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Greybull, Wyoming
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Greybull Avenue in Greybull, Wyoming
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Location of Greybull in Big Horn County, Wyoming.
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 Greybull, Wyoming
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Wyoming |
| County | Big Horn |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-Council government |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.90 sq mi (4.91 km2) |
| • Land | 1.89 sq mi (4.89 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2) |
| Elevation | 3,789 ft (1,155 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 1,651 |
| • Estimate
(2023)
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1,709 |
| • Density | 973.00/sq mi (375.74/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code |
82426
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| Area code(s) | 307 |
| FIPS code | 56-33885 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1589144 |
Greybull is a town in central Big Horn County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 1,651 at the 2020 census.
Contents
Geography
Greybull is located at 44°29′29″N 108°3′13″W / 44.49139°N 108.05361°W (44.491450, -108.053655).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.83 square miles (4.74 km2), of which 1.82 square miles (4.71 km2) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km2) is water.
Climate
According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Greybull has a cold semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps. The hottest temperature recorded in Greybull was 109 °F (43 °C) on June 30, 2010, and July 17, 2010, while the coldest temperature recorded was −39 °F (−39 °C) on February 2, 1996.
| Climate data for Greybull, Wyoming, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1976–2019 | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 55 (13) |
66 (19) |
81 (27) |
90 (32) |
96 (36) |
109 (43) |
109 (43) |
107 (42) |
99 (37) |
92 (33) |
74 (23) |
69 (21) |
109 (43) |
| Mean maximum °F (°C) | 48.6 (9.2) |
55.2 (12.9) |
70.6 (21.4) |
81.1 (27.3) |
87.1 (30.6) |
95.2 (35.1) |
101.0 (38.3) |
98.4 (36.9) |
93.2 (34.0) |
81.7 (27.6) |
60.9 (16.1) |
51.3 (10.7) |
101.3 (38.5) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 29.9 (−1.2) |
36.8 (2.7) |
51.8 (11.0) |
60.9 (16.1) |
70.8 (21.6) |
81.3 (27.4) |
90.6 (32.6) |
88.3 (31.3) |
76.9 (24.9) |
61.1 (16.2) |
44.9 (7.2) |
31.6 (−0.2) |
60.4 (15.8) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 16.2 (−8.8) |
22.8 (−5.1) |
36.6 (2.6) |
46.0 (7.8) |
56.1 (13.4) |
65.5 (18.6) |
72.9 (22.7) |
70.2 (21.2) |
59.5 (15.3) |
45.5 (7.5) |
30.6 (−0.8) |
18.6 (−7.4) |
45.0 (7.3) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 2.4 (−16.4) |
8.9 (−12.8) |
21.4 (−5.9) |
31.2 (−0.4) |
41.3 (5.2) |
49.8 (9.9) |
55.2 (12.9) |
52.2 (11.2) |
42.1 (5.6) |
29.9 (−1.2) |
16.2 (−8.8) |
5.5 (−14.7) |
29.7 (−1.3) |
| Mean minimum °F (°C) | −18.2 (−27.9) |
−10.6 (−23.7) |
3.6 (−15.8) |
18.8 (−7.3) |
28.7 (−1.8) |
38.8 (3.8) |
47.6 (8.7) |
42.6 (5.9) |
29.4 (−1.4) |
14.1 (−9.9) |
−3.0 (−19.4) |
−8.1 (−22.3) |
−22.3 (−30.2) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −36 (−38) |
−39 (−39) |
−23 (−31) |
6 (−14) |
19 (−7) |
33 (1) |
39 (4) |
33 (1) |
4 (−16) |
−4 (−20) |
−23 (−31) |
−37 (−38) |
−39 (−39) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 0.30 (7.6) |
0.41 (10) |
0.19 (4.8) |
0.58 (15) |
1.37 (35) |
1.16 (29) |
0.47 (12) |
0.33 (8.4) |
0.99 (25) |
0.75 (19) |
0.43 (11) |
0.20 (5.1) |
7.18 (181.9) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 3.3 (8.4) |
6.2 (16) |
1.6 (4.1) |
0.6 (1.5) |
0.2 (0.51) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.2 (0.51) |
0.7 (1.8) |
2.2 (5.6) |
4.2 (11) |
19.2 (49.42) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 3.1 | 3.0 | 2.6 | 4.4 | 6.7 | 6.4 | 4.2 | 3.4 | 4.1 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 2.5 | 46.7 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) | 3.4 | 2.8 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 1.9 | 2.5 | 13.0 |
| Source 1: NOAA | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: National Weather Service (mean maxima and minima 1991–2005) | |||||||||||||
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1910 | 258 | — | |
| 1920 | 2,692 | 943.4% | |
| 1930 | 1,806 | −32.9% | |
| 1940 | 1,828 | 1.2% | |
| 1950 | 2,262 | 23.7% | |
| 1960 | 2,286 | 1.1% | |
| 1970 | 1,953 | −14.6% | |
| 1980 | 2,277 | 16.6% | |
| 1990 | 1,789 | −21.4% | |
| 2000 | 1,815 | 1.5% | |
| 2010 | 1,847 | 1.8% | |
| 2020 | 1,651 | −10.6% | |
| 2023 (est.) | 1,709 | −7.5% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 1,847 people, 778 households, and 488 families living in the town. The population density was 1,014.8 inhabitants per square mile (391.8/km2). There were 879 housing units at an average density of 483.0 per square mile (186.5/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 92.9% White, 0.4% African American, 1.1% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 4.5% from other races, and 0.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 10.7% of the population.
There were 778 households, of which 31.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.5% were married couples living together, 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 37.3% were non-families. 31.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 3.02.
The median age in the town was 40.1 years. 25.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.3% were from 25 to 44; 28.9% were from 45 to 64; and 15.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 50.9% male and 49.1% female.
Education
Public education in the town of Greybull is provided by Big Horn County School District #3. The district has three campuses – Greybull Elementary School (grades K-5), Greybull Middle School (grades 6–8), and Greybull High School (grades 9–12).
Greybull has a public library, a branch of the Big Horn County Library System.
Transportation
Transit
Intercity bus service to the town is provided by Express Arrow.
Airport
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South Big Horn County Airport
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| Airport type | Private | ||||||||||||||
| Owner | Big Horn County | ||||||||||||||
| Location | Greybull, Wyoming | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 3,941 ft / 1,201 m | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 44°31′05″N 108°04′59″W / 44.5179444°N 108.0830000°W | ||||||||||||||
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The town is served by the nearby South Big Horn County Airport (IATA: GEY, ICAO: KGEY, FAA LID: GEY) used for General Aviation operations but which was the base for air tankers operating in the forest firefighting role, for many years flown by the local firm.
Christler-Avery Aviation was founded by Mel Christler and Morris Avery in 1951 offering aerial spraying operating B-18 Bolo, B-25 Mitchell, Northrop Delta aircraft. Mel Christler transferred to Thermopolis in 1961 and sold his share in the company to Avery.
Avery Aviation was founded by Morris Avery in 1961 building a hangar and developing the airport facilities. The airline operated Bell 47, Cessna 195, Consolidated PB4Y-2 Privateer and at Avery's death was sold to the pilots.
Hawkins and Powers Aviation was founded by Dan Hawkins and Gene Powers in 1969, after acquiring the assets of Avery Aviation. The airline operated: Boeing C-97 Stratofreighter, Consolidated PB4Y-2 Privateer, Fairchild C-82 Packet, Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar, Lockheed C-130 Hercules and Lockheed P-2 Neptune all in the aerial firefighting role. The airline declared bankrupt in 2005 after a series of fatal accidents.
Media
The local newspaper is the Greybull Standard.
KZMQ-FM and KZMQ (AM) are radio stations licensed to Greybull.
Notable people
- Wilford Brimley (1934–2020), actor
- Jim Crawford (1935–2018), player for the New England Patriots of the American Football League
- Brett Keisel (born 1978), former defensive end for the Pittsburgh Steelers
- Bill Wilkinson (born 1964), former MLB pitcher for the Seattle Mariners
- Tom Wilkinson (born 1943), quarterback for several teams in the Canadian Football League, including six Grey Cup champions.
See also
In Spanish: Greybull (Wyoming) para niños
