Casper, Wyoming
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Casper is a city in, and the county seat of, Natrona County, Wyoming, United States.[7] 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.
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Casper, Wyoming | |
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Nickname: "The Oil City" | |
Coordinates: 42°51′0″N 106°19′30″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Wyoming |
County | Natrona |
Government | |
• Type | Council–manager[1] |
• City Manager | Carter Napier[2] |
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 | |
• 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[5] |
GNIS feature ID | 1586424[6] |
Website | casperwy.gov |
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Casper is located in east central Wyoming on the North Platte River.