Green River, Wyoming

This article is about the city. For the river the city is named after, see Green River (Colorado River tributary).

Green River, Wyoming
City
Downtown Green River, looking east at Flaming Gorge Way.
Downtown Green River, looking east at Flaming Gorge Way.
Location of Green River in Sweetwater County, Wyoming.
Location of Green River in Sweetwater County, Wyoming.
Green River, Wyoming is located in the United States
Green River, Wyoming
Green River, Wyoming
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 41°31′43″N 109°27′58″W / 41.52861°N 109.46611°W / 41.52861; -109.46611
CountryUnited States
StateWyoming
CountySweetwater
Government
 • MayorPete Rust
Area
[1]
 • Total14.11 sq mi (36.54 km2)
 • Land13.81 sq mi (35.76 km2)
 • Water0.30 sq mi (0.78 km2)
Elevation
6,115 ft (1,864 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total11,825
 • Density851.61/sq mi (328.81/km2)
Time zoneUTC−7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−6 (MDT)
ZIP codes
82935, 82938
Area code307
FIPS code56-33740[3]
GNIS feature ID1589126[4]
WebsiteCity of Green River

Green River is a city in and the county seat of Sweetwater County, Wyoming, United States, in the southwestern part of the state.[6] The population was 11,825 at the 2020 census. It is the 7th most populous city in Wyoming.

  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. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Green River
  5. ^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
  6. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.