List of counties in Wyoming facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Counties of Wyoming |
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| Location | State of Wyoming |
| Number | 23 |
| Populations | 2,354 (Niobrara) – 100,984 (Laramie) |
| Areas | 2,004 square miles (5,190 km2) (Hot Springs) – 10,426 square miles (27,000 km2) (Sweetwater) |
| Government | County government |
| Subdivisions | cities, towns, townships, unincorporated communities, Indian reservations, census designated place |
Wyoming is a state in the western United States. Like many other states, Wyoming is divided into smaller areas called counties. These counties help organize the state and its local governments. Wyoming has 23 counties in total.
When Wyoming was still a territory (before it became a state), it had five original counties. These were Laramie and Carter (started in 1867), and Carbon, Albany, and Uinta (started in 1868 and 1869). On July 10, 1890, Wyoming officially became a state. At that time, it had thirteen counties. Over the years, ten more counties were created.
Two counties changed their names after they were first made. Carter County became Sweetwater County in 1869. Pease County, created in 1875, was renamed Johnson County in 1879.
Counties of Wyoming
| County | FIPS code | County seat | Est. | Formed from | Etymology | Population | Area | Map |
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| Albany County | 001 | Laramie | 1868 | One of the original five counties. | Named after Albany, New York, where many early settlers came from. | 38,257 | 4,274 sq mi (11,070 km2) |
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| Big Horn County | 003 | Basin | 1896 | Parts of Sheridan, Johnson, and Fremont Counties. | Named after the Big Horn Mountains, a mountain range in northern Wyoming. | 12,018 | 3,137 sq mi (8,125 km2) |
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| Campbell County | 005 | Gillette | 1911 | Parts of Weston and Crook Counties. | Named after John Allen Campbell, the first governor of the Wyoming Territory. | 47,498 | 4,797 sq mi (12,424 km2) |
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| Carbon County | 007 | Rawlins | 1868 | One of the original five counties. | Named for the large amounts of coal found in the county. | 14,334 | 7,897 sq mi (20,453 km2) |
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| Converse County | 009 | Douglas | 1888 | Parts of Albany and Laramie Counties. | Named after Amasa Rice Converse, a banker and rancher from Cheyenne, Wyoming. | 13,809 | 4,255 sq mi (11,020 km2) |
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| Crook County | 011 | Sundance | 1875 | Parts of Laramie and Albany Counties. | Named after General George Crook, who served in the American Civil War and Indian Wars. | 7,592 | 2,859 sq mi (7,405 km2) |
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| Fremont County | 013 | Lander | 1884 | Part of Sweetwater County. | Named after John C. Frémont, an explorer and U.S. Senator. | 39,815 | 9,183 sq mi (23,784 km2) |
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| Goshen County | 015 | Torrington | 1911 | Part of Laramie County. | Named after the Land of Goshen, a paradise mentioned in the Bible. | 12,642 | 2,225 sq mi (5,763 km2) |
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| Hot Springs County | 017 | Thermopolis | 1911 | Parts of Fremont, Big Horn, and Park Counties. | Named for the hot springs located in Thermopolis within the county. | 4,661 | 2,004 sq mi (5,190 km2) |
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| Johnson County | 019 | Buffalo | 1875 | Parts of Carbon and Sweetwater Counties. | Named after Edward P. Johnson, a lawyer from Cheyenne, Wyoming. (It was first called Pease County.) | 8,759 | 4,166 sq mi (10,790 km2) |
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| Laramie County | 021 | Cheyenne | 1867 | One of the original five counties. | Named after Jacques La Ramee, a French-Canadian fur trapper. | 100,984 | 2,686 sq mi (6,957 km2) |
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| Lincoln County | 023 | Kemmerer | 1911 | Part of Uinta County. | Named after Abraham Lincoln, a U.S. President. | 20,880 | 4,069 sq mi (10,539 km2) |
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| Natrona County | 025 | Casper | 1888 | Part of Carbon County. | Named for the natron (soda) deposits found there. Natrona means natron in Spanish. | 79,941 | 5,340 sq mi (13,831 km2) |
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| Niobrara County | 027 | Lusk | 1911 | Part of Converse County. | Named after the Niobrara River. Niobrara means flat or broad river in the Omaha language. | 2,354 | 2,626 sq mi (6,801 km2) |
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| Park County | 029 | Cody | 1909 | Part of Big Horn County. | Named after Yellowstone National Park. | 30,735 | 6,943 sq mi (17,982 km2) |
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| Platte County | 031 | Wheatland | 1911 | Part of Laramie County. | Named after the North Platte River. Platte is French for flat. | 8,546 | 2,085 sq mi (5,400 km2) |
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| Sheridan County | 033 | Sheridan | 1888 | Part of Johnson County. | Named after Philip Sheridan, an American Civil War general. | 32,519 | 2,523 sq mi (6,535 km2) |
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| Sublette County | 035 | Pinedale | 1921 | Parts of Fremont and Lincoln Counties. | Named after William Sublette, a pioneer and fur trapper. | 8,969 | 4,882 sq mi (12,644 km2) |
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| Sweetwater County | 037 | Green River | 1867 | One of the original five counties. | Named after the Sweetwater River. (It was first called Carter County.) | 41,249 | 10,426 sq mi (27,003 km2) |
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| Teton County | 039 | Jackson | 1921 | Part of Lincoln County. | Named after the Teton Range, a mountain range in the Rocky Mountains. | 23,232 | 4,008 sq mi (10,381 km2) |
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| Uinta County | 041 | Evanston | 1869 | One of the original five counties. | Named after the Uinta Mountains, which were named after the Uintah Native American people. | 20,745 | 2,082 sq mi (5,392 km2) |
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| Washakie County | 043 | Worland | 1911 | Part of Big Horn County | Named after Washakie, a leader of the Shoshone Native American tribe. | 7,710 | 2,240 sq mi (5,802 km2) |
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| Weston County | 045 | Newcastle | 1890 | Part of Crook County | Named after John Weston, who helped bring the first railroad to the area. | 6,808 | 2,398 sq mi (6,211 km2) |
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See also
In Spanish: Anexo:Condados de Wyoming para niños
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