Weston County, Wyoming
Weston County is a county in the U.S. state of Wyoming. As of the 2010 census, 7,208 people lived there.[1] Its county seat is Newcastle.[2] Its east boundary line abuts the west line of the state of South Dakota.
Weston County, Wyoming | |
Map | |
Location in the state of Wyoming | |
Wyoming's location in the U.S. | |
Statistics | |
Founded | March 12, 1890 |
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Seat | Newcastle |
Largest City | Newcastle |
Area - Total - Land - Water |
2,400 sq mi (6,216 km²) 2,398 sq mi (6,211 km²) 1.9 sq mi (5 km²), 0.08% |
PopulationEst. - (2017) - Density |
6,927 2.9/sq mi (1/km²) |
Time zone | Mountain: UTC-7/-6 |
Website: westongov.com | |
County flag |
History
Weston County was created on March 12, 1890.[3]
Communities
City
- Newcastle (county seat)
Town
Census-designated places
Unincorporated communities
- Clareton
- Four Corners
Ghost towns
- Buckhorn
- Cambria
- Tubb Town
References
- ↑ "State & County QuickFacts". US Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 22, 2011. Retrieved January 25, 2014.
- ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ↑ 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.