Lander, Wyoming

Lander
City
Downtown Lander, 2008
Downtown Lander, 2008
Official seal of Lander
Motto: 
"Real. Western. Spirit."
Location of Lander in Fremont County, Wyoming.
Location of Lander in Fremont County, Wyoming.
Lander is located in the United States
Lander
Lander
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 42°49′59″N 108°43′57″W / 42.83306°N 108.73250°W / 42.83306; -108.73250[1]
CountryUnited States
StateWyoming
CountyFremont
Government
 • MayorMonte Richardson
Area
 • Total9.38 sq mi (24.30 km2)
 • Land9.38 sq mi (24.30 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
5,358 ft (1,633 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total7,546
 • Density794.93/sq mi (306.92/km2)
Time zoneUTC−7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−6 (MDT)
ZIP code
82520
Area code307
FIPS code56-44760[3]
GNIS feature ID1609112[4]
Websitewww.landerwyoming.org

Lander is a city in Wyoming, United States, and the county seat of Fremont County. It is in central Wyoming, along the Middle Fork of the Popo Agie River, just south of the Wind River Indian Reservation. It is a tourism center with several nearby guest ranches. Its population was 7,546 at the 2020 census.[5]

  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. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. ^ "2020 Census Data". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 30, 2023.