Town guide

Kemmerer, Wyoming

Kemmerer is a city in Lincoln County, Wyoming, home to about 2,972 people across 7.8 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 83101, 83116 and 83121.

Homes sold for a median of $97 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population2,972381 per sq mi
Median home value$178,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$97Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking6%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Kemmerer

3 ZIP codes
Frontier, WY83121Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.

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Around Kemmerer

Distances

Nearest major airportSalt Lake City International Airport (SLC)102 miles away
Closer regional airportSouthwest Wyoming Regional Airport (RKS)77 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Denver, CO327 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Phoenix, AZ574 miles away

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

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

Who represents Kemmerer

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

Kemmerer had 2,415 residents in the 2020 census, down 9% since 2000.

It’s the 26th largest of 192 towns in Wyoming by population.

Lincoln County grew from 12,487 residents in 1920 to 19,581 in 2020.

Kemmerer population by census2000: 2,651, 2010: 2,656, 2020: 2,4152,65120002,65620102,4152020

Lincoln County, 1920–2020

Lincoln County population, 1920 to 20201920: 12,487, 1930: 10,894, 1940: 10,286, 1950: 9,023, 1960: 9,018, 1970: 8,640, 1980: 12,177, 1990: 12,625, 2000: 14,573, 2010: 18,106, 2020: 19,58112K’20’3010K’40’509K’60’7012K’80’9015K’00’1020K’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 2°F. About 9.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 50 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near KemmererJan: high 31°F, low 2°F, 0.7 in; Feb: high 34°F, low 3°F, 0.6 in; Mar: high 43°F, low 13°F, 0.7 in; Apr: high 52°F, low 21°F, 0.7 in; May: high 63°F, low 31°F, 1.4 in; Jun: high 73°F, low 37°F, 0.9 in; Jul: high 83°F, low 43°F, 0.5 in; Aug: high 81°F, low 41°F, 0.9 in; Sep: high 72°F, low 32°F, 1 in; Oct: high 57°F, low 23°F, 0.8 in; Nov: high 42°F, low 13°F, 0.7 in; Dec: high 31°F, low 3°F, 0.7 in31°2°Jan0.734°3°Feb0.643°13°Mar0.752°21°Apr0.763°31°May1.473°37°Jun0.983°43°Jul0.581°41°Aug0.972°32°Sep1.057°23°Oct0.842°13°Nov0.731°3°Dec0.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Kemmerer 2n, WY weather station (2 miles away).

Jobs in Lincoln County

5,610 jobs at 948 businesses in Lincoln County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Lincoln CountyHealth care and social assistance: 1,047 jobs; Construction: 835 jobs; Retail trade: 830 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 439 jobs; Mining, oil and gas: 404 jobs; Professional services: 358 jobs; Manufacturing: 354 jobs; Other services: 227 jobsHealth care and social assistance 19% Construction 15% Retail trade 15% Hotels and restaurants 8% Mining, oil and gas 7% Professional services 6% Manufacturing 6% Other services 4%

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

Health care

26 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Kemmerer’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • South Lincoln Medical Center - CahCritical access hospital · no emergency room · KemmererUnder a mile
  • Evanston Regional HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Evanston44.5 miles
  • Bear Lake Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Montpelier53.7 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors4
Specialist doctors1
Dentists4
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants6
Mental health providers6
Physical and occupational therapists4
Optometrists1
Pharmacies4

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.

Places in and around Kemmerer

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Ridley's0.7 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Hamsfork Museum0.8 mi

Counts are within about 2 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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1897.

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Kemmerer

Public schools here are run by Lincoln County School District #1. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Canyon Elementary SchoolKemmererK–6331Public0.9 mi
Kemmerer Junior Senior High SchoolKemmerer7–12288Public0.6 mi
New Frontier High SchoolKemmerer7–1218Alternative Education0.8 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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Shares ZIP codes with Diamondville, Oakley and Fontenelle.

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