Opal, Wyoming

About Opal

Set in the southwestern part of Wyoming, Opal is a tiny community with an estimated population of 64.

Officially, Opal is an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 0.46 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 139 residents per square mile.

📰 Opal News Today

• Weather Forecast and Conditions for Opal, Wyoming - The Weather Channel | Weather.com The Weather Channel · Jul 20
• Opal, WY Weather Forecast – Hourly & 15-Day SpaceRef · Sep 2
• Two deaths in Opal being investigated as possible overdose - SVI-NEWS SVI-NEWS · Jul 14
• AROUND WYOMING: Drug Arrest, Reckless Driving and Montana Fire! Your Wyoming Link · Jul 16
• Don Day's Wyoming Weather Forecast: Friday, January 23, 2026 Cowboy State Daily · Jan 22

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What Makes Opal Unique

• With 64 residents, it's one of America's smallest incorporated communities — everybody really does know everybody.
• Positioned in southwestern Wyoming, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Wyoming — one of 205 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 12 miles.

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