Town guide

Torrington, Wyoming

Torrington is a city in Goshen County, Wyoming, home to about 6,182 people across 3.7 square miles. Its ZIP code is 82240.

Homes sold for a median of $120 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population6,1821,662 per sq mi
Median home value$197,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$120Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking11%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Torrington

1 ZIP code

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Around Torrington

Distances

Nearest major airportDenver International Airport (DEN)154 miles away
Closer regional airportWestern Neb. Rgnl/William B. Heilig Airport (BFF)33 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Denver, CO163 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Phoenix, AZ728 miles away

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

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

Who represents Torrington

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

Torrington had 6,119 residents in the 2020 census, up 6% since 2000.

It’s the 16th largest of 192 towns in Wyoming by population.

Goshen County grew from 8,064 residents in 1920 to 12,498 in 2020.

Torrington population by census2000: 5,776, 2010: 6,501, 2020: 6,1195,77620006,50120106,1192020

Goshen County, 1920–2020

Goshen County population, 1920 to 20201920: 8,064, 1930: 11,754, 1940: 12,207, 1950: 12,634, 1960: 11,941, 1970: 10,885, 1980: 12,040, 1990: 12,373, 2000: 12,538, 2010: 13,249, 2020: 12,4988K’20’3012K’40’5012K’60’7012K’80’9013K’00’1012K’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 15°F. About 12.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near TorringtonJan: high 42°F, low 16°F, 0.2 in; Feb: high 44°F, low 17°F, 0.3 in; Mar: high 54°F, low 25°F, 0.7 in; Apr: high 61°F, low 32°F, 1.6 in; May: high 70°F, low 42°F, 2.5 in; Jun: high 83°F, low 52°F, 2.1 in; Jul: high 90°F, low 58°F, 1.7 in; Aug: high 88°F, low 56°F, 1 in; Sep: high 79°F, low 45°F, 1.1 in; Oct: high 64°F, low 33°F, 1.1 in; Nov: high 51°F, low 22°F, 0.3 in; Dec: high 41°F, low 15°F, 0.2 in42°16°Jan0.244°17°Feb0.354°25°Mar0.761°32°Apr1.670°42°May2.583°52°Jun2.190°58°Jul1.788°56°Aug1.079°45°Sep1.164°33°Oct1.151°22°Nov0.341°15°Dec0.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Torrington Muni Ap, WY weather station (2 miles away).

Jobs in Goshen County

2,479 jobs at 320 businesses in Goshen County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Goshen CountyHealth care and social assistance: 671 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 351 jobs; Retail trade: 316 jobs; Wholesale trade: 212 jobs; Other services: 162 jobs; Professional services: 125 jobs; Manufacturing: 115 jobs; Finance and insurance: 112 jobsHealth care and social assistance 27% Hotels and restaurants 14% Retail trade 13% Wholesale trade 9% Other services 7% Professional services 5% Manufacturing 5% Finance and insurance 5%

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

Health care

131 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Torrington.

Nearest hospitals

  • Community HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · TorringtonUnder a mile
  • Regional West Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Scottsbluff29.6 miles
  • Platte County HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Wheatland39.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors9
Dentists9
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants11
Mental health providers81
Physical and occupational therapists14
Optometrists3
Chiropractors4
Pharmacies4

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 Torrington

Parks (5 nearby)

  • Goshen County Fair Grounds · 34 acres0.8 mi
  • Pioneer Park · 12 acres0.3 mi
  • City Park · 2 acres0.3 mi
  • Countryside Park · 1 acres1.2 mi

Grocery stores (2 nearby)

  • Main Street Market0.3 mi
  • Kelly's Super Market0.6 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • Community Drug0.5 mi

Libraries (2 nearby)

  • Goshen County Library0.5 mi
  • Eastern Wyoming College Library1.1 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Homesteaders Museum1.1 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 Torrington

Public schools here are run by Goshen County School District #1, Saint Joseph's Children's Home - Administration Office. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (6)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Lincoln ElementaryTorringtonK–2238Public1.4 mi
Saint Joseph's Children's HomeTorringtonK–12—Alternative Education0.5 mi
Trail ElementaryTorrington3–5239Public1.3 mi
Torrington Middle SchoolTorrington6–8239Public0.6 mi
Platte River SchoolTorrington9–1226Alternative Education1.0 mi
Torrington High SchoolTorrington9–12328Public0.4 mi
Private schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Valley Christian SchoolTorringtonPre-K–957Christian (no specific denomination)0.9 mi
St Joseph's Children's HomeTorrington1–1132Nonsectarian0.5 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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