Cowley, WY

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Cowley, Wyoming

Cowley, Wyoming, in Big Horn county, is 63 miles S of Billings, Montana (center to center) and 397 miles NW of Denver, Colorado. As of the year 2000 census, 560 people lived in Cowley.

The People and Families of Cowley

In Cowley, about 73% of adults are married. Cowley is one of those places you go to when you're already married, not to find someone. It seems that everyone in town is married (though of course they're not). Large families and residences are common here. Watch out for that stroller! It's hard to swing a rattle in Cowley without hitting a preschooler.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Cowley had a median family income of $39,722. Cowley doesn't have a large share of its people below the poverty line. In the town, a noticeable number of people work from home rather than commuting every day.

Cowley Housing

An estimated 77% of living spaces in Cowley are occupied by their owners, not by renters. Optimists try to see the higher property taxes in the town as a sign of wealth and desirability.

Commuting

In Cowley, 86% of commuters drive to work. More so than most places, Cowley is a decent place to commute to work on foot (or bicycle saddle). You might spend less time in the car if you live in the town; people report shorter commutes than most.

High Points

Cowley strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Wyoming):

Category	Trophy
Walking and Biking to Work (vs. Peers)	Top 5%
Short Commute Times (vs. Peers)	Top 13%
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. State)	Top 19%

Comparative Profile of Cowley, WY

Comparing Cowley to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Wyoming (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Children Under 5 Years Old
Male Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Well-Paid Single Men
Senior Citizens
Female Share of the Population
Age of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
College Educated Adults
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Walking and Biking to Work
Working at Home
Short Commute Times
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Property Taxes
Affordability of Rents
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone

Category	Value
Near Medium City	63 miles S of Billings, Montana (center to center)
Nearest Large City	397 miles NW of Denver, Colorado
County	Big Horn
P.O. Box Zip Codes	82420
Phone Area Codes	307
Time Zone	Mountain (-7 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	44.883
Longitude	-108.468

Station	LOVELL
Distance	4.8 miles
Jan Temp	5 to 29 F
Apr Temp	31 to 59 F
Jul Temp	54 to 87 F
Oct Temp	31 to 61 F
Annual Precip	6.7 inches

Station	DEAVER
Distance	6.4 miles
Jan Temp	3 to 29 F
Apr Temp	29 to 60 F
Jul Temp	53 to 88 F
Oct Temp	29 to 62 F
Annual Precip	5.5 inches

Station	EMBLEM
Distance	26.8 miles
Jan Temp	7 to 30 F
Apr Temp	31 to 60 F
Jul Temp	54 to 87 F
Oct Temp	34 to 60 F
Annual Precip	7.7 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	560	100%
Male	277	49.5%
Female	283	50.5%
Under 18	174	31.1%
18+	386	68.9%
65+	73	13%
Median Age	33.8
Average Family Size	3.19
White	545	97.3%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	1	0.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	12	2.1%
Mixed Race	2	0.4%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	19	3.4%
Median Family Income (1999)	$39,722
Population In Poverty	40	7.2%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	582
Growth	22
Growth %	3.9%

Ancestry	Percent
English	27%
German	13.5%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	10.8%
US/American	6.9%
Swedish	6.9%
Irish	5.8%
French (except Basque)	3.8%
Italian	3.8%
Danish	3.5%
Norwegian	3.3%
European	3.1%
Welsh	2.4%
French Canadian	1.5%
Russian	1.3%
Czech	1.3%
Scotch-Irish	1.1%
Swiss	0.7%
Portuguese	0.7%
Pennsylvania German	0.7%
British	0.7%
Scottish	0.4%
Romanian	0.4%
Dutch	0.4%

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