Cody, Wyoming

Cody, Wyoming
Flag of Cody, Wyoming
Location of Cody in Park County, Wyoming.
Location of Cody in Park County, Wyoming.
Coordinates: 44°31′24″N 109°3′26″W / 44.52333°N 109.05722°W / 44.52333; -109.05722[1]
CountryUnited States
StateWyoming
CountyPark
Named forBuffalo Bill Cody
Government
 • TypeMayor–council
 • MayorMatt Hall
 • City AdministratorBarry A. Cook
Area
 • Total
10.46 sq mi (27.08 km2)
 • Land10.22 sq mi (26.47 km2)
 • Water0.24 sq mi (0.61 km2)
Elevation
5,016 ft (1,529 m)
Population
 • Total
10,028
 • Density957.73/sq mi (369.79/km2)
Time zoneUTC−7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−6 (MDT)
ZIP code
82414
Area code307
FIPS code56-15760[4]
GNIS feature ID1586861[5]
Websitecodywy.gov

Cody is a city in and the county seat of Park County, Wyoming, United States.[6] It is named after Buffalo Bill Cody for his part in the founding of Cody in 1896.[7]

The population was 10,028 at the 2020 census, making Cody the eleventh-largest city in Wyoming by population. Cody is served by Yellowstone Regional Airport.

Buffalo Bill Cody, 1903
  1. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  2. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference wwwcensusgov 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. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  7. ^ Robert E. Bonner (October 25, 2015). "Town Founder and Irrigation Tycoon: The Buffalo Bill Nobody Knows". WyoHistory.org. Archived from the original on December 7, 2018. Retrieved December 8, 2018.