Niobrara County, Wyoming
county in Wyoming, United States
Niobrara County is a county in the U.S. state of Wyoming. As of the 2020 United States Census, 2,467 people lived there.[1] Its county seat is Lusk.[2] Its eastern boundary abuts the west lines of the states of Nebraska and South Dakota.
Niobrara County | |
|---|---|
 Stagecoach Museum in Lusk | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Wyoming | |
 Wyoming's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 43°03′N 104°28′W / 43.05°N 104.47°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Wyoming |
| Founded | February 21, 1911 (authorized) 1913 (organized) |
| Named for | Niobrara River |
| Seat | Lusk |
| Largest town | Lusk |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,628 sq mi (6,810 km2) |
| • Land | 2,626 sq mi (6,800 km2) |
| • Water | 1.9 sq mi (5 km2) 0.07% |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 2,467 |
| • Density | 0.94/sq mi (0.36/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (Mountain) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| Congressional district | At-large |
| Website | www |
History
changeNiobrara County was created on February 21, 1911.[3]
The county was named for the Niobrara River, which rises near Lusk.[4]
Geography
changeAccording to the US Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 2,628 square miles (6,810 km2), of which 2,626 square miles (6,800 km2) is land and 1.9 square miles (4.9 km2) (0.07%) is water.[5]
Bordering counties
change- Weston County – north
- Custer County, South Dakota – northeast
- Fall River County, South Dakota – east
- Sioux County, Nebraska – southeast
- Goshen County – south
- Platte County – southwest
- Converse County – west
Communities
changeTowns
change- Lusk (county seat)
- Manville
- Van Tassell
Census-designated place
changeUnincorporated communities
changeReferences
change- ↑ "QuickFacts: Niobrara County, Wyoming". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 21, 2024.
- ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Urbanek, Mae (1988). Wyoming Place Names. Missoula MT: Mountain Press Pub. Co. ISBN 0-87842-204-8.
- ↑ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". US Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Retrieved August 18, 2015.
Other websites
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