Town guide

Mills, Wyoming

Mills is a town in Natrona County, Wyoming, home to about 4,390 people across 3.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 82644, and parts of 82601 and 82604 are in Mills too.

Population4,3901,483 per sq mi
Median home value$174,400Census, as estimated by owners

ZIP codes in Mills

3 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Mills

Distances

Nearest major airportDenver International Airport (DEN)223 miles away
Closer regional airportCasper-Natrona County International Airport (CPR)7 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Denver, CO226 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Phoenix, AZ711 miles away

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

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

Who represents Mills

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

Mills had 4,034 residents in the 2020 census, up 56% since 2000.

It’s the 21st largest of 192 towns in Wyoming by population.

Natrona County grew from 1,785 residents in 1900 to 79,955 in 2020.

Mills population by census2000: 2,591, 2010: 3,461, 2020: 4,0342,59120003,46120104,0342020

Natrona County, 1900–2020

Natrona County population, 1900 to 20201900: 1,785, 1910: 4,766, 1920: 14,635, 1930: 24,272, 1940: 23,858, 1950: 31,437, 1960: 49,623, 1970: 51,264, 1980: 71,856, 1990: 61,226, 2000: 66,533, 2010: 75,450, 2020: 79,9552K’00’1015K’20’3024K’40’5050K’60’7072K’80’9067K’00’1080K’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 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 17°F. About 13.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near MillsJan: high 38°F, low 17°F, 0.4 in; Feb: high 40°F, low 18°F, 0.6 in; Mar: high 49°F, low 25°F, 1 in; Apr: high 57°F, low 31°F, 1.5 in; May: high 67°F, low 41°F, 2.7 in; Jun: high 79°F, low 50°F, 1.6 in; Jul: high 88°F, low 56°F, 1.2 in; Aug: high 87°F, low 55°F, 1 in; Sep: high 76°F, low 44°F, 1.1 in; Oct: high 61°F, low 33°F, 1.3 in; Nov: high 48°F, low 25°F, 0.5 in; Dec: high 38°F, low 17°F, 0.7 in38°17°Jan0.440°18°Feb0.649°25°Mar1.057°31°Apr1.567°41°May2.779°50°Jun1.688°56°Jul1.287°55°Aug1.076°44°Sep1.161°33°Oct1.348°25°Nov0.538°17°Dec0.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Casper Wwtp, WY weather station (4 miles away).

Jobs in Natrona County

31,602 jobs at 3,071 businesses in Natrona County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Natrona CountyHealth care and social assistance: 5,759 jobs; Retail trade: 4,761 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 3,749 jobs; Construction: 2,597 jobs; Wholesale trade: 2,043 jobs; Professional services: 1,861 jobs; Mining, oil and gas: 1,772 jobs; Manufacturing: 1,647 jobsHealth care and social assistance 18% Retail trade 15% Hotels and restaurants 12% Construction 8% Wholesale trade 7% Professional services 6% Mining, oil and gas 6% Manufacturing 5%

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

Health care

1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Mills.

Nearest hospitals

  • Banner Wyoming Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Casper3.2 miles
  • Summit Medical CenterGeneral hospital · no emergency room · Casper7.0 miles
  • Memorial Hospital of Converse CountyCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Douglas50.3 miles

Providers with an office here

Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1

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 Mills

Parks (7 nearby)

  • Nancy English Park · 10 acres1.3 mi
  • 1st Street Park · 4 acres0.6 mi
  • Meadow Park · 3 acres1.1 mi
  • Westwood Park · 2 acres0.8 mi
  • Norene Kilmer Park · 2 acres0.7 mi
  • Fort Casper Historical Grounds0.3 mi

Grocery stores (2 nearby)

  • Smith's0.9 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter1.2 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • Walmart Pharmacy1.2 mi

Libraries

  • Natrona County Library2.5 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Fort Caspar Museum0.2 mi

Counts are within about 1.5 miles 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 Mills

Public schools here are run by Wyoming Classical Academy. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Wyoming Classical AcademyMillsK–7298Charter0.5 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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Shares ZIP codes with Casper, Bar Nunn, Hartrandt, Vista West, Red Butte, Casper Mountain, Homa Hills, Bessemer Bend, Antelope Hills and Mountain View (Natrona County).

Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.