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City of Casper, Wyoming
Overview of downtown Casper, looking south toward Casper Mountain, with North Platte River in foreground.
Overview of downtown Casper, looking south toward Casper Mountain, with North Platte River in foreground. Casper Mountain is a long mountain at the north end of the Laramie Mountains overlooking Casper Wyoming along the North Platte River. The North Platte River is a tributary of the Platte River, approximately 680 mi (1094 km long in the U
Location in Wyoming
Location in Wyoming
Coordinates: 42°50′5″N 106°19′30″W / 42.83472, -106.325
Country United States
State Wyoming
County Natrona
Government
 - City Manager Thomas O. The State of Wyoming ( is a sparsely populated state in the western region of the United States. Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The political units and divisions of the United States include The 50 states (four of these being officially styled as Commonwealths) which are typically The State of Wyoming ( is a sparsely populated state in the western region of the United States. This is a list of counties in Wyoming. There are 23 counties in the U Natrona County is a County located in the US state of Wyoming. A city manager is an official appointed as the administrative manager of a City, in a council-manager form of city government Forslund
Area
 - City 24. Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. A city is an Urban area with a large Population and a particular Administrative, Legal, or Historical status 3 sq mi (62. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 8 km²)
 - Land 24. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 0 sq mi (62. 0 km²)
 - Water 0. 3 sq mi (0. 8 km²)
 - Metro 5,376 sq mi sq mi (13,923 km² km²)
Elevation 5,150 ft (1,560 m)
Population (2000)
 - City 49,644
 - Density 2,073. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International A city is an Urban area with a large Population and a particular Administrative, Legal, or Historical status Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 3/sq mi (800. 5/km²)
 - Metro 66,533
Time zone MST (UTC-7)
 - Summer (DST) MDT (UTC-6)
ZIP codes 82601, 82602, 82604, 82605, 82609, 82615, 82630, 82638, 82646
Area code(s) 307
FIPS code 56-13150[1]
GNIS feature ID 1586424[2]
Website: http://www.casperwy.gov

Casper is the only city in and the county seat of Natrona County, Wyoming, United States,[3] although the county is home to a number of small towns and Casper suburbs. A metropolitan area is a large population center consisting of a large Metropolis and its adjacent zone of influence or of more than one closely adjoining neighboring central The Mountain Time Zone of North America keeps time by subtracting seven hours from Coordinated Universal Time ( UTC-7) during the shortest days of autumn UTC−7 can be observed in Mountain Standard Time Zone Pacific Daylight Time Zone Canada Daylight saving time ( DST The Mountain Time Zone of North America keeps time by subtracting seven hours from Coordinated Universal Time ( UTC-7) during the shortest days of autumn Areas using UTC−6 Single zone countries Belize Costa Rica El Salvador Guatemala The ZIP code is the system of Postal codes used by the United States Postal Service (USPS A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating Telephone number ranges to countries regions areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks Pages for bordering area codes on the map to the right may be selected by clicking on them Federal Information Processing Standards ( FIPS) are publicly announced standards developed by the United States Federal government for use by all non-military The Geographic Names Information System ( GNIS) is a database that contains name and locative information about more than two million physical and cultural features located throughout A county seat is a term for an Administrative center for a County, primarily used in the United States. Natrona County is a County located in the US state of Wyoming. The State of Wyoming ( is a sparsely populated state in the western region of the United States. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the With a population of 49,644, Casper is the second largest city in Wyoming, according to the 2000 census. The city is located in east-central Wyoming at the foot of Casper Mountain, the north end of the Laramie Mountain Range, along the North Platte River. A city is an Urban area with a large Population and a particular Administrative, Legal, or Historical status Casper Mountain is a long mountain at the north end of the Laramie Mountains overlooking Casper Wyoming along the North Platte River. Geography & Location The Laramie Mountain Range runs generally north and south along Interstate 25 from Cheyenne Wyoming the state capital of Wyoming to The North Platte River is a tributary of the Platte River, approximately 680 mi (1094 km long in the U Interstate 25 approaches Casper from the North and South and is the main avenue of transportation to and from the city. The towns immediately adjacent to Casper are Mills, Evansville, Bar Nunn, and Mountain View. Mills is a town in Natrona County, Wyoming, United States. It is a part of the Casper Wyoming, Metropolitan statistical area. Evansville is a town in Natrona County, Wyoming, United States. Bar Nunn is a town in Natrona County, Wyoming, United States. Unincorporated areas include Allendale, Dempsey Acres, Red Buttes, Indian Springs, and several others.

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History

The city was established east of the former site of Fort Caspar, which was built during the mid-19th century mass migration of land seekers along the Oregon, California and Mormon trails [4]. Fort Caspar was a military post of the United States Army located in present-day Casper Wyoming (which like the fort was named for Caspar Collins Pioneers traveled across the Oregon Trail, one of the main overland migration routes on the North American Continent, in wagons in order to settle new parts of the The California Trail was a major overland Emigrant route across the Western United States from Missouri to California in the middle 19th The Mormon The area was the location of several ferries constructed across the North Platte River in the early 1840s. In 1859, Louis Guinard built a bridge and trading post near the original ferry locations[5]. A military garrison was soon posted nearby to protect telegraph and mail service under the command of Lieutenant Colonel William O. Collins[4]. Indian attacks increased after the Sand Creek Massacre in Colorado in 1864, bringing more troops to the post, which was by now called Platte Bridge Station. The Sand Creek Massacre (also known as the Chivington massacre or the Battle of Sand Creek or the Massacre of Cheyenne Indians) was an incident in In July of 1865 Lieutenant Caspar Collins (the son of Colonel Collins) was killed near the post by a group of Indian warriors. Three months later the garrison was renamed Fort Caspar after Lieutenant Collins[4]. In 1867 the troops were ordered to abandon Fort Caspar in favor of Fort Fetterman downstream on the North Platte along the Bozeman Trail. Fort Fetterman was a wooden Fort constructed in 1867 by the United States Army on the Great Plains Frontier in the Dakota Territory The Bozeman Trail was an overland route connecting the Oregon Trail to the gold rush territory of Montana.

The town of Casper itself was founded well after the fort had been closed. The city was founded as an anticipated stopping point during railroad expansion, and was an early rival to Bessemer, Wyoming and Douglas, Wyoming in commerce. Douglas is a city in Converse County, Wyoming, United States. The lack of a railhead doomed Bessemer in favor of Casper, although Douglas, which also had a railhead, survives to the present day. The presence of a railhead caused Casper to figure as the starting off point for the "invaders" in the Johnson County War, as the special chartered train carrying them up from Texas stopped at that point. The Johnson County War also known as the War on Powder River or Wyoming Civil War, was a Range war which took place in Johnson County Wyoming

Economy

Although relatively small by national standards, its location within the region makes Casper a center of banking and commerce.

Since the discovery of crude oil in the region during the 1890s, Casper became the regional petroleum industry center, and oil has figured prominently in its history from nearly the onset. Petroleum ( L petroleum, from Greek πετρέλαιον, lit The 1890s were sometimes referred to as the " Mauve Decade" because William Henry Perkin 's aniline dye allowed the widespread use of that Oil was first discovered in the famous Salt Creek Oil Field in 1889, approximately 40 miles (64 km) north of Casper, and the first refinery in Casper was built in 1895. The Salt Creek Oil Field, located in the town of Midwest in Natrona County, Wyoming, approximately 40 mi (64 km north of Casper, was at one The city has featured a refinery ever since, although various refineries have been built and closed over the years. As recently as the early 1980s, the city was near or home to three refineries. Only one remains today, which is actually located in the adjoining town of Evansville, Wyoming. With the development of the Wyoming coal and uranium fields in recent decades, the city has continued its role as an important center for the energy industry. Uranium (jʊˈreɪniəm is a silvery-gray Metallic Chemical element in the

The town was once significant in the Western sheep industry, although perhaps not to the same extent as some other regional cities. A meat packing plant was established in the neighboring city of Evansville in the 1930s, and was closed in the 1970s.

The city has scheduled air service at Natrona County International Airport, a former army air base built during World War II. Casper/Natrona County International Airport is a county-owned public-use Airport located northwest of the Central business district of Casper, a The current airport, having been built for World War Two bombers, has large runways and replaced a prior regional airport north of Casper which later became Bar Nunn.

Casper and the rest of Wyoming is served by the Casper Star-Tribune, a newspaper with statewide circulation. The Casper Star-Tribune is a Newspaper published in Casper Wyoming. A newspaper is a written Publication containing News, information and Advertising, usually printed on low-cost paper called Newsprint. Casper College , a community college, is located in the city. Casper College is a public community college in Casper Wyoming, USA. A community college is a type of Educational institution. The term has different meanings in different countries The city is home to the Casper Troopers, a drum and bugle corps in Drum Corps International. The Troopers are a World Class drum and bugle corps that competes in Drum Corps International. Drum Corps International ( DCI) formed in 1972 is the non-profit governing body operating the North American drum and bugle corps circuit for junior corps

Notable Residents

Geography and Climate

Casper is located at 42°50′5″N, 106°19′30″W (42. 834665, -106. 325062)[6]. It sits at an average elevation of about 5100 to 5200 ft (just slightly lower than Denver). The City and County of Denver (pronounced /ˈdɛnvɚ/ is the Capital and the most populous city of Colorado, in the United States

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 24. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census 3 square miles (62. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 8 km²), of which, 24. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 0 square miles (62. 0 km²) of it is land and 0. 3 square miles (0. 8 km²) of it (1. 32%) is water.

Monthly Normal and Record High and Low Temperatures
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Rec High °F 60 68 75 84 95 102 104 102 97 87 72 63
Norm High °F 32. 3 37 46. 9 56. 1 66. 4 78. 8 86. 8 85. 3 73. 4 59. 5 42. 6 33. 6
Norm Low °F 12. 2 16. 4 23. 1 29. 3 37. 9 46. 6 53. 2 51. 8 41. 7 31. 8 21. 3 14
Rec Low °F -40 -30 -21 -6 16 28 30 33 16 -3 -21 -41
Precip (in) 0. 58 0. 64 0. 9 1. 52 2. 38 1. 43 1. 29 0. 73 0. 98 1. 14 0. 82 0. 62
Source: USTravelWeather. com [1]

Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 49,644 people, 20,343 households, and 13,141 families residing in the city. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density was 2,073. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 2 people per square mile (800. 3/km²). There were 21,872 housing units at an average density of 913. 4/sq mi (352. 6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 94. 03% White, 0. 86% Black or African American, 1. 00% Native American, 0. 49% Asian, 0. 02% Pacific Islander, 2. 04% from other races, and 1. 56% from two or more races. 5. 35% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. Hispanic and Latino Americans are Americans of Hispanic or Latino descent, which comprises ancestry or origins in Hispanic America

There were 20,343 households out of which 31. 8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49. 6% were married couples living together, 11. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35. 4% were non-families. 29. 1% of all households were made up of individuals and 10. 2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2. 38 and the average family size was 2. 94.

n the city the population was spread out with 25. 9% under the age of 18, 10. 5% from 18 to 24, 27. 7% from 25 to 44, 22. 3% from 45 to 64, and 13. 6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 95. 0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91. 6 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $36,567, and the median income for a family was $46,267. Males had a median income of $34,905 versus $21,810 for females. The per capita income for the city was $19,409. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 8. 5% of families and 11. 4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15. The poverty threshold, or poverty line, is the minimum level of Income deemed necessary to achieve an adequate Standard of living in a given country 4% of those under age 18 and 7. 3% of those age 65 or over.

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References

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  4. ^ a b c Fifer, Barbera. Wyoming's Historic Forts. Farcountry Press, pp. 59-68.  
  5. ^ Platte River Fords. Wyoming State Historic Preservation Office.
  6. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1491 - Kongo monarch Nkuwu Nzinga is baptised by Portuguese missionaries adopting the baptismal name of João Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes

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