Rawlins, Wyoming

About Rawlins

Rawlins is a close-knit town in southern Wyoming counting 7,952 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, Rawlins is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 8.25 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 964 residents per square mile.

📰 Rawlins News Today

• Week 6 football scores from around the state WyomingNews.com · Oct 11
• Wild Video Shows I-80 Semi Wreck That Has Left Rawlins Bridge Closed For Two Months Cowboy State Daily · Sep 28
• Outlaws fall short in Lander Valley WyomingNews.com · Oct 11
• Richard D. "Rick" Miller Obituary Oct 2, 2026 www.newcomercasper.com · Oct 2
• DOJ: Rawlins man, six co-conspirators sentenced to federal prison for multi-state methamphetamine trafficking ring County 10 · Oct 5

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Wyoming headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Rawlins Unique

• A top-25 city in Wyoming by population (#12 of 99 incorporated places).
• The only place in America named Rawlins — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in southern Wyoming, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• The sweet spot: real amenities without big-city congestion.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 7,952.
• Well connected: 1+ neighboring communities within 6 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Rawlins

• Mukwano Coffee — coffee shop (café)
• Pizza Hut — pizza
• 1880 Coco Restaurant
• Anong's — thai
• Aspen House
• Buck's Sports Grill
• Cappy's Restaurant & Bar
• Denny's
• Hoot & Howel
• Ichiban Japanese Steakhouse — japanese

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Carbon County Museum · Museum
• Wyoming Frontier Prison · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Rawlins

• Bolten Park reviews ★
• Depot Park reviews ★
• Island Park reviews ★
• Key Club Park reviews ★
• Rawlins Springs reviews ★
• Rob Roy Park reviews ★
• Soroptimist Park reviews ★
• Tully Park reviews ★
• Washington Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Rawlins

• Rawlins Elementary
• Rawlins High School
• Rawlins Middle School
• Victory High School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Memorial Hospital Of Carbon County · 24/7 ER · Critical Access Hospitals

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

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Source: National Weather Service

🗺️ Map of Rawlins

🏘️ Nearby Communities