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Welcome to Uinta County ...

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

The community of Evanston is the Seat for Uinta County.

Uinta County is one of the original counties of Wyoming and was founded in 1869.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Uinta had a population of 20,226 people. This is a decrease of 4.09% since the last Census (which gave a population of 21,089 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Uinta represented 3.74% of the total population of Wyoming.

Below are some of the communities located in Uinta County:

  • Bear River
    (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bear River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear River
    • Bear River is located in Uinta County (WY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 501 people
  • Evanston
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Lyman
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyman
    • Lyman is located in Uinta County (WY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,083 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyman <3>
  • Mountain View
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)

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.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
 

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