrise Junior HighGuernsey | 7–8 | 35 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Guernsey-Sunrise High SchoolGuernsey | 9–12 | 59 | Public | 0.5 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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