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Chugwater is a Census town of 228 people across 3.06 square miles of land, in Platte County. Median household income is $68,475, 90.1 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Chugwater
What Chugwater is
- Census place typetown
- Land area3.06 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land75 plus or minus 37
- County holding the largest share of its areaPlatte 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.
Chugwater
How many people live in Chugwater
- Population228 plus or minus 112
- Median age69.0 plus or minus 17.1
- Population under 1832 plus or minus 25
- Share under 1814.0 percent plus or minus 8.5
- Population 65 and over121 plus or minus 81
- Share 65 and over53.1 percent plus or minus 24.1
- Households121 plus or minus 72
- Family households99 plus or minus 72
- Share of households that are families81.8 percent plus or minus 34.2
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Chugwater
- Median household income$68,475
- Per capita income$34,650
- Civilian labor force84 plus or minus 36
- Employed82 plus or minus 34
- Unemployed2 plus or minus 5
- Unemployment rate2.4 percent plus or minus 5.9
- Adults 25 and over192 plus or minus 106
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher96.9 percent plus or minus 75.5
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher13.5 percent plus or minus 7.1
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree5.2 percent plus or minus 7.7
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Chugwater
- Housing units143 plus or minus 72
- Occupied units121 plus or minus 72
- Vacant units22 plus or minus 21
- Vacancy rate15.4 percent plus or minus 12.5
- Owner occupied109 plus or minus 74
- Renter occupied12 plus or minus 10
- Ownership rate90.1 percent plus or minus 29.4
- Median owner-occupied home value$295,000 plus or minus $186,673
- Median gross rent, monthly$643 plus or minus $579
- Annual rent as a share of median income11.3 percent plus or minus 10.2
- Single family units121 plus or minus 73
- Share single family84.6 percent plus or minus 28.5
- Units in buildings of two or more4 plus or minus 15
- Share in buildings of two or more2.8 percent plus or minus 10.2
- Mobile homes18 plus or minus 16
- Median year structure built1957
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Chugwater gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute73 plus or minus 33
- Commuting under 15 minutes26 plus or minus 16
- Share commuting under 15 minutes35.6 percent plus or minus 14.9
- Commuting 30 minutes or more43 plus or minus 33
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more58.9 percent plus or minus 36.4
- Drove alone64.6 percent plus or minus 24.9
- Carpooled9.8 percent plus or minus 10.2
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked14.6 percent plus or minus 9.1
- Worked from home11.0 percent plus or minus 7.2
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Chugwater
Flood risk in Chugwater
- NFIP communityTown of Chugwater
- NFIP community number560041
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date09/01/00(L)
The Town of Chugwater participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 560041 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.
Platte County, not Chugwater
Platte County context, not Chugwater figures
- Establishments in Platte County269
- Covered employment, Platte County3,327
- Average annual pay, Platte County$53,265
- Housing units permitted, Platte County40
Every figure in this section is published for Platte County as a whole and is not a measurement of Chugwater.
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
Chugwater questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Chugwater, Wyoming?
228, in 121 households. Chugwater town covers 3.06 square miles of land, which is 75 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Chugwater in?
Platte 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 Chugwater?
$68,475. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $295,000. Median gross rent is $643 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Chugwater in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Chugwater appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Chugwater, town of, community 560041, 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 Chugwater figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Platte 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 Chugwater.
Is zoning published for Chugwater?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.