Moving to Sundance: Pros, Cons & What to Know
Moving to Sundance means moving to the real, current county seat of Crook County, Wyoming -- a small Black Hills town with a genuine Old West history and a defining Devils Tower gateway location any prospective mover should weigh directly.
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Learn moreA real, documented Sundance Kid history
Sundance is the namesake of 'the Sundance Kid,' jailed in the town in 1888 -- a history the town commemorates with a bronze statue and the preserved original courtroom inside the Crook County Museum & Art Gallery (base record).
A real, defining Devils Tower gateway location
Devils Tower National Monument, the first national monument ever designated in the US, sits less than 30 miles from downtown Sundance -- a genuine tourism and lifestyle draw (base record).
Crook County's real, current fastest-growing status
Sundance's population grew 10.5% since 2020, part of a broader trend across Crook County -- Wyoming's fastest-growing county by population since the 2020 Census (base record).
Wyoming's real, genuine statewide tax advantages apply directly
No state income tax, a genuinely low combined Crook County sales tax rate (5.0%), and a low effective property tax rate (0.58%) all apply in Sundance (base record).
Key takeaways
- Sundance is the real, documented namesake of the Sundance Kid, commemorated in the town square and the Crook County Museum.
- Devils Tower National Monument sits less than 30 miles from downtown Sundance.
- Crook County is Wyoming's fastest-growing county by population since the 2020 Census.
- Wyoming's real statewide tax advantages (no income tax, low property and sales tax) apply directly in Sundance.
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