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Wyoming in United States
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Wyoming is a state in the Western United States. According to the 2010 United States Census, Wyoming is the least populous state with &&&&&&&&&0563767.&&&&&0563,767 inhabitants but the 9th largest by land area spanning 97,093.14 square miles (251,470.1 km2) of land. Wyoming has 23 counties and 99 incorporated municipalities consisting of cities and towns. Wyoming's incorporated municipalities cover only 0.3% of the state's land mass but are home to 68.3% of its population.

Wyoming's largest municipality by population is the capital city Cheyenne with 59,466 residents, and the largest municipality by land area is Casper, which spans 26.9 sq mi (70 km2), while the smallest municipality in both categories is Lost Springs with 4 residents and an area of 0.09 sq mi (0.23 km2).

A Wyoming statute indicates towns are incorporated municipalities with populations of less than 4,000. Municipalities of 4,000 or more residents are considered "first-class cities".

Cities and towns

      State capital and county seat State capital       County seatCounty seat

Name Type County Population
(2010)
Population
(2000)
Change (%) Land area
(2010)
Density
sq mi km2
Afton Town Lincoln 1,911 1,818 &10000000000000005115511+5.1% 4.18 10.8 457.2/sq mi (176.5/km2)
Albin Town Laramie 181 120 &10000000000000050833333+50.8% 0.15 0.39 1,206.7/sq mi (465.9/km2)
Alpine Town Lincoln 828 550 &10000000000000050545454+50.5% 0.70 1.8 1,182.9/sq mi (456.7/km2)
Baggs Town Carbon 440 348 &10000000000000026436781+26.4% 0.51 1.3 862.7/sq mi (333.1/km2)
Bairoil Town Sweetwater 106 97 &10000000000000009278350+9.3% 1.41 3.7 75.2/sq mi (29.0/km2)
Bar Nunn Town Natrona 2,213 936 &10000000000000136431623+136.4% 2.10 5.4 1,053.8/sq mi (406.9/km2)
BasinCounty seat Town Big Horn 1,285 1,238 &10000000000000003796445+3.8% 2.40 6.2 535.4/sq mi (206.7/km2)
Bear River Town Uinta 518 1.90 4.9 272.6/sq mi (105.3/km2)
Big Piney Town Sublette 552 408 &10000000000000035294117+35.3% 0.45 1.2 1,226.7/sq mi (473.6/km2)
BuffaloCounty seat City Johnson 4,585 3,900 &10000000000000017564102+17.6% 4.46 11.6 1,028.0/sq mi (396.9/km2)
Burlington Town Big Horn 288 250 &10000000000000015199999+15.2% 1.01 2.6 285.1/sq mi (110.1/km2)
Burns Town Laramie 301 285 &10000000000000005614035+5.6% 3.05 7.9 98.7/sq mi (38.1/km2)
Byron Town Big Horn 593 557 &10000000000000006463195+6.5% 0.91 2.4 651.6/sq mi (251.6/km2)
CasperCounty seat City Natrona 55,316 49,644 &10000000000000011425348+11.4% 26.90 69.7 2,056.4/sq mi (794.0/km2)
CheyenneCounty seat City Laramie 59,466 53,011 &10000000000000012176718+12.2% 24.52 63.5 2,425.2/sq mi (936.4/km2)
Chugwater Town Platte 212 244 Template:Number table sorting/negative−13.1% 3.06 7.9 69.3/sq mi (26.8/km2)
Clearmont Town Sheridan 142 115 &10000000000000023478260+23.5% 0.16 0.41 887.5/sq mi (342.7/km2)
CodyCounty seat City Park 9,520 8,835 &10000000000000007753254+7.8% 10.20 26.4 933.3/sq mi (360.3/km2)
Cokeville Town Lincoln 535 506 &10000000000000005731225+5.7% 1.18 3.1 453.4/sq mi (175.1/km2)
Cowley Town Big Horn 655 560 &10000000000000016964285+17.0% 0.84 2.2 779.8/sq mi (301.1/km2)
Dayton Town Sheridan 757 678 &10000000000000011651917+11.7% 0.53 1.4 1,428.3/sq mi (551.5/km2)
Deaver Town Big Horn 178 177 &10000000000000000564971+0.6% 1.01 2.6 176.2/sq mi (68.0/km2)
Diamondville Town Lincoln 737 716 &10000000000000002932960+2.9% 1.17 3.0 629.9/sq mi (243.2/km2)
Dixon Town Carbon 97 79 &10000000000000022784810+22.8% 0.13 0.34 746.2/sq mi (288.1/km2)
DouglasCounty seat City Converse 6,120 5,288 &10000000000000015733736+15.7% 4.58 11.9 1,336.2/sq mi (515.9/km2)
Dubois Town Fremont 971 962 &10000000000000000935550+0.9% 3.42 8.9 283.9/sq mi (109.6/km2)
East Thermopolis Town Hot Springs 254 274 Template:Number table sorting/negative−7.3% 0.18 0.47 1,411.1/sq mi (544.8/km2)
Edgerton Town Natrona 195 169 &10000000000000015384615+15.4% 0.25 0.65 780.0/sq mi (301.2/km2)
Elk Mountain Town Carbon 191 192 Template:Number table sorting/negative−0.5% 0.28 0.73 682.1/sq mi (263.4/km2)
Encampment Town Carbon 450 443 &10000000000000001580135+1.6% 1.60 4.1 281.3/sq mi (108.6/km2)
EvanstonCounty seat City Uinta 12,359 11,507 &10000000000000007404188+7.4% 10.27 26.6 1,203.4/sq mi (464.6/km2)
Evansville Town Natrona 2,544 2,255 &10000000000000012815964+12.8% 3.54 9.2 718.6/sq mi (277.5/km2)
Fort Laramie Town Goshen 230 243 Template:Number table sorting/negative−5.3% 0.27 0.70 851.9/sq mi (328.9/km2)
Frannie Town Big Horn, Park 157 209 Template:Number table sorting/negative−24.9% 0.44 1.1 356.8/sq mi (137.8/km2)
GilletteCounty seat City Campbell 29,087 19,646 &10000000000000048055583+48.1% 18.97 49.1 1,533.3/sq mi (592.0/km2)
Glendo Town Platte 205 229 Template:Number table sorting/negative−10.5% 0.53 1.4 386.8/sq mi (149.3/km2)
Glenrock Town Converse 2,576 2,231 &10000000000000015463917+15.5% 2.28 5.9 1,129.8/sq mi (436.2/km2)
Granger Town Sweetwater 139 146 Template:Number table sorting/negative−4.8% 2.53 6.6 54.9/sq mi (21.2/km2)
Green RiverCounty seat City Sweetwater 12,515 11,808 &10000000000000005987466+6.0% 13.72 35.5 912.2/sq mi (352.2/km2)
Greybull Town Big Horn 1,847 1,815 &10000000000000001763085+1.8% 1.81 4.7 1,020.4/sq mi (394.0/km2)
Guernsey Town Platte 1,147 1,147 0.0% 1.02 2.6 1,124.5/sq mi (434.2/km2)
Hanna Town Carbon 841 873 Template:Number table sorting/negative−3.7% 2.04 5.3 412.3/sq mi (159.2/km2)
Hartville Town Platte 62 76 Template:Number table sorting/negative−18.4% 0.25 0.65 248.0/sq mi (95.8/km2)
Hudson Town Fremont 458 407 &10000000000000012530712+12.5% 0.43 1.1 1,065.1/sq mi (411.2/km2)
Hulett Town Crook 383 408 Template:Number table sorting/negative−6.1% 0.87 2.3 440.2/sq mi (170.0/km2)
JacksonCounty seat Town Teton 9,577 8,647 &10000000000000010755175+10.8% 2.91 7.5 3,291.1/sq mi (1,270.7/km2)
Kaycee Town Johnson 263 249 &10000000000000005622489+5.6% 0.40 1.0 657.5/sq mi (253.9/km2)
KemmererCounty seat City Lincoln 2,656 2,651 &10000000000000000188608+0.2% 7.80 20.2 340.5/sq mi (131.5/km2)
Kirby Town Hot Springs 92 57 &10000000000000061403508+61.4% 0.15 0.39 613.3/sq mi (236.8/km2)
La Barge Town Lincoln 551 431 &10000000000000027842227+27.8% 0.97 2.5 568.0/sq mi (219.3/km2)
La Grange Town Goshen 448 332 &10000000000000034939759+34.9% 0.41 1.1 1,092.7/sq mi (421.9/km2)
LanderCounty seat City Fremont 7,487 6,867 &10000000000000009028687+9.0% 4.66 12.1 1,606.7/sq mi (620.4/km2)
LaramieCounty seat City Albany 30,816 27,204 &10000000000000013277459+13.3% 17.74 45.9 1,737.1/sq mi (670.7/km2)
Lingle Town Goshen 468 510 Template:Number table sorting/negative−8.2% 0.31 0.80 1,509.7/sq mi (582.9/km2)
Lost Springs Town Converse 4 1 &10000000000000300000000+300.0% 0.09 0.23 44.4/sq mi (17.1/km2)
Lovell Town Big Horn 2,360 2,281 &10000000000000003463393+3.5% 1.10 2.8 2,145.5/sq mi (828.4/km2)
LuskCounty seat Town Niobrara 1,567 1,447 &10000000000000008293020+8.3% 2.07 5.4 757.0/sq mi (292.3/km2)
Lyman Town Uinta 2,115 1,938 &10000000000000009133126+9.1% 1.71 4.4 1,236.8/sq mi (477.5/km2)
Manderson Town Big Horn 114 104 &10000000000000009615384+9.6% 0.85 2.2 134.1/sq mi (51.8/km2)
Manville Town Niobrara 95 101 Template:Number table sorting/negative−5.9% 0.27 0.70 351.9/sq mi (135.9/km2)
Marbleton Town Sublette 1,094 720 &10000000000000051944444+51.9% 0.86 2.2 1,272.1/sq mi (491.2/km2)
Medicine Bow Town Carbon 284 274 &10000000000000003649635+3.6% 3.46 9.0 82.1/sq mi (31.7/km2)
Meeteetse Town Park 327 351 Template:Number table sorting/negative−6.8% 0.87 2.3 375.9/sq mi (145.1/km2)
Midwest Town Natrona 404 408 Template:Number table sorting/negative−1.0% 0.43 1.1 939.5/sq mi (362.7/km2)
Mills Town Natrona 3,461 2,591 &10000000000000033577769+33.6% 2.15 5.6 1,609.8/sq mi (621.5/km2)
Moorcroft Town Crook 1,009 807 &10000000000000025030978+25.0% 1.26 3.3 800.8/sq mi (309.2/km2)
Mountain View Town Uinta 1,286 1,153 &10000000000000011535125+11.5% 0.84 2.2 1,531.0/sq mi (591.1/km2)
NewcastleCounty seat City Weston 3,532 3,065 &10000000000000015236541+15.2% 2.55 6.6 1,385.1/sq mi (534.8/km2)
Opal Town Lincoln 96 102 Template:Number table sorting/negative−5.9% 0.39 1.0 246.2/sq mi (95.1/km2)
Pavillion Town Fremont 231 165 &10000000000000040000000+40.0% 0.21 0.54 1,100.0/sq mi (424.7/km2)
Pine Bluffs Town Laramie 1,129 1,153 Template:Number table sorting/negative−2.1% 3.22 8.3 350.6/sq mi (135.4/km2)
PinedaleCounty seat Town Sublette 2,030 1,412 &10000000000000043767705+43.8% 2.15 5.6 944.2/sq mi (364.6/km2)
Pine Haven Town Crook 490 222 &10000000000000120720720+120.7% 1.31 3.4 374.0/sq mi (144.4/km2)
Powell City Park 6,314 5,373 &10000000000000017513493+17.5% 4.24 11.0 1,489.2/sq mi (575.0/km2)
Ranchester Town Sheridan 855 701 &10000000000000021968616+22.0% 0.61 1.6 1,401.6/sq mi (541.2/km2)
RawlinsCounty seat City Carbon 9,259 8,538 &10000000000000008444600+8.4% 8.24 21.3 1,123.7/sq mi (433.9/km2)
Riverside Town Carbon 52 59 Template:Number table sorting/negative−11.9% 0.27 0.70 192.6/sq mi (74.4/km2)
Riverton City Fremont 10,615 9,310 &10000000000000014017185+14.0% 9.86 25.5 1,076.6/sq mi (415.7/km2)
Rock River Town Albany 245 235 &10000000000000004255319+4.3% 2.33 6.0 105.2/sq mi (40.6/km2)
Rock Springs City Sweetwater 23,036 18,708 &10000000000000023134487+23.1% 19.34 50.1 1,191.1/sq mi (459.9/km2)
Rolling Hills Town Converse 440 449 Template:Number table sorting/negative−2.0% 0.66 1.7 666.7/sq mi (257.4/km2)
Saratoga Town Carbon 1,690 1,726 Template:Number table sorting/negative−2.1% 3.40 8.8 497.1/sq mi (191.9/km2)
SheridanCounty seat City Sheridan 17,444 15,804 &10000000000000010377119+10.4% 10.93 28.3 1,596.0/sq mi (616.2/km2)
Shoshoni Town Fremont 649 635 &10000000000000002204724+2.2% 3.58 9.3 181.3/sq mi (70.0/km2)
Sinclair Town Carbon 433 423 &10000000000000002364066+2.4% 2.43 6.3 178.2/sq mi (68.8/km2)
Star Valley Ranch Town Lincoln 1,503 2.70 7.0 556.7/sq mi (214.9/km2)
SundanceCounty seat Town Crook 1,182 1,161 &10000000000000001808785+1.8% 3.05 7.9 387.5/sq mi (149.6/km2)
Superior Town Sweetwater 336 244 &10000000000000037704918+37.7% 1.09 2.8 308.3/sq mi (119.0/km2)
Ten Sleep Town Washakie 260 304 Template:Number table sorting/negative−14.5% 0.18 0.47 1,444.4/sq mi (557.7/km2)
Thayne Town Lincoln 366 341 &10000000000000007331378+7.3% 1.39 3.6 263.3/sq mi (101.7/km2)
ThermopolisCounty seat Town Hot Springs 3,009 3,172 Template:Number table sorting/negative−5.1% 2.38 6.2 1,264.3/sq mi (488.1/km2)
TorringtonCounty seat City Goshen 6,501 5,776 &10000000000000012551939+12.6% 4.62 12.0 1,407.1/sq mi (543.3/km2)
Upton Town Weston 1,100 872 &10000000000000026146788+26.1% 2.96 7.7 371.6/sq mi (143.5/km2)
Van Tassell Town Niobrara 15 18 Template:Number table sorting/negative−16.7% 1.83 4.7 8.2/sq mi (3.2/km2)
Wamsutter Town Sweetwater 451 261 &10000000000000072796934+72.8% 1.45 3.8 311.0/sq mi (120.1/km2)
WheatlandCounty seat Town Platte 3,627 3,548 &10000000000000002226606+2.2% 4.10 10.6 884.6/sq mi (341.5/km2)
WorlandCounty seat City Washakie 5,487 5,250 &10000000000000004514285+4.5% 4.56 11.8 1,203.3/sq mi (464.6/km2)
Wright Town Campbell 1,807 1,347 &10000000000000034149962+34.1% 2.85 7.4 634.0/sq mi (244.8/km2)
Yoder Town Goshen 151 169 Template:Number table sorting/negative−10.7% 0.21 0.54 719.0/sq mi (277.6/km2)
Total 384,960 335,843 &10000000000000014624988+14.6% &&&&&&&&&&&&0322.610000322.61 835.6 1,193.3/sq mi (460.7/km2)

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