Converse County, Wyoming
Converse County | |
|---|---|
Wyoming State Fair | |
Location within the U.S. state of Wyoming | |
Wyoming's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 42°58′N 105°30′W / 42.97°N 105.5°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Wyoming |
| Founded | March 9, 1888 |
| Named for | A.R. Converse |
| Seat | Douglas |
| Largest city | Douglas |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4,265 sq mi (11,050 km2) |
| • Land | 4,255 sq mi (11,020 km2) |
| • Water | 10 sq mi (30 km2) 0.2% |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 13,751 |
| • Density | 3.2/sq mi (1.2/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (Mountain) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| Congressional district | At-large |
| Website | conversecounty |
Converse County is a county in the U.S. state of Wyoming. As of the 2020 census, 13,751 people lived there.[1] Its county seat is Douglas.[2] It was created in 1888.[3]
Communities
City
- Douglas (county seat)
Towns
- Glenrock
- Rolling Hills
- Lost Springs
Other unincorporated communities
- Bill
- Boxelder
- Esterbrook
- Orin
- Parkerton
- Shawnee
References
- ↑ "QuickFacts: Converse County, Wyoming". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 21, 2024.
- ↑ National Association of Counties. "NACo County Explorer". Retrieved January 21, 2024.
- ↑ Long, John H. (2006). "Wyoming: Individual County Chronologies". Wyoming Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. The Newberry Library. Archived from the original on October 4, 2011. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
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