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Thermopolis

Lynnette Smith, Director
Thermopolis Economic Development Council
PO Box 603; Thermopolis, WY 82443
Phone: 307.864.2348 or Toll-free 800.501.6708
E-mail:thermopolisedc@rtconnect.net
Web: www.thermopolisedc.com

A city poised for growth, Thermopolis (population 3,172) is county Seat of Hot Springs County, Wyoming. The town is situated at the confluence of two large river basins—the Big Horn to the North and the Wind River to the South. About 80,000 people live within a hundred mile radius of Thermopolis. The city offers unmatched outdoor amenities and small town quality of life, broad-bandwidth at very reasonable costs, great rural and urban real estate opportunities and low business start-up and operating costs.

Major highways are US 20, WY 120, and WY 798. Interstate 25 is 124 miles to the southeast. The Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railroad serve the area, running through Thermopolis.

The Thermopolis airport is suitable for private aircraft. Worland Municipal Airport, 33 miles north, offers several daily commuter flights to Denver. Yellowstone Regional Airport, at Cody, 84 miles north, is served by two airlines. Riverton Regional Airport is 52 miles to the south. Casper International Airport is 120 miles to the south.

The town of Thermopolis, through its Economic Development Council and Chamber of Commerce, is aggressively seeking to help new businesses locate in Thermopolis and existing ones to flourish. The local economy has historically been based on agriculture, tourism, and oil and gas production, but it is rapidly diversifying. The city is actively recruiting light manufacturing firms, companies whose business is telecommunications intensive and businesses which can enhance our already outstanding amenities for destination tourism.

Medical care is exceptional for a small town, Hot Springs County Hospital and the renowned Gottsche Rehabilitation Center cooperate to provide a wide range of services.

Higher educational opportunities in Thermopolis include Central Wyoming College, a two-year college, is only 56 miles to the south, offering transfer, occupational, community service, and adult education programs.

The town of Thermopolis nestles in a valley of green meadows and red buttes, prominently including a distinctive volcanic plug called "Roundtop." Circling around the base of Roundtop is a spectacularly-situated golf course. Just south of town the Wind River emerges from a 2,000 feet-deep, sheer-walled canyon that is a geological textbook, exposing strata from more geologic periods than almost any other spot in North America.

Thermopolis is home to Hot Springs State Park, named for one of the world’s largest mineral hot springs. The park's amenities feature relaxing swimming and soaking in the warm mineral waters, even in the wintertime. Other prime attractions in town are the Wyoming Dinosaur Museum and its associated Old West Wax Museum and Cultural Center and a world-class Teddy Bear display.

The Boysen Reservoir, 20 miles south of town, offers white-water rafting, canoeing, boating, and fine fishing. Big game, waterfowl and upland game birds are plentiful, so hunting is superb. Cross-country skiing and snowmobiling are readily available in the nearby mountains. Other outdoor recreational opportunities include rock hounding, photography, rodeo and snowmobiling.

Community Information

*Source: Wyoming Taxpayers Association
*Mill levies are assessed on 9.5% of market value for commercial and residential and 11% on industrial property
*County mill levies may include general, airport, public health, fire, hospital, libraries, fair, recreation, museums, bonds and interest
*Special levies may include conservation, fire, hospital, recreation, cemetery, solid waste

Education

*Source: Wyoming Department of Education

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