Veteran is a community in Goshen County, Wyoming, home to about 17 people across 1.3 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 82243.
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| Nearest major airport | Denver International Airport (DEN)147 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | Western Neb. Rgnl/William B. Heilig Airport (BFF)41 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Denver, CO156 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Phoenix, AZ717 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Veteran; 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.
Veteran had 21 residents in the 2020 census, down 25% since 2000.
It’s the 186th largest of 192 towns in Wyoming by population.
Goshen County grew from 8,064 residents in 1920 to 12,498 in 2020.
Goshen County, 1920–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 16°F. About 15 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 47 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Yoder 5 W, WY weather station (5 miles away).
2,479 jobs at 320 businesses in Goshen 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.
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