Lincoln County, Wyoming
Lincoln County is a county in the U.S. state of Wyoming. As of the 2020 census, 19,581 people lived there.[1] Its county seat is Kemmerer.[2]
| Lincoln County, Wyoming | |
| Map | |
 Location in the state of Wyoming | |
 Wyoming's location in the U.S. | |
| Statistics | |
| Founded | February 21, 1911 (authorized) 1913 (organized) |
|---|---|
| Seat | Kemmerer |
| Largest City | Kemmerer |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
4,095 sq mi (10,606 km²) 4,076 sq mi (10,557 km²) 19 sq mi (49 km²), 0.5% |
| Population - Density |
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| Time zone | Mountain: UTC-7/-6 |
| Website: www.lcwy.org | |
| Named for: Abraham Lincoln | |
Its western border abuts the east border of the state of Utah.
History
Lincoln County was created on February 21, 1911.[3] The county was named for Abraham Lincoln, 16th President of the United States.[4]
Geography
According to the US Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 4,095 square miles (10,610 km2), of which 4,076 square miles (10,560 km2) is land and 19 square miles (49 km2) (0.5%) is water.[5]
Bordering counties
- Teton County – north
- Sublette County – northeast
- Sweetwater County – east
- Uinta County – south
- Rich County, Utah – southwest
- Bear Lake County, Idaho – west
- Caribou County, Idaho – northwest
- Bonneville County, Idaho – northwest
Communities
City
- Kemmerer (county seat)
Towns
Census-designated places
Unincorporated communities
- Alpine Junction
- Border Junction
- Frontier
- Hamsfork
- Sage
References
- ↑ "QuickFacts: Lincoln County, Wyoming". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 21, 2024.
- ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. 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.
- ↑ Urbanek, Mae (1988). Wyoming Place Names. Missoula MT: Mountain Press Pub. Co. ISBN 0-87842-204-8.
- ↑ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". US Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Retrieved August 18, 2015.