Powder Horn is a community in Sheridan County, Wyoming, home to about 702 people across 1.9 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 82801.
Homes sold for a median of $274 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Sheridan; part is in Powder Horn
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Powder Horn. 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)375 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Sheridan County Airport (SHR)1 mile away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Denver, CO363 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Phoenix, AZ821 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Powder Horn; 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.
It’s the 72nd largest of 192 towns in Wyoming by population.
Sheridan County grew from 5,122 residents in 1900 to 30,921 in 2020.
Sheridan County, 1900–2020
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 12°F. About 15.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Sheridan Co Ap, WY weather station (about a mile away).
14,285 jobs at 2,670 businesses in Sheridan County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
514 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Powder Horn.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 44 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 71 |
| Dentists | 28 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 88 |
| Mental health providers | 197 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 60 |
| Optometrists | 10 |
| Chiropractors | 16 |
| Pharmacies | 8 |
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 (6 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (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 Sheridan County School District #2, Northeast Wyoming BOCES, Wyoming Department of Family Services. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highland Park ElementarySheridan | Pre-K–5 | 321 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Sheridan Day ProgramSheridan | Pre-K–12 | — | Special Education | 1.8 mi |
| Woodland Park ElementarySheridan | Pre-K–5 | 286 | Public | 3.0 mi |
| Henry A. Coffeen ElementarySheridan | K–5 | 325 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Meadowlark ElementarySheridan | K–5 | 316 | Public | 0.1 mi |
| Sagebrush ElementarySheridan | K–5 | 330 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Sheridan Junior High SchoolSheridan | 6–8 | 766 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| The Wright PlaceSheridan | 6–8 | 16 | Alternative Education | 1.3 mi |
| Wyoming Girls SchoolSheridan | 7–12 | — | Alternative Education | 1.7 mi |
| John C. Schiffer Collaborative SchoolSheridan | 9–12 | 70 | Alternative Education | 2.0 mi |
| Sheridan High SchoolSheridan | 9–12 | 1,001 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holy Name Catholic SchoolSheridan | Pre-K–6 | 98 | Roman Catholic | 1.0 mi |
| Wyldflower Learning CommunitySheridan | K–12 | 30 | Nonsectarian | 1.0 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 Sheridan and Big Horn.
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