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Welcome to Natrona County ...

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

The community of Casper is the Seat for Natrona County.

Natrona County was founded in 1888 and was created by taking area from Carbon County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Natrona had a population of 79,858 people. This is an increase of 5.81% since the last Census (which gave a population of 75,470 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Natrona represented 13.39% of the total population of Wyoming.

Below are some of the communities located in Natrona County:

  • Bar Nunn
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
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    • Bar Nunn is located in Natrona County (WY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,870 people
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  • Casper
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
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    • Casper is located in Natrona County (WY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 58,498 people
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  • Edgerton
    (35 miles [56.3 km] to the north)
  • Evansville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Midwest
    (35 miles [56.3 km] to the north)
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    • Midwest is located in Natrona County (WY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 395 people
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  • Mills
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
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    • Mills is located in Natrona County (WY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,077 people
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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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