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Bear River

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Bear River

Total population

827

Median home value

$341,900

29.3%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$120,859

Bear River$121k
National$74k
Elevation6532 m
Land area4.93 km²
Weather78°F · Partly Sunny
Coordinates41.39°, -111.03°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Elevation
6532 m
Area
4.93 km²
Official website
www.townofbearriver.com

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Bear River is a town in Uinta County, Wyoming, United States, incorporated in 2001. As of the 2020 census, Bear River had a population of 522.

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History & geography

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all land.

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Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).

Demographics & economy

Median age
35.8
Median home value
$341,900
Housing units
297
Poverty rate
3.6%
Unemployment
3.8%

Race & ethnicity

White
97.1%
Black
0%
Asian
0.2%
Hispanic
1.3%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
41.3859
Longitude
-111.0270
Water area
—
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

This Afternoon
78°F
Partly Sunny
Tonight
47°F
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday
75°F
Mostly Sunny then Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms
Tuesday Night
42°F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
74°F
Sunny
Wednesday Night
42°F
Mostly Clear

Forecast for Bear River, WY from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
28.5%
Diabetes
9.8%
Adult obesity
34.7%
Binge drinking
15.9%
Adult smoking
16.3%
No leisure activity
26.5%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Schools

Total
9
Elementary
4
Middle
2
High
2
Other
1

Largest nearby schools

  • Evanston High School
    High · Evanston · 747 students · 16.2:1 ratio
  • Uinta Meadows Elementary
    Elementary · Evanston · 441 students · 13:1 ratio
  • Davis Middle School
    Middle · Evanston · 322 students · 12.4:1 ratio
  • North Evanston Elementary
    Elementary · Evanston · 308 students · 11:1 ratio
  • Evanston Middle School
    Middle · Evanston · 304 students · 10.9:1 ratio
  • Aspen Elementary
    Elementary · Evanston · 289 students · 9.6:1 ratio
  • Clark Elementary
    Elementary · Evanston · 198 students · 10.4:1 ratio
  • Horizon Alternative School
    High · Evanston · 47 students · 5.2:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Nearby places in Wyoming

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.78
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,743

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
126
Avg daily Wikipedia views
4
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Bear River

Final project report, North Uinta Water Supply Project
TriHydro Corporation. · 2003
Stream-aquifer system in the upper Bear River valley, Wyoming
Kent C. Glover · 1990
Provide for a preliminary examination and survey to determine the feasibility and cost of diverting the surplus waters of Green River, Wyo., to the Bear River, for the purpose of irrigating the lands of the Bear River Basin
United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Irrigation and Reclamation · 1936
Availability of ground water in the Bear River valley, Wyoming
Charles Joseph Robinove · 1963
Streamflow characteristics of the Green, Bear, and Snake River Basins, Wyoming, through 1984
Peterson, David A. · 1988
Geomorphic and hydraulic assessment of the Bear River in and near Evanston, Wyoming
M. E Smith · 1993
Quality of surface water in the Bear River Basin, Utah, Wyoming, and Idaho
K. M. Waddell · 1970
Analytical data on uranium ore-bearing samples collected in the southern part of the Powder River Basin, Wyoming, 1972-1979
Elmer S. Santos · 1981

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Two-striped Grasshopper
Two-striped Grasshopper
Melanoplus bivittatus
Seen 2026-09-04
Greater Sandhill Crane
Greater Sandhill Crane
Antigone canadensis tabida
Seen 2026-08-31
Common Raven
Common Raven
Corvus corax
Seen 2026-08-27
Cutleaf Nightshade
Cutleaf Nightshade
Solanum triflorum
Seen 2026-08-26
Common Raccoon
Common Raccoon
Procyon lotor
Seen 2026-08-15
showy milkweed
showy milkweed
Asclepias speciosa
Seen 2026-08-15
Mule Deer
Mule Deer
Odocoileus hemionus
Seen 2026-08-01
Curlycup Gumweed
Curlycup Gumweed
Grindelia squarrosa
Seen 2026-08-01
spotted knapweed
spotted knapweed
Centaurea stoebe
Seen 2026-08-01

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Nearest stream gauge

Events

Gallery

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • iNaturalist
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library
  • • NASA EONET