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 / 42.97; -105.5
Country United States
State Wyoming
FoundedMarch 9, 1888
Named forA.R. Converse
SeatDouglas
Largest cityDouglas
Area
 • Total4,265 sq mi (11,050 km2)
 • Land4,255 sq mi (11,020 km2)
 • Water10 sq mi (30 km2)  0.2%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total13,751
 • Density3.2/sq mi (1.2/km2)
Time zoneUTC−7 (Mountain)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−6 (MDT)
Congressional districtAt-large
Websiteconversecounty.org

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

Towns

  • Glenrock
  • Rolling Hills
  • Lost Springs

Other unincorporated communities

  • Bill
  • Boxelder
  • Esterbrook
  • Orin
  • Parkerton
  • Shawnee

References

  1. "QuickFacts: Converse County, Wyoming". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 21, 2024.
  2. National Association of Counties. "NACo County Explorer". Retrieved January 21, 2024.
  3. 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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