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Wyoming Counties
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Wyoming Counties
There are 23 counties in the state of Wyoming. There were originally five counties in the
Wyoming Territory: Laramie and Carter, established in 1867; Carbon and Albany established in 1868; and Uinta, an
annexed portion of Utah and Idaho, extending from Montana (including Yellowstone Park) to the Wyoming-Utah
boundary. On July 10, 1890, Wyoming was admitted to the Union with thirteen counties. |
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Washakie County, Wyoming
Washakie County History, Geography, Demographics, Cities and Towns, and Education
County Seat: Worland
Year Organized: 1911
Square Miles: 2,243
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Court House: P.O. Box 260
County Courthouse
Worland, WY 82401-0260
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Etymology - Origin of County Name
Named for Chief Washakie of the Shoshoni Indian Tribe in Wyoming.
Demographics:
County QuickFacts: Census Bureau Quick Facts
History
Washakie County was organized in 1911 and named after the head chief of the Shoshone people, Chief Washakie, who became an ally of the US Government.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 2,243 square miles (5,809 kmē), of which,
2,240 square miles (5,802 kmē) of it is land and 3 square miles (7 kmē) of it (0.12%) is water.
Neighboring Counties:
- Big Horn County (north)
- Johnson County (east)
- Natrona County (southeast)
- Fremont County (south)
- Hot Springs County (west)
- Park County (northwest)
Cities and Towns:
| - Ten Sleep |
town |
Incorporated Area |
| - Worland (County Seat) |
city |
Incorporated Area |
County Resources:
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County Resource Guide
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The history of our nation can be seen as a prolonged struggle to define the relative roles and powers of our governments: federal, state, and local. And the names we've given our counties, our most locally based jurisdictions, reflects the "characteristic
features of our country!"
But age, size and colorful names of our counties isn't the only reason to explore counties' role in American history, or the history of county government itself. In fact, the story of county government reflects the larger meanings of American history.
Today's counties are the most flexible, locally responsive and creative governments in the US. They are the most diverse, varying in size, population, geography, and governmental structure. In their politics and policies, they express a 1990's political slogan "Think globally,
act locally." |
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