| Admitted to Union |
July 10, 1890 |
| Capital |
Cheyenne, [ Find out more ] |
| Nickname |
Equality State, Big Wyoming, Cowboy State, [ Find out more ] |
| Motto |
Equal Rights, [ Find out more ] |
| Total Area |
97,818 square miles |
Rank |
10th |
| Total Land Area |
97,105 square miles |
Rank |
9th |
| Total Water Area |
714 square miles |
Rank |
36th |
| Length |
360 miles |
| Width |
280 miles |
| Highest Point |
13,804 feet (Gannett Peak) |
Rank |
5th |
| Lowest Point |
3,099 feet (Belle Fourche River) |
Rank |
50th |
| Mean Elevation |
6,700 feet |
Rank |
2nd |
| Highest Temp |
115 degrees on August 8, 1983 at Basin |
| Lowest Temp |
-66 degrees on February 9, 1933 at Riverside R.S. |
| Highest Monthly Avg Temp |
87.1 degrees |
Rank |
26th |
| Lowest Monthly Avg Temp |
11.9 degrees |
Rank |
12th |
Population
(U.S. Census, April, 2000) |
493,782 |
Rank |
50th |
Population per square mile
(Population/Total Land Area) |
5.09 |
Rank |
49th |
Ten Largest Cities by Population
State Capital in Red
(U.S. Census, April, 2000)
|
| 1. |
Cheyenne |
53,011 |
|
6. |
Sheridan |
15,804 |
| 2. |
Casper |
49,644 |
7. |
Green River |
11,808 |
| 3. |
Laramie |
27,204 |
8. |
Evanston |
11,507 |
| 4. |
Gillette |
19,646 |
9. |
Riverton |
9,310 |
| 5. |
Rock Springs |
18,708 |
10. |
Cody |
8,835 | |
| Median Age |
32 |
| Average Lifetime (1979-1981) |
73.85 |
Rank |
25th |
| Crimes Reported per 100,000 (1992-1993) |
4,163.0 |
Rank |
38th |
| Violent Crimes |
286.2 |
Rank |
41st |
| Property |
3,876.8 |
Rank |
38th |
Per capita income (2000)
Source:Bureau of Economic Analysis, U.S. Department of Commerce |
$27,372 |
Rank |
28th |
Disposable personal income per capita (2000)
Source:Bureau of Economic Analysis, U.S. Department of Commerce |
$23,300 |
Rank |
28th |
| Median income of households(1993) |
$29,442 |
Rank |
31st |
|
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We've gathered some of this information
from "The World Almanac® of the U.S.A." by Allan Carpenter
and Carl Provorse, published by World Almanac Books (An Imprint of K-III
Reference Corporation, A K-III Communications Company). Copyright 1996.
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