Kirby, Wyoming | |
|---|---|
 Former jail | |
 Location of Kirby in Hot Springs County, Wyoming. | |
  Kirby, Wyoming Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 43°48′16″N 108°10′53″W / 43.80444°N 108.18139°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Wyoming |
| County | Hot Springs |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.15 sq mi (0.40 km2) |
| • Land | 0.15 sq mi (0.40 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 4,269 ft (1,301 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 76 |
| • Density | 549.02/sq mi (212.53/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code | 82430 |
| Area code | 307 |
| FIPS code | 56-42730[4] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1590377[2] |
Kirby is a town in Hot Springs County, Wyoming, United States.
The town was established as a coal town in 1907 alongside the nearby camps of Crosby and Gebo.[5]
The population was 76 at the 2020 census. The town is home to Wyoming Whiskey, the state's first whiskey distillery, and was the only one in the state until 2017. Wyoming Whiskey began production in 2009 in a facility constructed by the General Steel Corporation.[6][7]
- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Kirby, Wyoming
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
wwwcensusgovwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Coal Camps, Gebo". Wyoming Tales and Trails.
- ^ "Wyoming Whiskey launches to overwhelming demand, critical acclaim".
- ^ "The Wyoming Whiskey Distillery". General Steel. General Steel Corporation. Retrieved December 10, 2014.