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Laramie

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Total population

32,234

Median home value

$319,500

56.2%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$55,613

Laramie$56k
National$74k
Weather75°F · Sunny
Coordinates41.31°, -105.61°

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

Set in Wyoming, United States, Laramie is recorded in open geodata as a city. Laramie maps to 41.306°, -105.609° — squarely within the temperate belt. Population sits at roughly 32,234 according to the open data we track. Its latitude implies a climate characterised by four distinct seasons with warm summers and cold winters. The administrative footprint covers about 47.7 km². Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,673 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 65% of daylight hours. Population density therefore averages about 676 per km², a medium-density urban fabric. 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
26.9
Median home value
$319,500
Housing units
15,490
Poverty rate
22.5%
Unemployment
4%

Race & ethnicity

White
82.6%
Black
1.3%
Asian
3.8%
Hispanic
11.4%

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

Geography

Latitude
41.3060
Longitude
-105.6086
Water area
0.02 mi²
View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Current forecast

Today
75°F
Sunny
Tonight
43°F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
74°F
Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Sunday Night
46°F
Mostly Cloudy
Monday
67°F
Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Monday Night
42°F
Chance Rain Showers

Forecast for Laramie, WY from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
30.4%
Diabetes
9.3%
Adult obesity
31.1%
Binge drinking
17.3%
Adult smoking
13.4%
No leisure activity
20.3%

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Schools

Total
12
Elementary
8
Middle
1
High
2
Other
1

Largest nearby schools

  • Laramie High School
    High · Laramie · 1,095 students · 15:1 ratio
  • Laramie Middle School
    Middle · Laramie · 676 students · 12.3:1 ratio
  • Slade Elementary
    Elementary · Laramie · 355 students · 11.1:1 ratio
  • Indian Paintbrush Elementary
    Elementary · Laramie · 275 students · 11:1 ratio
  • Velma Linford Elementary
    Elementary · Laramie · 258 students · 9.6:1 ratio
  • Snowy Range Academy
    Elementary · Laramie · 246 students · 12.9:1 ratio
  • UW Laboratory School
    Elementary · Laramie · 244 students · 11.1:1 ratio
  • Spring Creek Elementary
    Elementary · Laramie · 232 students · 10.1:1 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

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

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.58
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,673

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
12,521
Avg daily Wikipedia views
417
Attention level
Modest

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Laramie

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Nearest stream gauge

Events

Sources

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