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Crook County
Crook County Courthouse
Crook County Courthouse
Flag of Crook County
Flag
Map of Wyoming highlighting Crook County
Location within the U.S. state of Wyoming
Map of the United States highlighting Wyoming
Wyoming's location within the U.S.
Country  United States
State  Wyoming
Founded December 8, 1875 (authorized)
1888 (organized)
Named for George Crook
Seat Sundance
Largest town Sundance
Area
 • Total 2,865 sq mi (7,420 km2)
 • Land 2,854 sq mi (7,390 km2)
 • Water 11 sq mi (30 km2)  0.4%%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 7,181
 • Estimate 
(2019)
7,584
 • Density 2.5065/sq mi (0.96775/km2)
Time zone UTC−7 (Mountain)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−6 (MDT)
Congressional district At-large
CrookCoWY
Buffalo on the range in Crook County

Crook County is a county in the northeastern section of the U.S. state of Wyoming. As of the 2020 United States Census, the population was 7,181, making it the third-least populous county in Wyoming. Its county seat is Sundance.

History

Crook County was created by the legislature of the Wyoming Territory on December 8, 1875, from portions of Albany and Laramie Counties. It was organized in 1888.

Crook County was named for Brigadier General George Crook, a commander during the Indian Wars. In 1890, Crook County lost territory when Weston County was created. Campbell County was formed with land ceded by Crook County in 1911.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 2,865 square miles (7,420 km2), of which 2,854 square miles (7,390 km2) is land and 11 square miles (28 km2) (0.4%) is water. The lowest point in the state of Wyoming is located on the Belle Fourche River in Crook County, where it flows out of Wyoming and into South Dakota.

Devils Tower National Monument is located in the Bear Lodge Mountains in Crook County.

Major highways

  • I-90.svg Interstate 90
  • US 14.svg U.S. Highway 14
  • US 16.svg U.S. Highway 16
  • US 212.svg U.S. Highway 212
  • WY-24.svg Wyoming Highway 24
  • WY-51.svg Wyoming Highway 51
  • WY-111.svg Wyoming Highway 111
  • WY-112.svg Wyoming Highway 112
  • WY-113.svg Wyoming Highway 113
  • WY-116.svg Wyoming Highway 116
  • WY-585.svg Wyoming Highway 585

Adjacent counties

National protected areas

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1880 239
1890 2,338 878.2%
1900 3,137 34.2%
1910 6,492 106.9%
1920 5,524 −14.9%
1930 5,333 −3.5%
1940 5,463 2.4%
1950 4,738 −13.3%
1960 4,691 −1.0%
1970 4,535 −3.3%
1980 5,308 17.0%
1990 5,294 −0.3%
2000 5,887 11.2%
2010 7,083 20.3%
2020 7,181 1.4%
US Decennial Census
1870–2000 2010–2016

2010 census

As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 7,083 people, 2,921 households, and 2,016 families in the county. The population density was 2.5 inhabitants per square mile (0.97/km2). There were 3,595 housing units at an average density of 1.3 per square mile (0.50/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 97.2% white, 0.7% American Indian, 0.2% black or African American, 0.2% Asian, 0.6% from other races, and 1.2% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 2.0% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 38.8% were German, 16.5% were English, 14.5% were Irish, 9.5% were Swedish, and 3.8% were American.

Of the 2,921 households, 28.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.2% were married couples living together, 6.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 31.0% were non-families, and 25.0% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 2.90. The median age was 43.6 years.

The median income for a household in the county was $49,890 and the median income for a family was $55,765. Males had a median income of $47,821 versus $32,217 for females. The per capita income for the county was $24,520. About 6.5% of families and 7.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.8% of those under age 18 and 8.0% of those age 65 or over.

Communities

Towns

Census-designated place

Unincorporated communities

See also

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