Opal, Wyoming Facts

Area0.4 mi²
Population106
Population change (1975 to 2020)+89.3%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+35.9%
Area Codes307
Local Time
TimezoneMountain Daylight Time
Lat & Lng41.76912, -110.32600
Zip Codes83124

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Opal, Wyoming Population

Years 1975 to 2020

Data19751990200020152020
Population567078106106
Population Density154.7 / mi²193.4 / mi²215.5 / mi²292.8 / mi²292.8 / mi²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Opal, Wyoming Population change from 2000 to 2015

Increase of 35.9% from year 2000 to 2015

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Opal, Wyoming+89.3%+51.4%+35.9%
Wyoming+76%+41%+20.5%
United States+46.9%+27.2%+13.7%
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Opal, Wyoming Population Density

Population Density: 293 / mi²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Opal, Wyoming1060.362 sq mi293 / mi²
Wyoming597,76897,812.6 sq mi6.1 / mi²
United States321.6 million3,796,740.8 sq mi84.7 / mi²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Opal, Wyoming Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1790 to 2100

Sources:
  1. JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
  2. CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
  3. [Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.

Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. &Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Opal, Wyoming CO2 Emissions

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Per Capita in Tonnes Per Year

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Opal, Wyoming1,970 tn18.58 tn5,442.3 tons/mi²
Wyoming11,259,070 tn18.84 tn115.1 tons/mi²
United States5,664,619,810 tn17.62 tn1,492 tons/mi²
Sources: [Link] Moran, D., Kanemoto K; Jiborn, M., Wood, R., Többen, J., and Seto, K.C. (2018) Carbon footprints of 13,000 cities. Environmental Research Letters DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/aac72a
Opal, Wyoming CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)1,970 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita18.58 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/mi²/year)5,442.3 tons/mi²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
EarthquakeMedium (4)

* Risk, particularly concerning flood or landslide, may not be for the entire area.

Sources:
  1. Dilley, M., R.S. Chen, U. Deichmann, A.L. Lerner-Lam, M. Arnold, J. Agwe, P. Buys, O. Kjekstad, B. Lyon, and G. Yetman. 2005. Natural Disaster Hotspots: A Global Risk Analysis. Washington, D.C.: World Bank. https://doi.org/10.1596/0-8213-5930-4.
  2. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Earthquake Hazard Distribution - Peak Ground Acceleration. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4BZ63ZS.

Recent Nearby Earthquakes

Magnitude 3.0 and greater

DateTimeMagnitudeDistanceDepthLocationLink
2/22/197:53 PM3.0148.5 km-3,340 m29km NW of Green River, Wyomingusgs.gov
7/2/1610:14 PM3.5134.5 km-2,990 m41km WNW of Green River, Wyomingusgs.gov
7/1/1611:38 PM3.441.8 km3,170 m38km NW of Green River, Wyomingusgs.gov
11/9/152:55 AM3.0538.6 km-1,700 m39km WNW of Green River, Wyomingusgs.gov
2/9/1512:54 AM3.4837.5 km-2,090 m39km WNW of Green River, Wyomingusgs.gov
10/15/1312:03 AM3.4135.2 km-3,090 m42km WNW of Green River, Wyomingusgs.gov
9/28/138:54 AM3.1339.9 km-3,170 m38km WNW of Green River, Wyomingusgs.gov
5/3/136:17 AM3.0338.9 km2,540 mWyomingusgs.gov
6/11/1011:06 AM3.0362.8 km-1,230 mUtahusgs.gov
5/27/106:16 AM3.163 km-2,600 mUtahusgs.gov

Opal, Wyoming

Opal is a town in Lincoln County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 96 at the 2010 census.

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