Albany County, Wyoming facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Albany County
U.S. county
Albany County Courthouse
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Location within the U.S. state of Wyoming
Wyoming's location within the U.S.
Country	United States
State	Wyoming
Founded	December 16, 1868
Named for	Albany, New York
Seat	Laramie
Largest city	Laramie
Area
• Total	4,309 sq mi (11,160 km2)
• Land	4,274 sq mi (11,070 km2)
• Water	35 sq mi (90 km2)  0.8%
Population  (2020)
• Total	37,066
• Density	8.6020/sq mi (3.3212/km2)
Time zone	UTC−7 (Mountain)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−6 (MDT)
Congressional district	At-large

Albany County (ⁱ/ˈɔːlbəni/ awl-BƏ-nee) is a county in the U.S. state of Wyoming. In 2020, about 37,066 people lived there.

Its main city and county seat is Laramie. This city is also home to the University of Wyoming. Albany County's southern edge touches the northern border of Colorado.

Albany County is part of the Laramie, WY Micropolitan Statistical Area. This means Laramie is a smaller city area connected to nearby towns. It is the fifth-most populated county in Wyoming.

History of Albany County

Albany County was officially started in 1868. It was formed from land that used to be part of Laramie County. At that time, Laramie County was part of the Dakota Territory.

The government of Wyoming Territory officially organized Albany County on May 19, 1869. Charles D. Bradley, a lawmaker from the Dakota Territory, named the county. He named it after Albany, New York, which was the capital of his home state.

Over the years, parts of Albany County were used to create new counties. In 1875, land was taken to form Crook and Johnson counties. In 1888, more land was used to create Converse County. The county's borders were also changed a bit in 1911 and 1955.

Geography of Albany County

Albany County covers a total area of about 4,309 square miles. Most of this, about 4,274 square miles, is land. The remaining 35 square miles, or 0.8%, is water.

Neighboring Counties

Albany County shares its borders with several other counties:

Transportation in Albany County

People in Albany County can get around using different ways:

• University of Wyoming Transit System (also called Roundup)
• Greyhound Lines (a bus service)

Main Roads in Albany County

Several important highways pass through Albany County:

• Interstate 80
• I-80 Bus.
• U.S. Highway 30
• U.S. Highway 287
• Wyoming Highway 10
• Wyoming Highway 11
• Wyoming Highway 12
• Wyoming Highway 13
• Wyoming Highway 34
• Wyoming Highway 130
• Wyoming Highway 210
• Wyoming Highway 230

Protected Natural Areas

Albany County is home to parts of several protected natural areas:

People of Albany County

Morton Pass on Highway 34

2010 Census Information

In 2010, there were 36,299 people living in Albany County. There were 15,691 households and 7,430 families. The county had about 8.5 people per square mile.

Most people (90.1%) were white. Other groups included Asian (2.8%), Black or African American (1.2%), and American Indian (0.7%). About 8.8% of the people were of Hispanic or Latino background.

The average age of people in the county was 26.8 years old. About 21.0% of households had children under 18 living with them.

Communities in Albany County

The Lincoln Monument near Laramie

City

• Laramie (This is the county seat, where the main government offices are.)

Town

• Rock River

Unincorporated Communities

These are smaller places that are not officially cities or towns.

Census-Designated Places

These are areas that the U.S. Census Bureau defines for gathering data.

Education in Albany County

There is one school district that serves all of Albany County. It is called Albany County School District 1.

See also

In Spanish: Condado de Albany (Wyoming) para niños