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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 located in central Big Horn County, Wyoming, United States. In 2020, about 1,651 people lived there.
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Geography and Location
Greybull is found at coordinates 44.491450 degrees north and 108.053655 degrees west.
The town covers a total area of about 1.83 square miles (4.74 square kilometers). Most of this area is land, with only a tiny part being water.
Climate in Greybull
Greybull has a cold semi-arid climate. This means it's usually dry, but not a desert. It also has cold winters.
The hottest temperature ever recorded in Greybull was 109°F (43°C). This happened on June 30, 2010, and again on July 17, 2010. 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) | |||||||||||||
Population and People
| 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 | |||
How Many People Live Here?
In 2010, there were 1,847 people living in Greybull. They lived in 778 households, with 488 of these being families.
About 31.5% of households had children under 18. Many households (50.5%) were married couples living together. About 12.6% of households had someone living alone who was 65 or older.
The average age in Greybull was about 40.1 years old. Around 25.5% of the people were under 18.
Education in Greybull
Public schools in Greybull are part of the Big Horn County School District #3.
There are three schools in the district:
- Greybull Elementary School (for grades K-5)
- Greybull Middle School (for grades 6–8)
- Greybull High School (for grades 9–12)
Greybull also has a public library. It is a part of the Big Horn County Library System.
Transportation
Bus Service
You can find intercity bus service in Greybull. It is provided by a company called Express Arrow.
Airport Information
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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 South Big Horn County Airport. This airport is used for general aviation, meaning smaller private planes.
For many years, it was a base for special planes called air tankers. These planes help fight forest fires by dropping water or fire retardant.
Aviation Companies in Greybull
- Christler-Avery Aviation started in 1951. They used planes like the B-18 Bolo and B-25 Mitchell for aerial spraying (spraying crops from the air).
- Avery Aviation was founded in 1961. This company built a hangar and improved the airport. They used planes like the Bell 47 and Consolidated PB4Y-2 Privateer.
- Hawkins and Powers Aviation began in 1969. They bought Avery Aviation. This company became famous for its aerial firefighting planes. They used large aircraft like the Boeing C-97 and Lockheed C-130 Hercules to fight fires. The company stopped operating in 2005 after some serious accidents.
Media
The local newspaper in Greybull is called the Greybull Standard.
There are also two radio stations licensed to Greybull: KZMQ-FM and KZMQ (AM).
Notable People
Several well-known people have connections to Greybull:
- Wilford Brimley (1934–2020), an actor.
- Jim Crawford (1935–2018), who played for the New England Patriots in American football.
- Brett Keisel (born 1978), a former defensive end for the Pittsburgh Steelers football team.
- Bill Wilkinson (born 1964), a former baseball pitcher for the Seattle Mariners.
- Tom Wilkinson (born 1943), a quarterback who played for several teams in the Canadian Football League. He won six Grey Cup championships.
See also
In Spanish: Greybull (Wyoming) para niños
