Crook
6.6
High score (8-10)
Crook County is in Wyoming's Black Hills — better pine country than the high plains, with the Devil's Tower area drawing some tourism that creates at least a minimal outside visitor presence. Sundance itself is tiny but it sits on I-90 near the South Dakota border, which means some geographic accessibility. If you have any connection to hunting or the Western outdoor scene, this is the kind of place where that opens doors.
Mid score (6-8) · Your profile
Sundance — where the Sundance Kid got his name from a local jailbreak — is the county seat with about 1,200 people, and the county overall has under 8,000 residents. The Black Hills geography is more appealing than the Wyoming plains, and Devil's Tower draws some outside visitors. But the social world here is as small as the population suggests, organized around family, church, and the agricultural calendar. You have to bring your own social context because there's very little ambient scene to drop into.
Lower score (below 6)
Crook County in northeast Wyoming has about 7,500 people, with Sundance as the county seat at 1,200. The economy is ranching and some oil — there's no mechanism pulling outsiders into this county and no social infrastructure that gives a newcomer any traction. The community is tight-knit in the way that very small, generationally stable communities are, which means social access is slow and the barriers for someone without local history are high. Devil's Tower brings day-trippers but they don't stay.
Frequently Asked Questions
What's the median income in Crook, Wyoming?
$70k median
What's the typical marriage age for women in Crook, Wyoming?
Women marry at 28
How common is a college degree in Crook, Wyoming?
31% men have degree
What's the average male height in Crook, Wyoming?
176 cm local avg
What's the average BMI for women in Crook, Wyoming?
Local women avg 29.7