Town guide

McKinnon, Wyoming

McKinnon is a community in Sweetwater County, Wyoming across 5.8 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 82938.

ZIP codes in McKinnon

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns
Mc Kinnon, WY82938 —/sq ft

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Around McKinnon

Distances

Nearest major airportSalt Lake City International Airport (SLC)111 miles away
Closer regional airportVernal Regional Airport (VEL)46 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Denver, CO277 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Phoenix, AZ530 miles away

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

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

Who represents McKinnon

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

McKinnon had 20 residents in the 2020 census, down 59% since 2000.

Sweetwater County grew from 8,455 residents in 1900 to 42,272 in 2020.

McKinnon population by census2000: 49, 2010: 60, 2020: 20492000602010202020

Sweetwater County, 1900–2020

Sweetwater County population, 1900 to 20201900: 8,455, 1910: 11,575, 1920: 13,640, 1930: 18,165, 1940: 19,407, 1950: 22,017, 1960: 17,920, 1970: 18,391, 1980: 41,723, 1990: 38,823, 2000: 37,613, 2010: 43,806, 2020: 42,2728K’00’1014K’20’3019K’40’5018K’60’7042K’80’9038K’00’1042K’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 12°F. About 11.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near McKinnonJan: high 36°F, low 12°F, 0.5 in; Feb: high 39°F, low 15°F, 0.6 in; Mar: high 49°F, low 24°F, 0.6 in; Apr: high 56°F, low 30°F, 1 in; May: high 65°F, low 39°F, 1.6 in; Jun: high 76°F, low 46°F, 1.2 in; Jul: high 83°F, low 54°F, 1.1 in; Aug: high 81°F, low 51°F, 1.3 in; Sep: high 72°F, low 43°F, 1 in; Oct: high 60°F, low 32°F, 1.5 in; Nov: high 45°F, low 21°F, 0.5 in; Dec: high 34°F, low 14°F, 0.6 in36°12°Jan0.539°15°Feb0.649°24°Mar0.656°30°Apr1.065°39°May1.676°46°Jun1.283°54°Jul1.181°51°Aug1.372°43°Sep1.060°32°Oct1.545°21°Nov0.534°14°Dec0.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Manila, UT weather station (9 miles away).

Jobs in Sweetwater County

15,361 jobs at 1,219 businesses in Sweetwater County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Sweetwater CountyMining, oil and gas: 2,360 jobs; Retail trade: 2,300 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,900 jobs; Manufacturing: 1,873 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,552 jobs; Construction: 1,005 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 760 jobs; Wholesale trade: 650 jobsMining, oil and gas 15% Retail trade 15% Hotels and restaurants 12% Manufacturing 12% Health care and social assistance 10% Construction 7% Transportation and warehousing 5% Wholesale trade 4%

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

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Ashley Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Vernal44.1 miles
  • Uintah Basin Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Roosevelt51.3 miles
  • Memorial Hospital Sweetwater CountyCritical access hospital · emergency room · Rock Springs51.4 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Schools in McKinnon

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

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
McKinnon ElementaryMcKinnonK–612Public3.3 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 Washam.

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