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Census Data for Colter

As far as we can tell, Colter has not been included in past Census counts, so there is no population information for this community.

While we don't have census information for Colter, you might be interested in some nearby communities where we do:

  • Worland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Kirby
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Manderson
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
  • East Thermopolis
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Thermopolis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Thermopolis
    • East Thermopolis is located in Hot Springs County
  • Thermopolis
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
  • Ten Sleep
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
  • Basin
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)

Washakie County ...

Colter is located in Washakie County<3>.

For more information, please visit our Census Page for Washakie County.

Miscellaneous Information for Colter ...

The Federal government has assigned various identifying codes to each community, county and state. At one time or another, the US Census Bureau has used one (or more) of the following identifiers when referring to either Washakie County or the community of Colter:

  • The GNIS Codes ...
    • The current system of identification is called the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). The following GNIS codes relate to Colter:
    • GNIS ID for Colter: 1597264
    • GNIS ID for Washakie County: 1605085
    • GNIS ID for State of Wyoming: 1779807
  • The FIPS Codes ...
    • An earlier (and largely obsolete) identification method was called the Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS):
    • State Code: 56 (Wyoming)
    • County Code: 043 (Washakie County)
    • Place Code: 16485 (Colter)
    • State & County Code: 56/043 (Wyoming / Washakie County)
    • State & Place Code: 56/16485 (Wyoming / Colter)
  • Misc. Census Codes ...
    • Colter is located in Census Region #4 (the West Region) and Division #8 (the Mountain Division).

For more information about the various Federal identification codes, please visit our Misc Page for Colter.

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>If you're interested in how the shape of Wyoming's counties, including Washakie, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.