Converse County, Wyoming
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]
Converse County, Wyoming | |
Map | |
Location in the state of Wyoming | |
Wyoming's location in the U.S. | |
Statistics | |
Founded | March 9, 1888 |
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Seat | Douglas |
Largest City | Douglas |
Area - Total - Land - Water |
4,265 sq mi (11,046 km²) 4,255 sq mi (11,020 km²) 10 sq mi (26 km²), 0.2% |
Population - Density |
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Time zone | Mountain: UTC-7/-6 |
Website: conversecounty.org | |
Named for: A.R. Converse |
Communities
City
- Douglas (county seat)
Towns
Other unincorporated communities
- Bill
- Boxelder
- Esterbrook
- Orin
- Parkerton
- Shawnee
Converse County, Wyoming Media
Dave Johnston power plant, a large coal-fired generating station at Glenrock, owned by PacifiCorp
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.