Albany County, Wyoming

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County in Wyoming, United States

Albany County

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Name	Albany County, Wyoming
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Albany County is a county located in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of Wyoming. As of the 2020 census, the population was 37,608. The county seat and largest city is Laramie. The county was created on December 16, 1868, from Laramie County in the Dakota Territory and organized in 1869.

History

Albany County was created on December 16, 1868, by the Dakota Territory legislature. The county was named for Albany, New York, the capital of the state of New York, from which early settlers hailed. The county was organized in 1869.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 4,309 square miles (11,160 km²), of which 4,274 square miles (11,070 km²) is land and 35 square miles (91 km²) (0.8%) is water.

Adjacent counties

• Converse County (north)
• Platte County (northeast)
• Laramie County (east)
• Larimer County, Colorado (south)
• Jackson County, Colorado (southwest)
• Carbon County (west)

National protected areas

• Medicine Bow National Forest (part)
• Thunder Basin National Grassland (part)

Demographics

As of the 2020 United States Census, there were 37,608 people, 15,215 households, and 7,528 families residing in the county. The population density was 8.8 people per square mile (3.4/km²). There were 17,939 housing units at an average density of 4.2 per square mile (1.6/km²).

Communities

City

• Laramie

Town

• Rock River

Census-designated places

• Albany
• Centennial
• Fox Park
• Woods Landing-Jelm

Unincorporated communities

• Bosler
• Garrett

Education

Albany County is served by Albany County School District Number 1.

Politics

Albany County has historically been a swing county in presidential elections, with a slight tendency to vote for the Democratic candidate in recent years.

See also

• List of counties in Wyoming
• National Register of Historic Places listings in Albany County, Wyoming

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