Elk Mountain, Wyoming facts for kids
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Elk Mountain, Wyoming
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Aerial photo of Elk Mountain, looking northeast
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Location of Elk Mountain in Carbon County, Wyoming.
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 Elk Mountain, Wyoming
Location in Wyoming
Elk Mountain, Wyoming
Location in the United States
Elk Mountain, Wyoming
Location in North America
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| Country | United States |
| State | Wyoming |
| County | Carbon |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.28 sq mi (0.72 km2) |
| • Land | 0.28 sq mi (0.72 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 7,264 ft (2,214 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 150 |
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158 |
| • Density | 667.87/sq mi (258.22/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code |
82324
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| Area code(s) | 307 |
| FIPS code | 56-24025 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1588236 |
Elk Mountain is a small town in Carbon County, Wyoming, United States. In 2020, about 150 people lived there. The town is named after a mountain that is about 7 miles (11 km) to its southwest.
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Geography of Elk Mountain
Elk Mountain is a small place, covering an area of about 0.28 square miles (0.72 square kilometers). All of this area is land.
Weather and Climate
The town of Elk Mountain has a climate with warm summers and cold, snowy winters. Here's a quick look at the average temperatures and precipitation:
| Climate data for Elk Mountain, Wyoming, 1991–2020 normals | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 34.7 (1.5) |
36.5 (2.5) |
44.5 (6.9) |
52.1 (11.2) |
62.1 (16.7) |
74.6 (23.7) |
82.2 (27.9) |
80.0 (26.7) |
71.3 (21.8) |
58.0 (14.4) |
44.2 (6.8) |
35.0 (1.7) |
56.3 (13.5) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 24.6 (−4.1) |
25.8 (−3.4) |
33.5 (0.8) |
39.8 (4.3) |
48.8 (9.3) |
58.9 (14.9) |
65.9 (18.8) |
63.9 (17.7) |
55.8 (13.2) |
44.6 (7.0) |
33.2 (0.7) |
24.9 (−3.9) |
43.3 (6.3) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 14.6 (−9.7) |
15.0 (−9.4) |
22.5 (−5.3) |
27.5 (−2.5) |
35.5 (1.9) |
43.1 (6.2) |
49.6 (9.8) |
47.7 (8.7) |
40.2 (4.6) |
31.3 (−0.4) |
22.2 (−5.4) |
14.8 (−9.6) |
30.3 (−0.9) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 0.67 (17) |
0.80 (20) |
1.27 (32) |
1.54 (39) |
1.78 (45) |
1.05 (27) |
0.86 (22) |
0.74 (19) |
1.10 (28) |
1.32 (34) |
0.89 (23) |
0.90 (23) |
12.92 (329) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 9.0 (23) |
15.1 (38) |
13.2 (34) |
17.0 (43) |
5.1 (13) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.4 (1.0) |
11.6 (29) |
9.4 (24) |
12.5 (32) |
93.3 (237) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 5.0 | 5.4 | 5.6 | 7.5 | 6.9 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 5.0 | 5.4 | 6.2 | 63.5 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) | 3.3 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 4.4 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 4.8 | 26.9 |
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People of Elk Mountain
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1910 | 98 | — | |
| 1920 | 89 | −9.2% | |
| 1930 | 54 | −39.3% | |
| 1940 | 107 | 98.1% | |
| 1950 | 196 | 83.2% | |
| 1960 | 190 | −3.1% | |
| 1970 | 127 | −33.2% | |
| 1980 | 338 | 166.1% | |
| 1990 | 174 | −48.5% | |
| 2000 | 192 | 10.3% | |
| 2010 | 191 | −0.5% | |
| 2020 | 150 | −21.5% | |
| 2023 (est.) | 158 | −17.3% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
The number of people living in Elk Mountain has changed over the years. In 2020, the population was 150. A few years earlier, in 2010, there were 191 people.
Life in Elk Mountain
In 2020, there were 54 households in Elk Mountain. Many of these were families, including married couples. About 28% of households had children under 18 living with them. The average age of people in the town was about 50 years old.
Education in Elk Mountain
Students in Elk Mountain attend public schools run by Carbon County School District Number 2.
- Younger students (grades K-6) go to Elk Mountain Elementary School.
- Older students (grades 7-12) attend H.E.M. Junior/Senior High School.
The town also has a public library, which is part of the Carbon County Library System.
