Manderson, Wyoming

Manderson, Wyoming
Town
View down Highway 31 in Manderson, Wyoming
View down Highway 31 in Manderson, Wyoming
Location of Manderson in Big Horn County, Wyoming.
Location of Manderson in Big Horn County, Wyoming.
Manderson, Wyoming is located in the United States
Manderson, Wyoming
Manderson, Wyoming
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 44°16′12″N 107°57′44″W / 44.27000°N 107.96222°W / 44.27000; -107.96222
CountryUnited States
StateWyoming
CountyBig Horn
Area
[1]
 • Total0.90 sq mi (2.34 km2)
 • Land0.85 sq mi (2.21 km2)
 • Water0.05 sq mi (0.13 km2)
Elevation
3,891 ft (1,186 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total88
 • Estimate 
(2020)[3]
88
 • Density132.47/sq mi (51.14/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code
82432
Area code307
FIPS code56-49980[4]
GNIS feature ID1609121[5]

Manderson is a town in Big Horn County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 88 at the 2020 census. The town was originally called Alamo, but it was renamed in 1889 in honor of Charles F. Manderson, chief counsel for Burlington Railroad.[6] The town is widely regarded as a speed trap for tourists heading to Yellowstone National Park.

  1. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference wwwcensusgov was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference USCensusEst2019CenPopScriptOnlyDirtyFixDoNotUse was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  6. ^ "Manderson town and cemetery". Archived from the original on September 28, 2007. Retrieved May 9, 2007.