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Fort Washakie

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Total population

1,219

Median home value

$92,800

13.4%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$36,875

Fort Washakie$37k
National$74k
Weather82°F · Mostly Sunny
Coordinates43.01°, -108.92°

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

Overview

Within Wyoming, United States, Fort Washakie stands as a small census-designated community. Census-style estimates put the resident count near 1,219. Its coordinates of 43.007°, -108.920° place it in the temperate zone of the northern hemisphere. The administrative footprint covers roughly 54.1 km². Climatically, locations at this latitude tend to experience four distinct seasons with warm summers and cold winters. Meteorological summaries report average highs near 56.6°F and lows near 33.6°F, together with about 12.7 in of annual precipitation (a relatively dry total). Open solar datasets indicate about 1,675 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 66% of daylight hours. Population density therefore averages about 23 per km², low overall population density. The sections below expand on demographics, weather, terrain, hazards and nearby points of interest using publicly available datasets.

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History & geography

Demographics & economy

Median age
29.3
Median home value
$92,800
Housing units
402
Poverty rate
32.3%
Unemployment
19.3%

Race & ethnicity

White
3.9%
Black
0%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
4%

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

Geography

Latitude
43.0069
Longitude
-108.9204
Water area
—
View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Avg high
56.6°F
Avg low
33.6°F
Annual precipitation
12.7 in

10-year averages from ERA5 reanalysis (Open-Meteo).

Current forecast

Today
82°F
Mostly Sunny
Tonight
55°F
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday
80°F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
51°F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
77°F
Sunny
Wednesday Night
50°F
Clear

Forecast for Fort Washakie, WY from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
36.9%
Diabetes
17.4%
Adult obesity
42.2%
Binge drinking
13.6%
Adult smoking
29.1%
No leisure activity
36.9%

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
14,258
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Mallard
    Anas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    570
  • Canada Goose (canadensis Group)
    Branta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    491
  • American Coot
    Fulica americana Gmelin, 1789 · Aves
    459
  • Gadwall
    Mareca strepera (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    396
  • Black-billed Magpie
    Pica hudsonia (Sabine, 1823) · Aves
    365
  • Western Meadowlark
    Sturnella neglecta Audubon, 1844 · Aves
    363
  • Red-winged Blackbird
    Agelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    346
  • Northern Shoveler
    Spatula clypeata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    315

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Total
6
Elementary
2
Middle
2
High
2
Other
0

Largest nearby schools

  • Wyoming Indian Elementary
    Elementary · Ethete · 271 students · 10:1 ratio
  • Ft. Washakie Elementary
    Elementary · Ft. Washakie · 250 students · 7.6:1 ratio
  • Wyoming Indian High School
    High · Ethete · 183 students · 8.3:1 ratio
  • Wyoming Indian Middle School
    Middle · Ethete · 142 students · 7.5:1 ratio
  • Ft. Washakie High School
    High · Ft. Washakie · 84 students · 7:1 ratio
  • Ft. Washakie Middle School
    Middle · Ft. Washakie · 62 students · 10.3:1 ratio

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
42
Largest magnitude
4.8
Largest event
2013-09-21

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

T
Tahnee Robinson
American basketball player (born 1988)
S
Scott Ratliff
American politician

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.59
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,675

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
645
Avg daily Wikipedia views
22
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Fort Washakie

Military road between Fort Washakie and Jacksons Lake, Wyoming
United States. Congress. House. Committee on Military Affairs. · 1900
Military road from Fort Washakie to Snake River, Wyoming
Phone Number List | Databases List · 1896
Military road, Fort Washakie to Buffalo Fork, Snake River, Wyoming. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting, with a letter from the Chief of Engineers, a copy of a report on the construction of a military road from Fort Washakie, Wyo., to the mouth of the Buffalo Fork of Snake River, Wyoming
United States. Congress. House. Committee on Military Affairs. · 1899
Wyoming, frontier state
Wyoming, frontier state
Velma Linford · 1947
Andrew Johnson, President of the United States of America, to all and singular to whom these presents shall come, greeting
United States · 1869
Elizabeth Burt papers
Elizabeth Burt
Caleb Henry Carlton papers
Caleb Henry Carlton

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

Yellow-rumped Warbler
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
Seen 2026-09-26
Western Tiger Salamander
Western Tiger Salamander
Ambystoma mavortium
Seen 2026-09-18
Dusky Grouse
Dusky Grouse
Dendragapus obscurus
Seen 2026-09-15
Red-tailed Hawk
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
Seen 2026-09-12
showy milkweed
showy milkweed
Asclepias speciosa
Seen 2026-07-12
musk thistle
musk thistle
Carduus nutans
Seen 2026-07-12
Prairie Rattlesnake
Prairie Rattlesnake
Crotalus viridis
Seen 2026-07-05
American Goldfinch
American Goldfinch
Spinus tristis
Seen 2026-06-21
Pronghorn
Pronghorn
Antilocapra americana
Seen 2026-06-20

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

Nearest stream gauge

Events

Gallery

Sources

  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • Open-Meteo (ERA5 reanalysis)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library
  • • NASA EONET