Reliance

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Reliance

Total population

572

Median home value

$28,700

25.3%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$0

Elevation1990 m

Land area10.68 km²

Weather79°F · Mostly Sunny

Coordinates41.67°, -109.20°

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

City facts

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Reliance is a census-designated place (CDP) in Sweetwater County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 714 at the 2010 census.

History & geography

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

Demographics & economy

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

Geography

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

Current forecast

Forecast for Reliance, WY from NOAA NWS API.

Health (adults)

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

Wildlife & biodiversity

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

Earthquake history

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

Notable people from here

Edward D. Crippa

American politician (1899-1960)

Boyd Dowler

American football player

Mickey Daniels

American actor (1914–1970)

Paul Gosar

American politician (born 1958)

Teno Roncalio

American politician (1916–2003)

Adam Archuleta

American football player (born 1977)

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Abby Norman

Beauty contestant

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Florabel Muir

American journalist (1889-1970)

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Jack Snow

American football player (1943-2006)

J

John Frullo

American politician, Accountant

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Lawrence Harold Welsh

Catholic bishop (1935-1999)

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Lloyd Jones Mills

US Navy officer

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Rae Lynn Job

American politician

Todd Parr

American writer (born 1962)

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Tony Berti

American football player

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Joe Aguirre

American football player (1918-1985)

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

Nearby places in Wyoming

• North Rock Springs
  4.7 mi away · pop. 2,277
• Rock Springs
  5.2 mi away · pop. 23,127
• Clearview Acres
  7.2 mi away · pop. 273
• Purple Sage
  10.3 mi away · pop. 489
• Arrowhead Springs
  11.3 mi away · pop. 43
• Superior
  13.6 mi away
• Green River
  17.7 mi away
• James Town
  18.9 mi away · pop. 431
• Point of Rocks
  21.8 mi away · pop. 9
• Eden
  29.8 mi away · pop. 472
• Farson
  35.6 mi away
• Little America
  36.4 mi away · pop. 19

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Geography & sun

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

Public attention

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Reliance

The Haymeadow

Gary Paulsen · 1992

Coal camps of Sweetwater County

Karen Spence McLean · 2012

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

• Wildfire WEISER KNOLL, Fremont, Wyoming
  Wildfires · 2026-08-09 · 73 mi
• Wildfire Bare, Sublette, Wyoming
  Wildfires · 2026-08-04 · 100 mi
• Wildfire Rocky Canyon, Morgan, Utah
  Wildfires · 2026-08-07 · 136 mi
• Wildfire Johnson Canyon, Box Elder, Utah
  Wildfires · 2026-08-01 · 161 mi
• Prescribed Fire Bear River MBR Unit 2c RX, Box Elder, Utah
  Wildfires · 2026-09-18 · 162 mi
• Wildfire Slough Canyon, Grand, Utah
  Wildfires · 2026-08-15 · 163 mi
• Wildfire 310, Garfield, Colorado
  Wildfires · 2026-08-06 · 166 mi
• Wildfire Brushy Canyon, Box Elder, Utah
  Wildfires · 2026-08-27 · 172 mi

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