Hot Springs County, Wyoming
county in Wyoming, United States
Hot Springs County is a county in the U.S. state of Wyoming. As of the 2020 United States Census, 4,621 people lived there.[1] Its county seat is Thermopolis.[2] The county is named for the hot springs located in Hot Springs State Park. Hot Springs County was created on February 21, 1911.[3]
Hot Springs County | |
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 Hot Springs County Courthouse | |
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 Location within the U.S. state of Wyoming | |
 Wyoming's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 43°43′N 108°26′W / 43.71°N 108.44°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Wyoming |
| Founded | February 21, 1911 (established) 1913 (organized) |
| Named for | Hot springs in the area |
| Seat | Thermopolis |
| Largest town | Thermopolis |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,006 sq mi (5,200 km2) |
| • Land | 2,004 sq mi (5,190 km2) |
| • Water | 2.3 sq mi (6 km2) 0.1% |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 4,621 |
| • Density | 2.3/sq mi (0.89/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (Mountain) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| Congressional district | At-large |
| Website | www |
Communities change
Towns change
- East Thermopolis
- Kirby
- Thermopolis (county seat)
Census-designated places change
Unincorporated communities change
- Embar
- Grass Creek
- Wedding of the Waters
Ghost towns change
References change
- ↑ "QuickFacts: Hot Springs County, Wyoming". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 21, 2024.
- ↑ National Association of Counties. "NACo County Explorer". Retrieved January 21, 2024.
- ↑ Long, John H., ed. (2004). "Wyoming: Individual County Chronologies". Wyoming Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. The Newberry Library. Archived from the original on August 3, 2015. Retrieved August 19, 2015.
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