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Welcome to Platte County ...

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

The community of Wheatland is the Seat for Platte County.

Platte County was founded in 1911 and was created by taking area from Laramie County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Platte had a population of 8,393 people. This is a decrease of 3.14% since the last Census (which gave a population of 8,665 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Platte represented 1.54% of the total population of Wyoming.

Below are some of the communities located in Platte County:

  • Chugwater
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Glendo
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendo
    • Glendo is located in Platte County (WY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glendo <2>
  • Guernsey
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Hartville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Wheatland
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)

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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