Opal is a town in Lincoln County, Wyoming, home to about 77 people across 0.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 83124.
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| Nearest major airport | Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC)112 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport (RKS)64 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Denver, CO315 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Phoenix, AZ575 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Opal; 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.
Opal had 64 residents in the 2020 census, down 37% since 2000.
It’s the 162nd largest of 192 towns in Wyoming by population.
Lincoln County grew from 12,487 residents in 1920 to 19,581 in 2020.
Lincoln County, 1920–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 2°F. About 9.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 50 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Kemmerer 2n, WY weather station (14 miles away).
5,610 jobs at 948 businesses in Lincoln County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
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