Lusk is a town in Niobrara County, Wyoming, home to about 1,311 people across 2.1 square miles. Its ZIP code is 82225.
Homes sold for a median of $109 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Lusk. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Denver International Airport (DEN)201 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Chadron Municipal Airport (CDR)70 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Denver, CO209 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Phoenix, AZ758 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Lusk; 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.
Lusk had 1,541 residents in the 2020 census, up 6% since 2000.
It’s the 46th largest of 192 towns in Wyoming by population.
Niobrara County grew from 6,321 residents in 1920 to 2,467 in 2020.
Niobrara County, 1920–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 15°F. About 17.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 49 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Lusk 25ne, WY weather station (23 miles away).
334 jobs at 69 businesses in Niobrara County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
9 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Lusk.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 3 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 1 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
| Mental health providers | 4 |
| 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.
Parks (2 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
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.
Public schools here are run by Niobrara County School District #1. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lusk ElementaryLusk | Pre-K–5 | 292 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Lusk Middle SchoolLusk | 6–8 | 250 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Niobrara County High SchoolLusk | 9–12 | 387 | Public | 0.5 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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