Town guide

Lovell, Wyoming

Lovell is a town in Big Horn County, Wyoming, home to about 2,422 people across 1.1 square miles. Its ZIP code is 82431.

Homes sold for a median of $169 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population2,4222,202 per sq mi
Median home value$209,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$169Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Lovell

1 ZIP code

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Around Lovell

Distances

Nearest major airportSalt Lake City International Airport (SLC)333 miles away
Closer regional airportYellowstone Regional Airport (COD)37 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Denver, CO394 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Phoenix, AZ802 miles away

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

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

Who represents Lovell

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

Lovell had 2,243 residents in the 2020 census, down 2% since 2000.

It’s the 32nd largest of 192 towns in Wyoming by population.

Big Horn County grew from 4,328 residents in 1900 to 11,521 in 2020.

Lovell population by census2000: 2,281, 2010: 2,360, 2020: 2,2432,28120002,36020102,2432020

Big Horn County, 1900–2020

Big Horn County population, 1900 to 20201900: 4,328, 1910: 8,886, 1920: 12,105, 1930: 11,222, 1940: 12,911, 1950: 13,176, 1960: 11,898, 1970: 10,202, 1980: 11,896, 1990: 10,525, 2000: 11,461, 2010: 11,668, 2020: 11,5214K’00’1012K’20’3013K’40’5012K’60’7012K’80’9011K’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 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 7°F. About 6.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 13 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near LovellJan: high 31°F, low 7°F, 0.2 in; Feb: high 36°F, low 12°F, 0.3 in; Mar: high 50°F, low 23°F, 0.2 in; Apr: high 58°F, low 31°F, 0.7 in; May: high 67°F, low 42°F, 1.1 in; Jun: high 78°F, low 50°F, 1.2 in; Jul: high 87°F, low 56°F, 0.6 in; Aug: high 85°F, low 52°F, 0.3 in; Sep: high 74°F, low 43°F, 0.8 in; Oct: high 59°F, low 32°F, 0.7 in; Nov: high 44°F, low 20°F, 0.2 in; Dec: high 33°F, low 10°F, 0.2 in31°7°Jan0.236°12°Feb0.350°23°Mar0.258°31°Apr0.767°42°May1.178°50°Jun1.287°56°Jul0.685°52°Aug0.374°43°Sep0.859°32°Oct0.744°20°Nov0.233°10°Dec0.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Lovell, WY weather station (about a mile away).

Jobs in Big Horn County

2,341 jobs at 309 businesses in Big Horn County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Big Horn CountyHealth care and social assistance: 390 jobs; Construction: 371 jobs; Retail trade: 271 jobs; Manufacturing: 259 jobs; Mining, oil and gas: 205 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 149 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 137 jobs; Finance and insurance: 104 jobsHealth care and social assistance 17% Construction 16% Retail trade 12% Manufacturing 11% Mining, oil and gas 9% Transportation and warehousing 6% Hotels and restaurants 6% Finance and insurance 4%

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

Health care

25 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Lovell.

Nearest hospitals

  • North Big Horn Hospital DistrictCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Lovell1.2 miles
  • Powell Valley HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Powell18.2 miles
  • South Big Horn County HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Basin32.8 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors4
Dentists3
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants5
Mental health providers8
Physical and occupational therapists2
Chiropractors3
Pharmacies1

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 Lovell

Grocery stores

  • Red Apple1.1 mi

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.

Schools in Lovell

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

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Lovell ElementaryLovellPre-K–5309Public1.0 mi
Lovell Middle SchoolLovell6–8173Public0.7 mi
Lovell High SchoolLovell9–12226Public0.6 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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