Reliance is a community in Sweetwater County, Wyoming, home to about 572 people across 4.1 square miles. Its ZIP code is 82943, and parts of 82901 are in Reliance too.
Mostly Reliance
Mostly Rock Springs; part is in Reliance
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| Nearest major airport | Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC)156 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport (RKS)8 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Denver, CO261 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Phoenix, AZ580 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Reliance; 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.
Reliance had 622 residents in the 2020 census, down 6% since 2000.
It’s the 79th largest of 192 towns in Wyoming by population.
Sweetwater County grew from 8,455 residents in 1900 to 42,272 in 2020.
Sweetwater County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 12°F. About 10.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 31 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Rock Springs Fire Dept, WY weather station (5 miles away).
15,361 jobs at 1,219 businesses in Sweetwater 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.
Parks (1 nearby)
Grocery stores
Libraries
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.
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Shares ZIP codes with Rock Springs, North Rock Springs, Purple Sage, Clearview Acres, Arrowhead Springs and Table Rock.
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