Platte County, Wyoming
county in Wyoming, United States
Platte County is a county in the U.S. state of Wyoming. As of the 2020 census, 8,605 people lived there.[1] Its county seat is Wheatland.[2]
Platte County | |
|---|---|
 Platte County Courthouse in Wheatland | |
 Flag | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Wyoming | |
 Wyoming's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 42°08′N 104°58′W / 42.13°N 104.96°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Wyoming |
| Founded | February 21, 1911 (authorized) 1913 (organized) |
| Named for | North Platte River |
| Seat | Wheatland |
| Largest town | Wheatland |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,111 sq mi (5,470 km2) |
| • Land | 2,084 sq mi (5,400 km2) |
| • Water | 27 sq mi (70 km2) 1.3% |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 8,605 |
| • Density | 4.1/sq mi (1.6/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (Mountain) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| Congressional district | At-large |
| Website | plattecountywyoming |
History change
Platte County was created on February 21, 1911.[3] The county was named for the North Platte River, which flows through the northeastern part of the county.[4]
Geography change
According to the US Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 2,111 square miles (5,470 km2), of which 2,084 square miles (5,400 km2) is land and 27 square miles (70 km2) (1.3%) is water.[5] It is the third-smallest county in Wyoming by area.
Bordering counties change
- Niobrara County (northeast)
- Goshen County (east)
- Laramie County (south)
- Albany County (west)
- Converse County (northwest)
Communities change
Towns change
Census-designated places change
Unincorporated communities change
- Bordeaux
- Diamond
- Dwyer
- Dwyer Junction
- Uva
- Wendover
Ghost towns change
References change
- ↑ "QuickFacts: Platte 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 change
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