Lusk, Wyoming | |
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 Downtown. Intersection of US Highways 18, 20, and 85 | |
| Motto: "The Little Town With Big Possibilities" | |
 Location of Lusk in Niobrara County, Wyoming. | |
  Lusk, Wyoming Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 42°45′38″N 104°27′10″W / 42.76056°N 104.45278°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Wyoming |
| County | Niobrara |
| Incorporated | 1886 |
| Government | |
| • Type | City Council |
| • Mayor | Doug Lytle |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.07 sq mi (5.36 km2) |
| • Land | 2.07 sq mi (5.36 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 5,020 ft (1,530 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,541 |
| • Density | 745.2/sq mi (287.7/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code | 82225 |
| Area code | 307 |
| FIPS code | 56-48530[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1591129[4] |
| Website | Town of Lusk, Wyoming |
Lusk is a town and the county seat of Niobrara County, Wyoming. It is located in the High Plains.[5] The town was founded in July 1886, by Frank S. Lusk, a renowned Wyoming rancher, partner in the Western Live Stock Company, and stockholder in the Wyoming Central Railway. Cattle ranching remains the primary industry in the town of Lusk.
The population was 1,541 at the 2020 census. The town of Lusk is known for being the county seat of the least populated county in the least populated state in the US.[6]
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
- ^ "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2020 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Lusk city, Wyoming". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ GIO/OC (October 2, 2009). "Science In Your Backyard: Welcome". Usgs.gov. Retrieved March 12, 2012.