Kaycee, Wyoming
6 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1955 and the latest in 1962. It stands in the Kaycee census division. It lies in ZIP code area 82639. It lies near Fisher Draw. The Survey maps it on the Kaycee quadrangle. 247 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 4,649 feet above sea level.
On record in Kaycee
Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.
On the National Register 2 records
AJX Bridge over South Fork and Powder Riverlisted 1985
Sussex Post Office and Storelisted 1998
Population over time
2 figuresKaycee fell from 263 to 247 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 263 | |
| 2020 | 247 | -16 (-6%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
4 surveys from 6 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1955 USGS Arminto quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1958 USGS Arminto quadrangle1:250000
- 1961 USGS Kaycee quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1962 USGS Arminto quadrangle1:250000
Fires near this place
29 since 1994Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 29 fires within 5 miles of Kaycee between 1994 and 2020, burning about 516 acres in total. 5 started naturally. None was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 16 |
| Natural | 5 |
| Debris and open burning | 2 |
| Fireworks | 2 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 2 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 1 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 September 2017 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 6.0 acres | Buffalo Field Office | TTT |
| 21 September 2017 | Natural | 2.4 acres | Buffalo Field Office | HUBER |
| 2 September 2014 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.5 acres | Buffalo Field Office | NORTH FORK |
| 31 August 2011 | Natural | 2.0 acres | Buffalo Field Office | JOHNSON 4 |
| 3 August 1996 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2.0 acres | Wyoming State Forestry | not named |
| 12 August 1995 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 8.0 acres | Wyoming State Forestry | not named |
| 6 July 2016 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2.0 acres | Buffalo Field Office | NORTH FORK |
| 25 July 2012 | Natural | under an acre | Buffalo Field Office | TMFP |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 37 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 37 workings within 5 miles of Kaycee: 28 occurrences, 8 unknowns, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Bentonite, Sand and Gravel, Construction. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H. N. Thompson | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown | ||
| Jarrard Extension | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown | ||
| Rhodds Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown | ||
| Taylor | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown | ||
| Thompson | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown | ||
| Thompson Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown | ||
| Ullery | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown | ||
| Bentonite Draw | Bentonite | Producer | ||
| Kaycee Bent Corp #92 | Bentonite | Occurrence | ||
| Kaycee Bentonite Corp #1 | Bentonite | Occurrence |
Storms near this place
43 since 1993Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Kaycee in 43 storm reports between 1993 and 2025: 23 hail, 9 flash flood, 4 thunderstorm wind, 3 tornado. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2002 | Flash Flood | Kaycee | $459,000 | no account filed |
| May 2015 | Flood | Kaycee | $50,000 | Heavy rain fell in the tributaries of the Powder River in southern Johnson and northern Natrona counties. The South Fork of the Powder River along with Salt Creek were two of the major contributors to a rapid rise in the water level of the Powder River near Sussex. High water on both the North and Middle forks of the Powder River also served to flood the main stem. The river climbed more than 10 feet in less than 24 hours at Sussex and crested at 15.63 feet around 0500MST on Monday, May 25. This crest topped the previous record crest of 15.16 feet set in May 1978. Agricultural land downstream of Kaycee near Sussex was completely inundated and several ranches and vehicles were surrounded by water. |
| July 2013 | Flash Flood | Kaycee | $50,000 | Heavy rainfall estimated by radar to be 1 to 1.5 inches in less than 30 minutes inundated areas south of Barnum and into northern Natrona County. Blue Creek was flooded as were Poker Creek and some smaller streams feeding the Middle Fork of the Powder River. Several corrals were lost and damage was done to at least one out-building. One observer said it was the worst flooding they had seen in 27 years at their residence. Bar C Gap ran 6 to 7 feet deep and Bar C Ranch Road was covered with mud and debris.||Another hard hit area centered on Willow Creek and nearby drainages along the TTT-Lone Bear Road and West Willow Creek Road. Water was running over the roads in more than one location. |
| July 2007 | Flash Flood | Kaycee | $50,000 | The North Fork of the Powder River flooded northwest of Kaycee as five inches of rain fell in about two hours. State Highway 191, Mayoworth Road, had water flowing both over and under portions of the road. Traffic was reduced to one lane on the road due to the flood waters. A ranch bridge was washed out and 300 bales of hay were destroyed. |
| July 2001 | Flash Flood | Kaycee | $18,000 | no account filed |
| August 1999 | Tornado (F1) | Kaycee | $8,000 | no account filed |
| May 2013 | Hail | Kaycee | $2,000 | One inch diameter hail was reported about 3 miles north-northeast of Kaycee. The hail broke out windows in an antique car. |
| July 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Kaycee | $500 | Four large cottonwoods were downed on a ranch northwest of Kaycee. The trees narrowly missed a trailer, but did crush a ranch fence. |
| July 2025 | Hail | Kaycee | - | The public reported penny sized hail at a gas station in Kaycee. |
| June 2023 | Tornado (EF0) | Kaycee | - | A rancher reported a brief touchdown of a tornado north of Kaycee to the Johnson County Sheriffs office. |
| May 2019 | Hail | Kaycee | - | An off duty National Weather Service meteorologist reported penny size hail in Kaycee. |
| May 2019 | Flood | Kaycee | - | NCRS reported the Middle Fork of the Powder River out of its banks in a few locations around Kaycee. The flooding was minor and no damage was reported. |
| July 2019 | Hail | Kaycee | - | A thunderstorm became severe as it moved off of the Bighorn Mountains as it approached Interstate 25. Quarter to golf ball sized hail fell along a line from Kaycee through Sussex, Wyoming. |
| July 2019 | Funnel Cloud | Kaycee | - | The public reported a funnel cloud 18 miles SSE of Kaycee. |
| July 2019 | Hail | Kaycee | - | A thunderstorm developed along the east slope of the Big Horn Range and become severe as it moved toward Kaycee and into Sussex, Wyoming. There were numerous reports of hail from quarter to half dollar size. |
| July 2018 | Hail | Kaycee | - | Trained spotters reported nickel to ping pong ball size hail in the vicinity of Kaycee. |
| May 2018 | Hail | Kaycee | - | A trained spotter reported half dollar size hail 7 miles east of Kaycee. |
| June 2018 | Hail | Kaycee | - | A trained spotter reported nickel size hail near Kaycee. |
| May 2015 | Flash Flood | Kaycee | - | Heavy rain fell across southern Johnson County and brought flooding to the tributaries of the North Fork and Middle Fork of the Powder River. Flooding was observed between Mayoworth and Kaycee and also between Barnum and Kaycee. |
| June 2014 | Hail | Kaycee | - | Nickel sized hail was reported just west of Kaycee and Interstate 25. |
| May 2013 | Hail | Kaycee | - | A trained spotter reported a second round of quarter sized hail north of Kaycee. |
| June 2009 | Hail | Kaycee | - | Hail of one-half inch diameter to nickel size fell in Kaycee for 10 minutes. Also, at 1957MST an automated sensor recorded a wind gust to 57 mph at the fire hall east of Kaycee. |
| May 2008 | Hail | Kaycee | - | Hail up to the size of nickels fell in Kaycee. |
| July 2007 | Hail | Kaycee | - | Golf ball sized hail reported near the Mayoworth Road. |
| July 2007 | Hail | Kaycee | - | Nickel sized hail was reported north of Kaycee. |
| June 1995 | Hail | Kaycee | - | A thunderstorm in southern Johnson County produced a funnel cloud near the town of Mayoworth (36 miles south of Buffalo). Large hail was reported from this storm 10 miles north of Kaycee. Kaycee is located 44 miles south of Buffalo. |
| July 2007 | Hail | Kaycee | - | no account filed |
| June 2006 | Hail | Kaycee | - | no account filed |
| July 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Kaycee | - | no account filed |
| July 2001 | Flash Flood | Kaycee | - | no account filed |
| May 2000 | Hail | Kaycee | - | no account filed |
| May 2000 | Flash Flood | Kaycee | - | no account filed |
| May 2000 | Flash Flood | Kaycee | - | no account filed |
| May 2000 | Flash Flood | Kaycee | - | no account filed |
| July 2000 | Hail | Kaycee | - | no account filed |
| August 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Kaycee | - | no account filed |
| August 1999 | Hail | Kaycee | - | no account filed |
| August 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Kaycee | - | no account filed |
| July 1998 | Hail | Kaycee | - | no account filed |
| June 1998 | Hail | Kaycee | - | no account filed |
| June 1998 | Funnel Cloud | Kaycee | - | no account filed |
| June 1998 | Tornado (F0) | Kaycee | - | no account filed |
| August 1993 | Hail | Kaycee | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linstead Place | 10.8 miles | 6 | |
| Mayoworth | 11.7 miles | 6 | |
| Barnum | 14.7 miles | 7 | |
| Sussex | 18.2 miles | 6 | |
| Sussex Unit | 24.2 miles | 7 | |
| Linch | 24.5 miles | 7 | |
| Hazelton | 31.9 miles | 12 | |
| Buffalo | 44.1 miles | 12 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Kaycee | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q1028510 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1590292. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.



