Converse County, Wyoming

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Converse County

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Converse County is a county located in the central part of the U.S. state of Wyoming. As of the 2020 census, the population was 13,834. The county seat is Douglas. The county was created in 1888 and organized in 1889.

History

Converse County was established in 1888 from land annexed from Albany County and Laramie County. It was named after A.R. Converse, a banker and rancher from Cheyenne.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 4,265 square miles (11,050 km²), of which 4,255 square miles (11,020 km²) is land and 10 square miles (26 km²) (0.2%) is water.

Adjacent counties

• Campbell County (north)
• Weston County (northeast)
• Niobrara County (east)
• Platte County (southeast)
• Albany County (south)
• Carbon County (southwest)
• Natrona County (west)

Major highways

• Interstate 25
• U.S. Route 18
• U.S. Route 20
• U.S. Route 26
• Wyoming Highway 59

Demographics

As of the 2020 census, there were 13,834 people, 5,567 households, and 3,872 families residing in the county. The population density was 3.3 people per square mile (1.3/km²). There were 6,123 housing units at an average density of 1.4 per square mile (0.54/km²).

Communities

City

• Douglas

Town

• Glenrock

Census-designated places

• Rolling Hills
• Lost Springs

Unincorporated communities

• Bill
• Orin

Politics

Converse County is a predominantly Republican county in presidential elections. The last Democrat to carry the county was Lyndon B. Johnson in 1964.

See also

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

External links

• Converse County official website

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