Town guide

Slater, Wyoming

Slater is a community in Platte County, Wyoming, home to about 99 people across 74 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 82201.

Homes sold for a median of $138 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population991 per sq mi
Price per sq ft$138Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

ZIP codes in Slater

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Slater. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Slater

Distances

Nearest major airportDenver International Airport (DEN)152 miles away
Closer regional airportCheyenne Regional Jerry Olson Field (CYS)62 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Denver, CO158 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Phoenix, AZ703 miles away

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

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

Who represents Slater

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

Slater had 78 residents in the 2020 census, down 5% since 2000.

It’s the 154th largest of 192 towns in Wyoming by population.

Platte County grew from 7,421 residents in 1920 to 8,605 in 2020.

Slater population by census2000: 82, 2010: 80, 2020: 78822000802010782020

Platte County, 1920–2020

Platte County population, 1920 to 20201920: 7,421, 1930: 9,695, 1940: 8,013, 1950: 7,925, 1960: 7,195, 1970: 6,486, 1980: 11,975, 1990: 8,145, 2000: 8,807, 2010: 8,667, 2020: 8,6057K’20’308K’40’507K’60’7012K’80’909K’00’109K’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 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 16°F. About 14.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 40 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near SlaterJan: high 43°F, low 17°F, 0.3 in; Feb: high 45°F, low 17°F, 0.4 in; Mar: high 55°F, low 24°F, 0.7 in; Apr: high 62°F, low 30°F, 1.7 in; May: high 71°F, low 39°F, 2.7 in; Jun: high 83°F, low 48°F, 2.1 in; Jul: high 90°F, low 54°F, 1.7 in; Aug: high 89°F, low 52°F, 1.2 in; Sep: high 80°F, low 43°F, 1.3 in; Oct: high 66°F, low 32°F, 1.1 in; Nov: high 52°F, low 24°F, 0.5 in; Dec: high 43°F, low 16°F, 0.4 in43°17°Jan0.345°17°Feb0.455°24°Mar0.762°30°Apr1.771°39°May2.783°48°Jun2.190°54°Jul1.789°52°Aug1.280°43°Sep1.366°32°Oct1.152°24°Nov0.543°16°Dec0.4Rain and melted snow, inches

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

Jobs in Platte County

2,058 jobs at 269 businesses in Platte County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Platte CountyRetail trade: 477 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 308 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 296 jobs; Utilities: 291 jobs; Construction: 123 jobs; Finance and insurance: 123 jobs; Manufacturing: 108 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 79 jobsRetail trade 23% Health care and social assistance 15% Hotels and restaurants 14% Utilities 14% Construction 6% Finance and insurance 6% Manufacturing 5% Transportation and warehousing 4%

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

Health care

62 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Slater.

Nearest hospitals

  • Platte County HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · WheatlandUnder a mile
  • Community HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Torrington39.8 miles
  • Memorial Hospital of Converse CountyCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Douglas53.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors3
Specialist doctors3
Dentists5
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants7
Mental health providers32
Physical and occupational therapists8
Optometrists2
Chiropractors2
Pharmacies5

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 Slater

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Safeway0.8 mi

Counts are within about 5.5 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 Slater

Public schools here are run by Platte County School District #1, Albany County School District #1. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (6)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Libbey ElementaryWheatlandPre-K–2198Public0.8 mi
Notch Peak ElementaryWheatlandK–83Public21.4 mi
West ElementaryWheatland3–5195Public0.2 mi
Wheatland Middle SchoolWheatland6–8192Public0.5 mi
Peak High SchoolWheatland9–1216Alternative Education0.9 mi
Wheatland High SchoolWheatland9–12258Public0.9 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 Wheatland, Chugcreek, Y-O Ranch, Westview Circle, Lakeview North, Whiting and El Rancho.

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