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 | |
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![]() Location within the U.S. state of Wyoming | |
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Coordinates: 42°58′N 105°30′W | |
Country | ![]() |
State | ![]() |
Founded | March 9, 1888 |
Named for | A.R. Converse |
Seat | Douglas |
Largest city | Douglas |
Area | |
• Total | 4,265 sq mi (11,050 km2) |
• Land | 4,255 sq mi (11,020 km2) |
• Water | 10 sq mi (30 km2) 0.2% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 13,751 |
• Density | 3.2/sq mi (1.2/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−7 (Mountain) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
Congressional district | At-large |
Website | conversecounty |
Communities
City
- Douglas (county seat)
Towns
- Glenrock
- Rolling Hills
- Lost Springs
Other unincorporated communities
- Bill
- Boxelder
- Esterbrook
- Orin
- Parkerton
- Shawnee
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.
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