Ranchester is a town in Sheridan County, Wyoming, home to about 1,277 people across 0.7 square miles. Its ZIP code is 82839.
Homes sold for a median of $324 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 Ranchester. 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)372 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Sheridan County Airport (SHR)14 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Denver, CO375 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Phoenix, AZ826 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Ranchester; 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.
Ranchester had 1,064 residents in the 2020 census, up 52% since 2000.
It’s the 49th 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 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 10°F. About 18.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 68 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Dayton, WY weather station (5 miles 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).
6 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Ranchester.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Dentists | 2 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 2 |
| Mental health providers | 2 |
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 (1 nearby)
Libraries (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 #1. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slack ElementaryRanchester | K–5 | 29 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Tongue River ElementaryRanchester | K–5 | 255 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Tongue River Middle SchoolRanchester | 6–8 | 152 | Public | 0.8 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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