Little America is a community in Sweetwater County, Wyoming, home to about 19 people across 2.7 square miles. Its ZIP code is 82929.
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| Nearest major airport | Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC)122 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport (RKS)41 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Denver, CO288 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Phoenix, AZ564 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Little America; 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.
Little America had 47 residents in the 2020 census, down 16% since 2000.
It’s the 185th largest of 192 towns in Wyoming by population.
Sweetwater County grew from 8,455 residents in 1900 to 42,272 in 2020.
Sweetwater County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
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.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Church Buttes Gas Plt, WY weather station (16 miles away).
15,361 jobs at 1,219 businesses in Sweetwater 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.
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