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Lance Creek

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Total population

39

Median home value

$229,400

10.3%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$0

Coordinates43.04°, -104.66°

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

Found in Wyoming, United States, Lance Creek is classified as a tiny census-designated community in public datasets. Its coordinates of 43.045°, -104.664° place it in the temperate zone of the northern hemisphere. Around 39 people are recorded as living there in the most recent open data. Its latitude implies a climate characterised by four distinct seasons with warm summers and cold winters. At 0 people per km², the census-designated community shows low overall population density. The administrative footprint covers roughly 108.6 km². The location receives about 1,619 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 63% of daylight hours. The remainder of this page draws on open public data to describe the area's demographics, climate, environment and nearby amenities.

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History & geography

Demographics & economy

Median age
79.8
Median home value
$229,400
Housing units
26
Poverty rate
82.1%
Unemployment
14.3%

Race & ethnicity

White
100%
Black
0%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
0%

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

Geography

Latitude
43.0447
Longitude
-104.6638
Water area
0.01 mi²
View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
171
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • European Starling
    Sturnus vulgaris Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    6
  • Red-winged Blackbird
    Agelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    5
  • American Robin
    Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
    5
  • Northern Flicker
    Colaptes auratus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    4
  • Killdeer
    Charadrius vociferus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    4
  • Blue Jay
    Cyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    4
  • Common Grackle
    Quiscalus quiscula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    4
  • Canada Goose (canadensis Group)
    Branta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    4

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

Schools

Total
1
Elementary
1
Middle
0
High
0
Other
0

Largest nearby schools

  • Lance Creek Elementary
    Elementary · Lance Creek · 7 students · 3.5:1 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)
2,899
Largest magnitude
4.8
Largest event
2003-11-22

Most recent

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Nearby places in Wyoming

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.44
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,619

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
267
Avg daily Wikipedia views
9
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Lance Creek

Porosity of the Sundance Sand in the Lance Creek Oil Field, Wyoming
United States. Bureau of Mines. · 1938
Tyrannosaurus rex, the tyrant king
Tyrannosaurus rex, the tyrant king
Peter L. Larson · 2008
Evolution of sedimentary basins--Powder River Basin
1990

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-grooved Milkvetch
Two-grooved Milkvetch
Astragalus bisulcatus
Seen 2025-06-24
Hooker's sandwort
Hooker's sandwort
Eremogone hookeri
Seen 2025-06-24
Eastern Yellow-bellied Racer
Eastern Yellow-bellied Racer
Coluber constrictor flaviventris
Seen 2025-05-09
Leafy Spurge Hawkmoth
Leafy Spurge Hawkmoth
Hyles euphorbiae
Seen 2024-06-26
Woodhouse's Toad
Woodhouse's Toad
Anaxyrus woodhousii
Seen 2024-06-26
Common Ringlet
Common Ringlet
Coenonympha california
Seen 2024-05-28
Club-horned Grasshopper
Club-horned Grasshopper
Aeropedellus clavatus
Seen 2024-05-27
Pronghorn
Pronghorn
Antilocapra americana
Seen 2024-05-27
mountain springparsley
mountain springparsley
Vesper montanus
Seen 2024-05-20

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

Nearest stream gauge

Events

Gallery

Sources

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