Hot Springs County, Wyoming
Hot Springs County | |
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 South Fork of Owl Creek | |
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 Location within the U.S. state of Wyoming | |
 Wyoming's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 43°43′N 108°26′W / 43.71°N 108.44°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Wyoming |
| Founded | February 21, 1911 (established) 1913 (organized) |
| Named for | Hot springs in the area |
| Seat | Thermopolis |
| Largest town | Thermopolis |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,006 sq mi (5,200 km2) |
| • Land | 2,004 sq mi (5,190 km2) |
| • Water | 2.3 sq mi (6 km2) 0.1%% |
| Population | |
| • Estimate (2016) | 4,679 |
| • Density | 2.4/sq mi (0.9/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (Mountain) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| Congressional district | At-large |
| Website | www |
Hot Springs County is a county in the U.S. state of Wyoming. As of the 2010 United States Census, 4,812 people lived there.[1] Its county seat is Thermopolis.[2] The county is named for the hot springs located in Hot Springs State Park. Hot Springs County was created on February 21, 1911.[3]
Communities[change | change source]
Towns[change | change source]
- East Thermopolis
- Kirby
- Thermopolis (county seat)
Census-designated places[change | change source]
Unincorporated communities[change | change source]
- Embar
- Grass Creek
- Wedding of the Waters
Ghost towns[change | change source]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "State & County QuickFacts". US Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 6, 2011. Retrieved January 25, 2014.
- ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. 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.
Other websites[change | change source]
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