Welcome to Medicine Bow ...
The town of Medicine Bow is located in Carbon County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Medicine Bow, you might consider that their post office opened in 1869.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Medicine Bow has a population of 258 people<2> (see below for details).
Medicine Bow is 6,560 feet [1,999 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Medicine Bow is 1¼ mile [or ~2 km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Medicine Bow lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Medicine Bow: (307)
The ZIP code for Medicine Bow: 82329<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Medicine Bow had an population of 258 people. This is a decrease of 9.15% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 5.84% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Medicine Bow had a population of 284 people. This makes Medicine Bow the county's 7th most populous community.
The population of Medicine Bow represents 0.05% of the population of Wyoming (which has 563,626 people), making it the state's 73rd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 284 people, the population of Medicine Bow increased 3.65% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 274 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Medicine Bow.
Communities near Medicine Bow ...
We have created a list of 6 communities that are near Medicine Bow.
- Hanna
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanna
- Hanna is located in Carbon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 757 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanna <5>
- Rock River
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock River
- Rock River is located in Albany County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rock River <5>
- Elk Mountain
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Mountain
- Elk Mountain is located in Carbon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk Mountain <5>
- Elmo
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmo
- Elmo is located in Carbon County
- Rock Creek ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
- Rock Creek is located in Albany County
- Lookout ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We're compiling a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Medicine Bow. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Medicine Bow.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Medicine Bow. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Medicine Bow.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Medicine Bow. See our Newspapers Page for Medicine Bow.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Medicine Bow ...
Looking for more information about Medicine Bow? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Medicine Bow, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Medicine Bow.
Adding Medicine Bow to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Medicine Bow in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Medicine Bow was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Medicine Bow post office opened in 1869.
We also found Medicine Bow in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Medicine Bow.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Medicine Bow. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Wyoming: www.wyo.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wyoming's counties, including Carbon, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Medicine Bow. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Medicine Bow - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Medicine Bow). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Medicine Bow or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |