Lincoln County, Wyoming
58 public bodies govern here, 2 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 2 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 20,486
- Median household income
- $89,330
- ±4,277
- Unemployed
- 2.0%
- 210 of 10,377 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 84.1%
- 7,001 of 8,324 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Lincoln | 20,153 (2021) | 925 Sage Ave, Kemmerer | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 9
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Kemmerer | 2,422 (2021) | 220 State Highway 233, Kemmerer | Website |
| Town of Afton | 2,213 (2021) | Po Box 310, Afton | — |
| Town of Alpine | 1,262 (2021) | Po Box 3070, Alpine | Website |
| Town of Cokeville | 503 (2021) | Po Box 99, Cokeville | Website |
| Town of Diamondville | 526 (2021) | Po Box 281, Diamondville | Website |
| Town of la Barge | 401 (2021) | Po Box 327, La Barge | — |
| Town of Opal | 63 (2021) | Po Box 130, Opal | — |
| Town of Star Valley Ranch | 1,967 (2021) | 171 Vista Rd, Star Valley Ranch | Website |
| Town of Thayne | 391 (2021) | Po Box 298, Thayne | Website |
Special districts 48
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afton-Lincoln County Airport Joint Powers Board | Air transportation | Po Box 1181, Afton | — |
| Auburn Cemetery District | Cemeteries | Po Box 121, Auburn | — |
| Bedford-Turnerville Cemetery District | Cemeteries | Po Box 4213, Bedford | — |
| Cokeville Cemetery District | Cemeteries | Po Box 99, Cokeville | — |
| Etna-Alpine Cemetery District | Cemeteries | Po Box 5063, Etna | — |
| Fairview Cemetery District | Cemeteries | Po Box 67, Fairview | — |
| Freedom Cemetery District | Cemeteries | 1116 State Highway 239, Freedom | — |
| Grover Cemetery District | Cemeteries | Po Box 133, Grover | — |
| Smoot Cemetery District | Cemeteries | Po Box 106, Smoot | — |
| South Lincoln Cemetery District | Cemeteries | Po Box 65, Kemmerer | — |
| Thayne Cemetery District | Cemeteries | Po Box 194, Thayne | — |
| Cokeville Watershed Improvement District | Flood control | Po Box 98, Cokeville | — |
| Nordic Ranches Division 13 Road District Improvement & Service District | Highways | 1011 Lariat Drive, Etna | — |
| Northern Saddle Drive Snow Removal District | Highways | Po Box 5399, Etna | — |
| Cokeville Hospital District | Hospitals | Po Box 385, Cokeville | — |
| North Lincoln Hospital District | Hospitals | Po Box 579, Afton | Website |
| South Lincoln Hospital Dist | Hospitals | 711 Onyx St, Kemmerer | Website |
| Cottonwood Irrigation District | Irrigation | 2231 State Highway 241, Afton | Website |
| Dry Creek Irrigation District | Irrigation | 3611 Hwy 241, Afton | — |
| Eastside Irrigation District | Irrigation | Po Box 5042, Etna | — |
| Etna Irrigation District | Irrigation | Po Box 167, Freedom | — |
| Porto Irrigation District | Irrigation | 1620 S Muddy String Rd, Thayne | — |
| Smiths Fork Irrigation District | Irrigation | Po Box 101, Cokeville | — |
| Alpine Fire District | Local fire protection | Po Box 3785, Alpine | — |
| Bear River Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 416, Cokeville | — |
| Mid-Valley Fire District | Local fire protection | Po Box 406, Thayne | — |
| South Lincoln Fire District | Local fire protection | Po Box 188, Kemmerer | — |
| Upper Star Valley Fire District | Local fire protection | Po Box 546, Afton | — |
| Lincoln-Uinta Revolving Loan Joint Powers Board | Mortgage credit | Po Box 1080, Evanston | — |
| Alpine Meadows Improvement & Service Dist | Other multi-function districts | Po Box 610, Jackson | — |
| Legacy Village Improvement and Service District | Other multi-function districts | Po Box 1507, Afton | — |
| North Alpine Improvement and Service District | Other multi-function districts | Po Box 3203, Alpine | — |
| Star Valley View Improvement and Service District | Other multi-function districts | Po Box 1550, Afton | — |
| Lincoln County Predatory Animal District | Other natural resources | 2 Circle Dr, Lovell | — |
| Broken Wheel Ranch Improvement & Service District | Other single function districts | Po Box 3573, Alpine | — |
| Etna Water and Sewer District | Sewerage and water supply | Po Box 5031, Etna | — |
| Kemmerer-Diamondville Water Joint Powers Board | Sewerage and water supply | Po Box 1020, Kemmerer | — |
| Nordic Ranches Water & Sewer District | Sewerage and water supply | Po Box 5257, Etna | — |
| Lincoln Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | Po Box 98, Cokeville | Website |
| Star Valley Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | Po Box 216, Afton | Website |
| Bedford Water and Sewer District | Water supply utility | Po Box 4144, Bedford | — |
| Fairview Water and Sewer District | Water supply utility | Po Box 1617, Afton | — |
| Freedom Water and Sewer District | Water supply utility | Po Box 245, Freedom | — |
| Greater Smoot Water and Sewer District | Water supply utility | Po Box 76, Smoot | — |
| Grover Water and Sewer District | Water supply utility | Po Box 146, Grover | — |
| Happy Valley Water Improvement and Service District | Water supply utility | 421 Jefferson St, Afton | — |
| Turnerville Water and Sewer District | Water supply utility | Po Box 4341, Bedford | — |
| Westview Improvement and Service District | Water supply utility | Po Box 1171, Afton | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
Lincoln County School District #1
School district3 schools
11 Adaville Drive, Diamondville, WY, 83116
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Lincoln County School District #2
School district9 schools
360 Jefferson, Afton, WY, 83110
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
Star Valley Farmers Market
111 US Highway 89 Alpine, WY, 83125
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
Kemmerer Farmers' Market
826 S. Main St., Historic Triangle Park, Kemmerer, WY, 83101
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.