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Casper is the second-most populous city in the state after Cheyenne, with the population at 59,038 as of the 2020 census. [4] 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 is in east central Wyoming, on the North Platte River.
The Casper, WY Metropolitan Statistical Area is a United States Census Bureau defined Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) with the principal city being Casper in central State of Wyoming. The Casper Metropolitan Statistical Area is defined as Natrona County, Wyoming. The Casper Metro Area is the economic hub of central Wyoming.
The ten United States statistical areas and 23 counties of the State of Wyoming [a] Core-based statistical area [1] 2023 population (est.) [3] County 2023 population (est.) [3] Cheyenne, WY MSA: 100,984 Laramie County, Wyoming: 100,984 Casper, WY MSA: 79,941 Natrona County, Wyoming: 79,941 Gillette, WY μSA: 47,498 Campbell County, Wyoming: 47,498
The South Wolcott Street Historic District in Casper, Wyoming is a 61 acres (25 ha) historic district covering about 22 residential blocks south of downtown. [2] The district is roughly bounded by S. Center St., E. Ninth St., S. Wolcott St., E. Seventh St., S. Beech St., and E. Thirteenth St.
Wyoming's legislature passed a statute in 2019 creating the Wyoming Chancery Court, which was signed into law the same year. [1] [2] [3] Unlike a traditional chancery court, which is a court of equity, Wyoming's new chancery court was given jurisdiction over purely monetary disputes (with more than $50,000 at issue) as well as actions in equity, with a limited subject matter jurisdiction ...
The population density was 206.4 people per square mile (79.8/km 2). There were 376 housing units at an average density of 77.0/sq mi (29.7/km 2 ). The racial makeup of the CDP was 96.63% White , 0.40% Native American , 0.60% from other races , and 2.38% from two or more races.
In 2006, Bar Nunn led the state of Wyoming in population growth. Between 2005 and 2006, the community saw an estimated 18.6 percent increase in population –- up to 1,527 in 2006. That was a 63% increase over the census count in 2000. [10] The large growth in Bar Nunn and Natrona County has been attributed to a boom in Wyoming's energy sector.
Alcova Reservoir near Alcova, Wyoming. Alcova Reservoir, from Wyoming Highway 220 . According to the United States Census Bureau , the CDP has a total area of 1.25 square miles (3.2 km 2 ), of which 1.21 square miles (3.1 km 2 ) was land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km 2 ) (3.0%) was water.