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Lusk is a Census town of 1,311 people across 2.07 square miles of land, in Niobrara County. Median household income is $68,507, 50.8 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Lusk
What Lusk is
- Census place typetown
- Land area2.07 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land634
- County holding the largest share of its areaNiobrara County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Lusk
How many people live in Lusk
- Population1,311
- Median age52.1 plus or minus 10.6
- Population under 18146 plus or minus 57
- Share under 1811.1 percent plus or minus 4.1
- Population 65 and over372 plus or minus 99
- Share 65 and over28.4 percent plus or minus 6.5
- Households687
- Family households255 plus or minus 77
- Share of households that are families37.1 percent plus or minus 9.1
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Lusk
Income and work in Lusk
- Median household income$68,507 plus or minus $13,909
- Per capita income$40,157
- Civilian labor force576 plus or minus 160
- Employed548 plus or minus 151
- Unemployed28 plus or minus 30
- Unemployment rate4.9 percent plus or minus 5.0
- Adults 25 and over1,109
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher94.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher19.5 percent plus or minus 6.5
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree6.9 percent plus or minus 4.5
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Lusk
Housing in Lusk
- Housing units788
- Occupied units687
- Vacant units101 plus or minus 61
- Vacancy rate12.8 percent plus or minus 7.5
- Owner occupied349 plus or minus 81
- Renter occupied338 plus or minus 115
- Ownership rate50.8 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$213,000 plus or minus $44,625
- Median gross rent, monthly$587
- Annual rent as a share of median income10.3 percent plus or minus 2.5
- Single family units530 plus or minus 111
- Share single family67.3 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more198 plus or minus 101
- Share in buildings of two or more25.1 percent plus or minus 12.2
- Mobile homes60 plus or minus 49
- Median year structure built1956
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Lusk
How Lusk gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute527 plus or minus 157
- Commuting under 15 minutes452 plus or minus 155
- Share commuting under 15 minutes85.8 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more75 plus or minus 54
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more14.2 percent plus or minus 9.3
- Drove alone88.5 percent
- Carpooled0.7 percent plus or minus 1.3
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked6.9 percent plus or minus 8.0
- Worked from home3.8 percent plus or minus 3.3
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Lusk
Flood risk in Lusk
- NFIP communityTown of Lusk
- NFIP community number560074
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date03/18/86(M)
The Town of Lusk participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 560074 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Niobrara County, not Lusk
Niobrara County context, not Lusk figures
- Establishments in Niobrara County69
- Covered employment, Niobrara County810
- Average annual pay, Niobrara County$45,079
- Housing units permitted, Niobrara County0
Every figure in this section is published for Niobrara County as a whole and is not a measurement of Lusk.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Lusk questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Lusk, Wyoming?
1,311, in 687 households. Lusk town covers 2.07 square miles of land, which is 634 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Lusk in?
Niobrara County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Lusk?
$68,507. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $213,000. Median gross rent is $587 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Lusk in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Lusk appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Lusk, town of, community 560074, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Lusk figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Niobrara County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Lusk.
Is zoning published for Lusk?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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