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Business phone system for book stores in Wyoming

27 book stores operated in Wyoming in 2023. Where they are, how big their teams are, and what phone service costs them.

Establishments
27CBP 2023
Employees
106mid-March 2023
Per 100k residents
4.6U.S. 1.7
State rank
44th of 51by count

How many book stores operate in Wyoming

County Business Patterns counts 27 establishments in Wyoming classified as Book Stores (NAICS 451211) for 2023. They employed 106 people in mid-March and reported $2,070,000 in annual payroll. That is the 44th highest count among the 51 states and DC with published figures. Book stores make up 0.11% of the 23,865 business establishments in the state.

Per 100,000 residents (2024 estimate) Wyoming has 4.6 book stores, 177.6% above the national rate of 1.7.

Book stores: Wyoming compared with the U.S., 2023
MeasureWyomingUnited States
Establishments275,629
Mid-March employees10648,997 (high noise)
Annual payroll$2,070,000$1,132,707,000 (moderate noise)
Employees per establishment3.9—
Payroll per employee$19,528—
Establishments per 100,000 residents4.61.7

Census County Business Patterns 2023 (mid-March employment; annual payroll). Employees and payroll flagged high-noise are shown but not used in the text. Residents: Census Vintage 2024 estimates.

Wyoming's largest markets for book stores

Census published bookstore counts for 2 metro or micropolitan areas that include part of Wyoming. The largest is Jackson, WY-ID, with 5 establishments (a multi-state area; its count covers every state it spans). Single-state metro and micropolitan areas account for 11% of the statewide total; the rest are outside any published area or in areas Census suppressed.

Book stores by metro or micropolitan area, Wyoming, 2023
AreaEstablishmentsEmployeesPer 100k residents
Jackson, WY-ID51613.8
Cheyenne, WY3232.9

Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023; population from Census Vintage 2024 estimates.

Team sizes at book stores in Wyoming

76.9% of Wyoming's book stores with employees had fewer than five people in March 2023, compared with 49.8% nationally. 100.0% had fewer than ten. That is the size of team where a missed call usually means nobody was free, not that nobody was on staff.

Book stores in Wyoming by employment size, 2023
Employment sizeEstablishmentsShareU.S. share
1–4 employees2076.9%49.8%
5–9 employees623.1%21.7%
10–19 employeesnot published—14.2%
20–49 employeesnot published—12.9%
50 or more employees00.0%1.4%

Employment-size classes count establishments by mid-March 2023 employment. Establishments with no March employees are excluded from the size classes, so shares are of establishments with employees. Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023.

What book stores in Wyoming use the phone for

Independent bookstores take calls about special orders, events and stock. Personal service is part of what they offer.

Typical inbound and outbound calls for book stores in Wyoming:

When nobody can pick up

After-hours calls are mostly hours and order questions.

Callata voicemail is transcribed and triaged for urgency, and business-hours routing decides where calls go once you close.

Callata vs. per-seat pricing for book stores in Wyoming

Book stores in Wyoming average 3.9 employees, so the comparison uses a 4-person team. Priced per seat, 4 users would run $120.00 a month on RingCentral RingEX Core and $99.80 on Ooma Office Pro (month-to-month list prices, checked September 28, 2026). On Callata the same 4 people cost $99.00 a month, less than either per-seat plan.

The annual difference against RingCentral's monthly list price comes to $252. Some vendors discount annual contracts; the table shows month-to-month prices.

Monthly list price for a 4-person bookstore
Provider (plan)Pricing basisPer monthPer year
Callata (Callata Office)$99 incl. 5 users, $20 per extra user$99.00$1,188.00
Quo (Starter)$19.00 per user$76.00$912.00
Nextiva (Core)$23.00 per user$92.00$1,104.00
Ooma (Office Pro)$24.95 per user$99.80$1,197.60
Dialpad (Standard)$27.00 per user$108.00$1,296.00
RingCentral (RingEX Core)$30.00 per user$120.00$1,440.00

Competitor prices are each vendor's published month-to-month list price per user for its lowest plan that includes business calling and texting, checked September 28, 2026: Quo Starter $19, Nextiva Core $23, Ooma Office Pro $24.95 (Essentials excludes texting; one-time $29.95 activation not included), Dialpad Standard $27, RingCentral RingEX Core $30 ($20 billed annually). Prices exclude taxes and fees and may change; annual contracts lower some competitors' prices.

Area codes in Wyoming

Wyoming has 1 geographic area code in service according to NANPA. You can choose local numbers in the area codes your customers know, subject to carrier inventory, or port your current number for free.

Area codes in Wyoming by assigned exchanges
Area codeExchangesTime zoneIn service sinceOverlay with
307499Mountain1947none

Exchanges are NANPA-assigned central office codes (NPA-NXX) in the rate centers matched to the area's named places. Source: NANPA utilized code and NPA reports.

How Callata works for book stores in Wyoming

Callata is a business phone system priced at $99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user. Callata Office includes up to 3 local business numbers, unlimited inbound calling, 1,500 pooled outbound US and Canada minutes per user each month, a browser softphone that can also ring your cell, voicemail with transcription, call recording with AI summaries, business-hours routing and E911 on every number.

If you already have a number in Wyoming, porting it to Callata is free. Texting from a local number requires a one-time carrier registration (10DLC, $49), and the numbers available in any area code depend on carrier inventory when you choose them.

Optional AI agents (receptionist, sales, support or scheduler) can answer calls after hours or when nobody picks up, take messages, text, email and transfer to your team. They are billed from prepaid AI minutes at $0.25 per minute, identify themselves as AI, and may only place outbound calls to people who consented, between 8am and 9pm.

Frequently asked questions

How many book stores are in Wyoming?

27 in 2023, according to Census County Business Patterns. They employed 106 people in mid-March.

Which Wyoming metro area has the most book stores?

Jackson, WY-ID, with 5 establishments in 2023.

What does a phone system cost a 4-person bookstore?

$120.00 a month on RingCentral RingEX Core or $99.80 on Ooma Office Pro at month-to-month list prices (checked September 28, 2026); $99.00 on Callata ($99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user).

Do I need to register to text customers from a Wyoming number?

Yes. US carriers require business texting from local numbers to be registered (10DLC). On Callata the registration is a one-time $49 fee, and texting turns on once it is approved.