Sweetwater County is a county in southwestern Wyoming, United States.[1] As of the 2020 census, 42,272 people lived there.[2] Its county seat is Green River.[3] Its southern boundary line abuts the north lines of the states of Colorado and Utah.
Sweetwater County | |
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 Rock Springs City Hall, 2007 | |
 Flag | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Wyoming | |
 Wyoming's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 41°40′N 108°53′W / 41.66°N 108.89°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Wyoming |
| Founded | December 17, 1867 |
| Named for | Sweetwater River |
| Seat | Green River |
| Largest city | Rock Springs |
| Area | |
| • Total | 10,491 sq mi (27,170 km2) |
| • Land | 10,427 sq mi (27,010 km2) |
| • Water | 64 sq mi (170 km2) 0.6% |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 42,272 |
| • Density | 4.0/sq mi (1.6/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (Mountain) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| Area code | 307 |
| Congressional district | At-large |
| Website | www |
History
changeSweetwater County was created on December 17, 1867.[4]
Geography
changeAccording to the US Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 10,491 square miles (27,170 km2), of which 10,427 square miles (27,010 km2) is land and 64 square miles (170 km2) (0.6%) is water.[5] It is the largest county in Wyoming by area.
Bordering counties
change- Fremont County (north)
- Carbon County (east)
- Moffat County, Colorado (south)
- Daggett County, Utah (southwest)
- Summit County, Utah (west-southwest)
- Uinta County (southwest)
- Lincoln County (west)
- Sublette County (northwest)
Communities
changeCities
change- Green River (county seat)
- Rock Springs
Towns
changeCensus-designated places
changeOther unincorporated communities
change- Blairtown
- Creston
- Quealy
- Red Desert
- Riner
Ghost towns
change- Bryan
- Linwood (mostly within the State of Utah)
- Table Rock
- Winton
References
change- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sweetwater County
- ↑ "QuickFacts: Sweetwater County, Wyoming". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 21, 2024.
- ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ↑ Long, John H. (2006). "Wyoming: Individual County Chronologies". Wyoming Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. The Newberry Library. Archived from the original on July 18, 2011. Retrieved September 1, 2011.
- ↑ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". US Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Retrieved August 18, 2015.
Other websites
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