Lucerne is a community in Hot Springs County, Wyoming, home to about 567 people across 20 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 82443.
Homes sold for a median of $141 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Thermopolis; part is in Lucerne
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Lucerne. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC)276 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Central Wyoming Regional Airport (RIW)49 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Denver, CO331 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Phoenix, AZ732 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Lucerne; 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.
Lucerne had 548 residents in the 2020 census, up 4% since 2000.
It’s the 80th largest of 192 towns in Wyoming by population.
Hot Springs County grew from 5,164 residents in 1920 to 4,621 in 2020.
Hot Springs County, 1920–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 12°F. About 12 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 27 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Thermopolis, WY weather station (13 miles away).
1,424 jobs at 182 businesses in Hot Springs County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
60 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Lucerne.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 8 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 3 |
| Dentists | 4 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 3 |
| Mental health providers | 17 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 21 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 3 |
| Pharmacies | 3 |
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.
Public schools here are run by Hot Springs County School District #1, Northwest Wyoming BOCES. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ralph Witters ElementaryThermopolis | Pre-K–4 | 214 | Public | 12.4 mi |
| Big Horn Basin Children's CenterThermopolis | K–8 | — | Special Education | 12.9 mi |
| Thermopolis Middle SchoolThermopolis | 5–8 | 186 | Public | 12.1 mi |
| Hot Springs County High SchoolThermopolis | 9–12 | 184 | Public | 12.4 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Horn Basin Children's CenterThermopolis | K–8 | 12 | Nonsectarian | 12.9 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Thermopolis, East Thermopolis and Owl Creek.
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