Casper, Wyoming
Casper is a city in, and the county seat of, Natrona County, Wyoming, United States. Casper is the second-most populous city in the state after Cheyenne, with the population at 59,038 as of the 2020 census. Casper is nicknamed "The Oil City" and has a long history of oil boomtown and cowboy culture, dating back to the development of the nearby Salt Creek Oil Field.
Casper, Wyoming | |
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Overview of downtown, looking south toward Casper Mountain, with North Platte River | |
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| Nickname: "The Oil City" | |
Casper Location within Wyoming Casper Location within the United States | |
| Coordinates: 42°51′0″N 106°19′30″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Wyoming |
| County | Natrona |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council–manager |
| • City Manager | Carter Napier |
| Area | |
| • City | 26.88 sq mi (69.62 km2) |
| • Land | 26.55 sq mi (68.76 km2) |
| • Water | 0.33 sq mi (0.86 km2) |
| Elevation | 5,150 ft (1,560 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • City | 59,038 |
| • Rank | US: 662nd WY: 2nd |
| • Density | 2,182.21/sq mi (842.55/km2) |
| • Urban | 64,548 (US: 424th) |
| • Metro | 79,955 (US: 378th) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| ZIP Codes | 82601–82602, 82604–82605, 82609, 82615, 82630, 82638, 82646 |
| Area code | 307 |
| FIPS code | 56-13150 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1586424 |
| Website | casperwy.gov |
Casper is located in east central Wyoming on the North Platte River.
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