Town guide

Sundance, Wyoming

Sundance is a town in Crook County, Wyoming, home to about 912 people across 3.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 82729.

Homes sold for a median of $204 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population912299 per sq mi
Median home value$247,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$204Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking22%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Sundance

1 ZIP code

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Around Sundance

Distances

Nearest major airportDenver International Airport (DEN)314 miles away
Closer regional airportNortheast Wyoming Regional Airport (GCC)57 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Denver, CO322 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Phoenix, AZ855 miles away

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

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

Who represents Sundance

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

Sundance had 1,032 residents in the 2020 census, down 11% since 2000.

It’s the 62nd largest of 192 towns in Wyoming by population.

Crook County grew from 3,137 residents in 1900 to 7,181 in 2020.

Sundance population by census2000: 1,161, 2010: 1,182, 2020: 1,0321,16120001,18220101,0322020

Crook County, 1900–2020

Crook County population, 1900 to 20201900: 3,137, 1910: 6,492, 1920: 5,524, 1930: 5,333, 1940: 5,463, 1950: 4,738, 1960: 4,691, 1970: 4,535, 1980: 5,308, 1990: 5,294, 2000: 5,887, 2010: 7,083, 2020: 7,1813K’00’106K’20’305K’40’505K’60’705K’80’906K’00’107K’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 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 13°F. About 20.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 81 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near SundanceJan: high 33°F, low 13°F, 0.8 in; Feb: high 34°F, low 14°F, 0.9 in; Mar: high 44°F, low 22°F, 1 in; Apr: high 52°F, low 29°F, 2.5 in; May: high 63°F, low 39°F, 3.5 in; Jun: high 73°F, low 49°F, 3 in; Jul: high 82°F, low 56°F, 2.5 in; Aug: high 81°F, low 54°F, 1.7 in; Sep: high 71°F, low 45°F, 1.3 in; Oct: high 56°F, low 33°F, 1.7 in; Nov: high 42°F, low 22°F, 0.9 in; Dec: high 33°F, low 14°F, 0.5 in33°13°Jan0.834°14°Feb0.944°22°Mar1.052°29°Apr2.563°39°May3.573°49°Jun3.082°56°Jul2.581°54°Aug1.771°45°Sep1.356°33°Oct1.742°22°Nov0.933°14°Dec0.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Sundance, WY weather station (about a mile away).

Jobs in Crook County

1,769 jobs at 267 businesses in Crook County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Crook CountyConstruction: 296 jobs; Mining, oil and gas: 249 jobs; Retail trade: 242 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 216 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 152 jobs; Manufacturing: 137 jobs; Professional services: 71 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 70 jobsConstruction 17% Mining, oil and gas 14% Retail trade 14% Health care and social assistance 12% Hotels and restaurants 9% Manufacturing 8% Professional services 4% Transportation and warehousing 4%

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

Health care

17 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Sundance.

Nearest hospitals

  • Crook County HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · SundanceUnder a mile
  • Monument Health Spearfish HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Spearfish26.5 miles
  • Monument Health Lead-Deadwood HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Deadwood32.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors3
Dentists1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants7
Mental health providers3
Physical and occupational therapists2
Chiropractors1
Pharmacies2

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 Sundance

Parks (6 nearby)

  • Sundance White Ranch Park · 89 acres1.1 mi
  • Sundance Pond Park · 3 acres0.7 mi
  • Sundance City Park · 2 acres0.3 mi
  • Sport Feilds · 2 acres0.8 mi
  • Washington Park0.9 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Crook County Public Library0.3 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Crook County Museum and Art Gallery0.3 mi

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.

Schools in Sundance

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

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Sundance ElementarySundanceK–6250Public0.8 mi
Sundance Secondary SchoolSundance7–12198Public0.6 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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