Kaycee, Wyoming

Looking North over Kaycee, Wy.. Interstate Highway 25 in the distance.
Kaycee, Wyoming
Town
Location of Kaycee in Johnson County, Wyoming.
Location of Kaycee in Johnson County, Wyoming.
Coordinates: 43°42′36″N 106°38′14″W / 43.71000°N 106.63722°W / 43.71000; -106.63722[1]
CountryUnited States
StateWyoming
CountyJohnson
Area
[2]
 • Total
0.45 sq mi (1.16 km2)
 • Land0.44 sq mi (1.14 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Elevation
[1]
4,646 ft (1,416 m)
Population
 (2020)[3]
 • Total
247
 • Estimate 
(2019)[4]
278
 • Density550/sq mi (210/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code
82639
Area code307
FIPS code56-41353[5]
GNIS feature ID1590292[1]
Websitehttp://www.kayceewyoming.org/

Kaycee is a town in Johnson County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 247 at the 2020 census. It is home to a museum that preserves the cattle ranching heritage of the area, especially the history of the Johnson County War.

Kaycee was incorporated in 1906 after the establishment of a small post office and general store. The town was named after the brand "KC" used by its earliest homesteader, John Nolan. The government required the name to be spelled out resulting in "Kaycee". The town is now home to three churches, two bars, two restaurants, one store, one museum, one K-12 school, and zero stoplights.

Western music star and rodeo champion Chris LeDoux resided on a ranch near Kaycee, although he was born in Biloxi, Mississippi.

Kaycee is home to former NCAA Division II track and field athlete Dakotah Winsor.

Former NCAA Division III track and field athlete Noah Elm was born and raised in Kaycee.

Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon grew up on the Gordon Ranch near Kaycee. Gordon is owner of the Merlin Ranch east of Buffalo and is affiliated with the 48 Ranch Partnership in Kaycee.[6]

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Kaycee, Wyoming
  2. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
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  5. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  6. ^ "Mark Gordon takes oath as Wyoming treasurer". Billings Gazette. Retrieved December 7, 2012.