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Homes in Casper
Casper is a city of houses: of its 27,746 homes, 70% are detached, 4% are townhouses and other attached houses and 22% are apartments or units in buildings of two or more homes.
The biggest building period was 1950 to 1979, which accounts for 45% of homes standing today; 24% are from 2000 or later. The median home dates from 1975. 70% of homes are lived in by their owners.
Nationally, Casper's homes are older than those in 65% of the 881 US cities we have census figures for.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024. Estimates carry margins of error.
Out-of-square openings
With 60% of homes built before 1980, many openings have had decades to settle. Measure each one's width at the top, middle and bottom, and both diagonals. If the diagonals differ by more than about ¼ inch, add a mounting frame in the designer, or choose an outside mount so the shutter covers the uneven edges.
Replacement windows
45% of homes went up between 1950 and 1979, and most of them have had their original windows replaced since. A replacement window often sits further into or out of the wall than the old one, so the depth you have for an inside mount may differ from window to window in the same house. Measure every opening rather than copying one.
Whole-house orders
With 70% of homes detached, most orders here cover a whole house: bedrooms, a patio door, perhaps a bay. Put every window in one list in the designer so the louver size and colour match from the street, and if you have an HOA, send it the drawings before you order.
Casper weather and your shutters
At Casper Wwtp, WY (2 mi away), July averages a high of 88.3°F and January a low of 16.5°F. Average highs reach 85°F from July to August and average lows sit at or below freezing from November to April.
About 36 days a year reach 90°F, 163 nights fall to freezing and 13.6 inches of precipitation falls, most of it around May and least in January.
That's more freezing nights than in 97% of the 881 US cities we have climate normals for.
Daylight runs from 15 h 21 min on the longest day to 9 h 1 min on the shortest, and the midday sun stands 71° above the horizon in June and 24° in December.
Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, Casper Wwtp, WY (temperature) and Casper Wwtp, WY (precipitation, 2 mi away). Daylight and sun height: calculated from the city’s latitude.
Monthly figures
| Month | Average high | Average low | Precipitation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 38.2°F | 16.5°F | 0.4 in |
| Feb | 39.6°F | 17.6°F | 0.6 in |
| Mar | 49°F | 24.7°F | 1 in |
| Apr | 56.6°F | 30.8°F | 1.5 in |
| May | 67.1°F | 40.6°F | 2.7 in |
| Jun | 79.3°F | 49.5°F | 1.6 in |
| Jul | 88.3°F | 56.4°F | 1.2 in |
| Aug | 86.5°F | 55°F | 1 in |
| Sep | 76°F | 43.8°F | 1.1 in |
| Oct | 60.7°F | 33.1°F | 1.3 in |
| Nov | 47.5°F | 25.2°F | 0.5 in |
| Dec | 37.8°F | 17.2°F | 0.7 in |
Cold winters
With 163 freezing nights a year, warm room air meets cold glass for months. Shutters closed tight overnight hold that air against the window, so condensation can collect on the sill: tilt the louvers open in the morning, and wipe the sill on windows that often run wet.
Dry air
Only 13.6 inches of precipitation a year, and days and nights about 26°F apart. Dry air pulls moisture out of wood, so poplar louvers can shrink very slightly through their first dry season; that's normal for real wood.
Fitting them in Casper
Shutter Boys shutters are made for you to fit yourself: an inside or outside mount takes a drill, a level and our step-by-step guide. If you'd rather hire someone, a finish carpenter or blinds installer can fit them; ask on your quote and we'll tell you if we know one near you. You arrange and pay the installer directly.
More about shutters in Casper
Each page takes one question further (fitting your windows, room by room, sizes and colours, louvers, or how shutters compare with other choices), using Casper’s own figures.
Price your windows
Pick your look once, add every window, and see each one drawn and priced. Send it to us and we reply with your quote.