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Pine Bluffs
Wyomingtown
Pine Bluffs
Total population
1,370
Median home value
$338,000
Bachelor's+
Median income
$67,905
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
- Freeze Warning · SevereFreeze Warning issued October 15 at 10:13AM MDT until October 16 at 9:00AM MDT by NWS Cheyenne WY
Source: NOAA National Weather Service.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Pine Bluffs is a town in eastern Laramie County, Wyoming, United States. It is located on the county's border with Nebraska. Pine Bluffs is part of the Cheyenne, Wyoming, Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2020 census, Pine Bluffs had a population of 1,172. It was first known as Rock Ranch, but the name was changed by railroad officials for the pines on the nearby bluffs.
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History
The Union Pacific Railroad arrived at Pine Bluffs in 1868 as part of the First transcontinental railroad. Pine Bluffs was a cattle shipping station, also known as "Rock Ranch," as start point of the trip into the Wyoming Frontier, the town also was called the "Frontier Crossroads". The first gas station in Pine Bluffs was built by politician William Henry Harrison and A. E. Carlstrum. On October 17, 1956, the Wyoming Public Service Commission authorized William Henry Harrison III to build and operate a community television system in the town. In July 2016, Pine Bluffs was battered by a severe hailstorm, causing widespread damage. The Wyoming National Guard was called in to deal with the damage.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all land. The eastern city limits border the state line with Nebraska. Pine Bluffs experiences a semi-arid climate (Köppen climate classification 'BSk').
Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Pine Bluffs, WY from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Mourning DoveZenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves590
- Western MeadowlarkSturnella neglecta Audubon, 1844 · Aves555
- Horned LarkEremophila alpestris (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves470
- Western KingbirdTyrannus verticalis Say, 1823 · Aves360
- American RobinTurdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves335
- Eurasian Collared-DoveStreptopelia decaocto (Frivaldszky, 1838) · Aves326
- Lark BuntingCalamospiza melanocorys Stejneger, 1885 · Aves236
- Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves232
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- Pine Bluffs ElementaryElementary · Pine Bluffs · 204 students · 14.6:1 ratio
- Pine Bluffs Jr & Sr High SchoolHigh · Pine Bluffs · 197 students · 11.6:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 2.9 — 2019-03-307 km NE of Greeley, Colorado
- M 3 — 2016-11-068 km ENE of Greeley, Colorado
- M 2.7 — 2016-11-068 km ENE of Greeley, Colorado
- M 2.6 — 2016-08-232 km SSE of Eaton, Colorado
- M 2.5 — 2014-06-236 km NNE of Kersey, Colorado
- M 3.2 — 2014-06-019 km NNW of Kersey, Colorado
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Wyoming
- Burns14.8 mi away · pop. 397
- Albin16.4 mi away · pop. 230
- Carpenter17.7 mi away
- Hillsdale20.9 mi away · pop. 25
- LaGrange32 mi away · pop. 398
- Ranchettes36.4 mi away · pop. 5,949
- Cheyenne37.4 mi away · pop. 65,698
- Fox Farm-College37.4 mi away · pop. 4,019
- South Greeley38.6 mi away · pop. 4,631
- Warren AFB41 mi away · pop. 2,936
- Hawk Springs42.9 mi away · pop. 98
- Huntley52 mi away · pop. 13
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Pine Bluffs
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
- Wildfire Moonshine, Albany, WyomingWildfires · 2026-09-07 · 84 mi
- Wildfire Cold Springs, Converse, WyomingWildfires · 2026-08-10 · 129 mi
- Wildfire Needles, Oglala Lakota, South DakotaWildfires · 2026-09-04 · 172 mi
- Wildfire Rancher fire, Oglala Lakota, South DakotaWildfires · 2026-08-11 · 172 mi
- Wildfire XU Hill, Oglala Lakota, South DakotaWildfires · 2026-08-11 · 189 mi
- Wildfire Potato Creek, Jackson, South DakotaWildfires · 2026-08-01 · 194 mi
- Wildfire Montgomery Draw, Campbell, WyomingWildfires · 2026-08-06 · 238 mi
- Wildfire 310, Garfield, ColoradoWildfires · 2026-08-06 · 238 mi
Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
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
- • 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