Kirby, Wyoming

Kirby is a town in Hot Springs County, Wyoming, United States.

Kirby, Wyoming
Town
Former jail
Location of Kirby in Hot Springs County, Wyoming.
Kirby, Wyoming
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 43°48′16″N 108°10′53″W
CountryUnited States
StateWyoming
CountyHot Springs
Area
  Total0.15 sq mi (0.40 km2)
  Land0.15 sq mi (0.40 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
4,269 ft (1,301 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total76
  Density549.02/sq mi (212.53/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code
82430
Area code307
FIPS code56-42730
GNIS feature ID1590377

The town was established as a coal town in 1907 alongside the nearby camps of Crosby and Gebo.

The population was 76 at the 2020 census. The town is home to Wyoming Whiskey, the state's first whiskey distillery, and was the only one in the state until 2017. Wyoming Whiskey began production in 2009 in a facility constructed by the General Steel Corporation.

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