Town guide

Hawk Springs, Wyoming

Hawk Springs is a community in Goshen County, Wyoming, home to about 98 people across 1.7 square miles. Its ZIP code is 82217, and parts of 82244 are in Hawk Springs too.

ZIP codes in Hawk Springs

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Hawk Springs

Distances

Nearest major airportDenver International Airport (DEN)138 miles away
Closer regional airportWestern Neb. Rgnl/William B. Heilig Airport (BFF)36 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Denver, CO146 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Phoenix, AZ712 miles away

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

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

Who represents Hawk Springs

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

Hawk Springs had 47 residents in the 2020 census, down 32% since 2000.

It’s the 158th largest of 192 towns in Wyoming by population.

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

Hawk Springs population by census2000: 69, 2010: 45, 2020: 47692000452010472020

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 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 16°F. About 15 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 47 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Hawk SpringsJan: high 44°F, low 17°F, 0.3 in; Feb: high 46°F, low 17°F, 0.5 in; Mar: high 56°F, low 24°F, 1 in; Apr: high 63°F, low 31°F, 1.8 in; May: high 72°F, low 41°F, 3.2 in; Jun: high 84°F, low 50°F, 1.9 in; Jul: high 92°F, low 56°F, 1.6 in; Aug: high 89°F, low 54°F, 1.1 in; Sep: high 81°F, low 45°F, 1.3 in; Oct: high 67°F, low 33°F, 1.2 in; Nov: high 53°F, low 24°F, 0.6 in; Dec: high 43°F, low 16°F, 0.5 in44°17°Jan0.346°17°Feb0.556°24°Mar1.063°31°Apr1.872°41°May3.284°50°Jun1.992°56°Jul1.689°54°Aug1.181°45°Sep1.367°33°Oct1.253°24°Nov0.643°16°Dec0.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Yoder 5 W, WY weather station (7 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 · Torrington16.5 miles
  • Regional West Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Scottsbluff32.8 miles
  • Platte County HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Wheatland36.9 miles

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

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