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Welcome to Lincoln County ...

Time Zone: Lincoln County lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Kemmerer is the Seat for Lincoln County.

Lincoln County was founded in 1911 and was created by taking area from Uinta County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Lincoln had a population of 19,830 people. This is an increase of 9.56% since the last Census (which gave a population of 18,099 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Lincoln represented 3.21% of the total population of Wyoming.

Below are some of the communities located in Lincoln County:

  • Afton
    (36 miles [57.9 km] to the north)
    • Afton is located in Lincoln County (WY)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,071 people
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  • Alpine
    (67 miles [107.8 km] to the north)
    • Alpine is located in Lincoln County (WY)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 937 people
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  • Cokeville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Diamondville
    (31 miles [49.9 km] to the south)
  • Kemmerer
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Kemmerer is located in Lincoln County (WY)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,763 people
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  • La Barge
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
  • Opal
    (36 miles [57.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Opal is located in Lincoln County (WY)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
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  • Star Valley Ranch
    (53 miles [85.3 km] to the north)
    • Star Valley Ranch is located in Lincoln County (WY)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,700 people
  • Thayne
    (50 miles [80.5 km] to the north)
    • Thayne is located in Lincoln County (WY)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 403 people
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Websites of Interest ...

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
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