Casper, Wyoming

Casper, Wyoming
City
Overview of downtown, looking south toward Casper Mountain, with North Platte River
Overview of downtown, looking south toward Casper Mountain, with North Platte River
Flag of Casper, Wyoming
Flag
Official seal of Casper, Wyoming
Seal
Official logo of Casper, Wyoming
Logo
Nickname: 
"The Oil City"
Casper is located in Wyoming
Casper
Casper
Location within Wyoming
Casper is located in the United States
Casper
Casper
Location within the United States
Coordinates: 42°51′0″N 106°19′30″W / 42.85000°N 106.32500°W / 42.85000; -106.32500
CountryUnited States
State Wyoming
CountyNatrona
Government
 • TypeCouncil–manager[1]
 • City ManagerCarter Napier[2]
Area
[3]
 • City26.88 sq mi (69.62 km2)
 • Land26.55 sq mi (68.76 km2)
 • Water0.33 sq mi (0.86 km2)
Elevation
5,150 ft (1,560 m)
Population
 (2020)[4]
 • City59,038
 • RankUS: 662nd
WY: 2nd
 • Density2,182.21/sq mi (842.55/km2)
 • Urban
64,548 (US: 424th)
 • Metro
79,955 (US: 378th)
Time zoneUTC−7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−6 (MDT)
ZIP Codes
82601–82602, 82604–82605, 82609, 82615, 82630, 82638, 82646
Area code307
FIPS code56-13150[5]
GNIS feature ID1586424[6]
Websitecasperwy.gov

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.

Casper is located in east central Wyoming on the North Platte River.

  1. ^ "City Council and Manager - City of Casper". City of Casper. Retrieved December 18, 2019.
  2. ^ "City Manager - City of Casper". Casperwy.gov. Retrieved January 9, 2018.
  3. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  4. ^ a b "2020 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File". American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 9, 2022.
  5. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  6. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  7. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.