Greybull, Wyoming

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of {{convert|1.83|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which {{convert|1.82|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is land and {{convert|0.01|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is water.{{cite web |title=US Gazetteer files 2010 |url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=December 14, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archive-date=January 25, 2012 }}

According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Greybull has a cold semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps. The hottest temperature recorded in Greybull was {{convert|109|°F}} on June 30, 2010, and July 17, 2010, while the coldest temperature recorded was {{convert|-39|°F}} on February 2, 1996.

{{Weather box

|location = Greybull, Wyoming, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1976–2019

|single line = Yes

|collapsed = Y

|Jan record high F = 55

|Feb record high F = 66

|Mar record high F = 81

|Apr record high F = 90

|May record high F = 96

|Jun record high F = 109

|Jul record high F = 109

|Aug record high F = 107

|Sep record high F = 99

|Oct record high F = 92

|Nov record high F = 74

|Dec record high F = 69

|Jan avg record high F = 48.6

|Feb avg record high F = 55.2

|Mar avg record high F = 70.6

|Apr avg record high F = 81.1

|May avg record high F = 87.1

|Jun avg record high F = 95.2

|Jul avg record high F = 101.0

|Aug avg record high F = 98.4

|Sep avg record high F = 93.2

|Oct avg record high F = 81.7

|Nov avg record high F = 60.9

|Dec avg record high F = 51.3

|year avg record high F = 101.3

|Jan high F = 29.9

|Feb high F = 36.8

|Mar high F = 51.8

|Apr high F = 60.9

|May high F = 70.8

|Jun high F = 81.3

|Jul high F = 90.6

|Aug high F = 88.3

|Sep high F = 76.9

|Oct high F = 61.1

|Nov high F = 44.9

|Dec high F = 31.6

|year high F =

|Jan mean F = 16.2

|Feb mean F = 22.8

|Mar mean F = 36.6

|Apr mean F = 46.0

|May mean F = 56.1

|Jun mean F = 65.5

|Jul mean F = 72.9

|Aug mean F = 70.2

|Sep mean F = 59.5

|Oct mean F = 45.5

|Nov mean F = 30.6

|Dec mean F = 18.6

|year mean F =

|Jan low F = 2.4

|Feb low F = 8.9

|Mar low F = 21.4

|Apr low F = 31.2

|May low F = 41.3

|Jun low F = 49.8

|Jul low F = 55.2

|Aug low F = 52.2

|Sep low F = 42.1

|Oct low F = 29.9

|Nov low F = 16.2

|Dec low F = 5.5

|year low F =

|Jan avg record low F = -18.2

|Feb avg record low F = -10.6

|Mar avg record low F = 3.6

|Apr avg record low F = 18.8

|May avg record low F = 28.7

|Jun avg record low F = 38.8

|Jul avg record low F = 47.6

|Aug avg record low F = 42.6

|Sep avg record low F = 29.4

|Oct avg record low F = 14.1

|Nov avg record low F = -3.0

|Dec avg record low F = -8.1

|year avg record low F = -22.3

|Jan record low F = -36

|Feb record low F = -39

|Mar record low F = -23

|Apr record low F = 6

|May record low F = 19

|Jun record low F = 33

|Jul record low F = 39

|Aug record low F = 33

|Sep record low F = 4

|Oct record low F = -4

|Nov record low F = -23

|Dec record low F = -37

|precipitation colour = green

|Jan precipitation inch = 0.30

|Feb precipitation inch = 0.41

|Mar precipitation inch = 0.19

|Apr precipitation inch = 0.58

|May precipitation inch = 1.37

|Jun precipitation inch = 1.16

|Jul precipitation inch = 0.47

|Aug precipitation inch = 0.33

|Sep precipitation inch = 0.99

|Oct precipitation inch = 0.75

|Nov precipitation inch = 0.43

|Dec precipitation inch = 0.20

|year precipitation inch =

|Jan snow inch = 3.3

|Feb snow inch = 6.2

|Mar snow inch = 1.6

|Apr snow inch = 0.6

|May snow inch = 0.2

|Jun snow inch = 0.0

|Jul snow inch = 0.0

|Aug snow inch = 0.0

|Sep snow inch = 0.2

|Oct snow inch = 0.7

|Nov snow inch = 2.2

|Dec snow inch = 4.2

|year snow inch =

|unit precipitation days = 0.01 in

|Jan precipitation days = 3.1

|Feb precipitation days = 3.0

|Mar precipitation days = 2.6

|Apr precipitation days = 4.4

|May precipitation days = 6.7

|Jun precipitation days = 6.4

|Jul precipitation days = 4.2

|Aug precipitation days = 3.4

|Sep precipitation days = 4.1

|Oct precipitation days = 3.1

|Nov precipitation days = 3.2

|Dec precipitation days = 2.5

|unit snow days = 0.1 in

|Jan snow days = 3.4

|Feb snow days = 2.8

|Mar snow days = 1.4

|Apr snow days = 0.4

|May snow days = 0.1

|Jun snow days = 0.0

|Jul snow days = 0.0

|Aug snow days = 0.0

|Sep snow days = 0.0

|Oct snow days = 0.5

|Nov snow days = 1.9

|Dec snow days = 2.5

|year snow days = 13.0

|source 1 = NOAA

{{cite web

|url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&stations=USC00484080&format=pdf&dataTypes=MLY-TMAX-NORMAL,MLY-TMIN-NORMAL,MLY-TAVG-NORMAL,MLY-PRCP-NORMAL,MLY-SNOW-NORMAL

|publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

|title = U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access

|access-date = August 19, 2022

}}

|source 2 = National Weather Service (mean maxima and minima 1991–2005)

{{cite web

|url = https://www.weather.gov/wrh/climate?wfo=riw

|publisher = National Weather Service

|title = NOAA Online Weather Data

|access-date = August 19, 2022

}}

}}

{{US Census population

| align = left

| 1910 = 258

| 1920 = 2692

| 1930 = 1806

| 1940 = 1828

| 1950 = 2262

| 1960 = 2286

| 1970 = 1953

| 1980 = 2277

| 1990 = 1789

| 2000 = 1815

| 2010 = 1847

| 2020 = 1651

| estyear = 2023

| estimate = 1709

| estref = {{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/tables.2019.html|date=May 24, 2020|title=Population and Housing Unit Estimates|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=May 27, 2020}}

| footnote = U.S. Decennial Census{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}

}}

As of the census{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=December 14, 2012}} of 2010, there were 1,847 people, 778 households, and 488 families living in the town. The population density was {{convert|1014.8|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 879 housing units at an average density of {{convert|483.0|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units |units|}}. The racial makeup of the town was 92.9% White, 0.4% African American, 1.1% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 4.5% from other races, and 0.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 10.7% of the population.

There were 778 households, of which 31.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.5% were married couples living together, 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 37.3% were non-families. 31.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 3.02.

The median age in the town was 40.1 years. 25.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.3% were from 25 to 44; 28.9% were from 45 to 64; and 15.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 50.9% male and 49.1% female.

As of the census of 2000, there were 1,815 people, 781 households, and 500 families living in the town. The population density was {{convert|1,018.4|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|people |people|}}. There were 923 housing units at an average density of {{convert|517.9|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units |units|}}. The racial makeup of the town was 96.20% White, 0.11% African American, 0.83% Native American, 0.39% Asian, 1.32% from other races, and 1.16% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.74% of the population.

There were 781 households, out of which 28.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.7% were married couples living together, 7.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.9% were non-families. 32.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.92.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 26.6% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 23.5% from 25 to 44, 25.6% from 45 to 64, and 17.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.5 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $29,674, and the median income for a family was $36,964. Males had a median income of $29,063 versus $17,500 for females. The per capita income for the town was $15,383. About 12.0% of families and 14.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.1% of those under age 18 and 12.5% of those age 65 or over.

Public education in the town of Greybull is provided by Big Horn County School District #3. The district has three campuses – Greybull Elementary School (grades K-5), Greybull Middle School (grades 6–8), and Greybull High School (grades 9–12).

Greybull has a public library, a branch of the Big Horn County Library System.{{cite web | url=https://publiclibraries.com/state/wyoming/ | title=Wyoming Public Libraries | publisher=PublicLibraries.com | access-date=June 13, 2019}}

Intercity bus service to the town is provided by Express Arrow.{{cite web|url=https://expressarrow.com/locations/|title=Express Arrow Locations|access-date=July 20, 2023}}

{{Infobox airport

| name = South Big Horn County Airport

| ensign =

| ensign_size =

| ensign_alt =

| nativename =

| nativename-a =

| nativename-r =

| image =

| image-width =

| image_alt =

| caption =

| image2 =

| image2-width =

| image2_alt =

| caption2 =

| IATA = GEY

| ICAO = KGEY

| FAA = GEY

| TC =

| LID =

| GPS =

| WMO =

| type = Private

| owner-oper =

| owner = Big Horn County

| operator =

| city-served =

| location = Greybull, Wyoming

| opened =

| closed =

| passenger_services_ceased =

| hub =

| focus_city =

| built =

| used =

| commander =

| occupants =

| timezone =

| utc =

| summer =

| utcs =

| elevation-f = 3941

| elevation-m = 1201

| metric-elev =

| coordinates = {{coord|44.5179444|N|108.0830000|W|format=dms|region:USA|display=inline}}

| website =

| image_map =

| image_mapsize =

| image_map_alt =

| image_map_caption =

| pushpin_map =

| pushpin_mapsize =

| pushpin_map_alt =

| pushpin_map_caption =

| pushpin_relief =

| pushpin_image =

| pushpin_label =

| pushpin_label_position =

| pushpin_mark =

| pushpin_marksize =

| r1-number = 16/34

| r1-length-f = 7,003

| r1-length-m = 2,135

| r1-surface = Asphalt

| metric-rwy =

| r2-number = 8/26

| r2-length-f = 3,953

| r2-length-m = 1,205

| r2-surface = Asphalt

| h1-number =

| h1-length-f =

| h1-length-m =

| h1-surface =

| stat1-header =

| stat1-data =

| stat-year =

| footnotes = {{cite web | url = https://www.airnav.com/airport/KGEY | title = South Big Horn County Airport | publisher = AirNav | access-date = February 2, 2023}}

}}

Image:Lockheed P2V-7.SP-2H N139HP H&P Greybull 19.09.99R edited-3.jpg aircraft of Hawkins & Powers based at South Big Horn County Airport.]]

The town is served by the nearby South Big Horn County Airport {{airport codes|GEY|KGEY|GEY}} used for General Aviation operations but which was the base for air tankers operating in the forest firefighting role, for many years flown by the local firm.

Christler-Avery Aviation was founded by Mel Christler and Morris Avery in 1951 offering aerial spraying operating B-18 Bolo, B-25 Mitchell, Northrop Delta aircraft. Mel Christler transferred to Thermopolis in 1961 and sold his share in the company to Avery.

Avery Aviation was founded by Morris Avery in 1961 building a hangar and developing the airport facilities. The airline operated Bell 47, Cessna 195, Consolidated PB4Y-2 Privateer and at Avery's death was sold to the pilots.{{cite web | url = https://airlinehistory.co.uk/airline/avery-aviation/ | title = Avery Aviation | publisher = Airline History | access-date = May 4, 2020}}

Hawkins and Powers Aviation was founded by Dan Hawkins and Gene Powers in {{Start date and age|1969|p=y}}, after acquiring the assets of Avery Aviation. The airline operated: Boeing C-97 Stratofreighter, Consolidated PB4Y-2 Privateer, Fairchild C-82 Packet, Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar, Lockheed C-130 Hercules and Lockheed P-2 Neptune all in the aerial firefighting role. The airline declared bankrupt in {{End date and age|2005|p=y}} after a series of fatal accidents.{{cite web | url = https://airlinehistory.co.uk/airline/hawkins-powers-aviation-hawkins-powers-as/ | title = Hawkins & Powers Aviation | publisher = Airline History | access-date = May 4, 2020}}

The local newspaper is the Greybull Standard.{{cite web | url=http://www.greybullstandard.com | title=Homepage | publisher=Greybull Standard | access-date=June 13, 2019}}

KZMQ-FM and KZMQ (AM) are radio stations licensed to Greybull.{{Cite web|url=https://radio-locator.com/info/KZMQ-AM|title = KZMQ-AM 1140 KHZ - Greybull, WY}}[https://transition.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/fmq?call=KZMQ FM Query Results] FCC

• Wilford Brimley (1934–2020), actor[http://lovellchronicle.com/Read/AllStories/tabid/754/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/167/Brimley-purchases-property-in-Big-Horn-County.aspx "Brimley purchases property in Big Horn County] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100716175210/http://lovellchronicle.com/Read/AllStories/tabid/754/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/167/Brimley-purchases-property-in-Big-Horn-County.aspx |date=July 16, 2010 }}, Lovell Chronicle, July 12, 2007
• Jim Crawford (1935–2018), football player for the New England Patriots
• Brett Keisel (born 1978), former defensive end for the Pittsburgh Steelers
• Bill Wilkinson (born 1964), former pitcher for the Seattle Mariners
• Tom Wilkinson (born 1943), quarterback for teams in the Canadian Football League

• List of municipalities in Wyoming

{{reflist|22em}}

{{commons category|Greybull, Wyoming}}

• {{official website|http://www.greybull.com}}
• [http://www.greybullstandard.com/ Greybull Standard]

{{Big Horn County, Wyoming}}

{{Authority control}}

*

Category:Towns in Big Horn County, Wyoming

Category:Towns in Wyoming