Weston County, Wyoming

Weston County
Weston County Courthouse in Newcastle
Location within the U.S. state of Wyoming
Wyoming's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 43°50′N 104°34′W / 43.84°N 104.56°W / 43.84; -104.56
Country United States
State Wyoming
FoundedMarch 12, 1890
Named forJefferson B. Weston
SeatNewcastle
Largest cityNewcastle
Area
 • Total2,400 sq mi (6,000 km2)
 • Land2,398 sq mi (6,210 km2)
 • Water1.9 sq mi (5 km2)  0.08%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total6,838
 • Density2.8/sq mi (1.1/km2)
Time zoneUTC−7 (Mountain)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−6 (MDT)
Congressional districtAt-large
Websitewestongov.com

Weston County is a county in the U.S. state of Wyoming. As of the 2020 census, 6,838 people lived there.[1] Its county seat is Newcastle.[2] Its east boundary line abuts the west line of the state of South Dakota.

History

Weston County was created on March 12, 1890.[3]

Communities

City

  • Newcastle (county seat)

Town

  • Upton

Census-designated places

  • Hill View Heights
  • Osage

Unincorporated communities

  • Clareton
  • Four Corners

Ghost towns

  • Buckhorn
  • Cambria
  • Tubb Town

References

  1. "QuickFacts: Weston County, Wyoming". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 21, 2024.
  2. "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. 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 6, 2011.

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