Welcome to Encampment ...
The town of Encampment is located in Carbon County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Encampment, you might consider that their post office opened in 1897.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Encampment has a population of 426 people<2> (see below for details).
Encampment is 7,320 feet [2,231 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Encampment is about 1½ mile [or ~2¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Encampment lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Encampment lies within the (307) area code.
The ZIP code for Encampment: 82325<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Encampment had an population of 426 people. This is a decrease of 5.33% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 3.62% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Encampment had a population of 450 people. This makes Encampment the county's 4th most populous community.
The population of Encampment represents 0.08% of the total population of Wyoming (which has 563,626 people), making it the state's 61st most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 450 people, the population of Encampment increased 1.81% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 442 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Encampment.
Communities near Encampment ...
We have created a list of 5 communities that are near Encampment.
- Saratoga
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saratoga
- Saratoga is located in Carbon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,599 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saratoga <5>
- Pearl ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl
- Pearl is located in Jackson County (CO)
- Columbine
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbine
- Columbine is located in Routt County (CO)
- Keystone
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east) - Hahns Peak
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hahns Peak
- Hahns Peak is located in Routt County (CO)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Encampment. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Encampment.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Encampment. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Encampment.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Encampment. See our Newspapers Page for Encampment.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Encampment ...
Looking for more information about Encampment? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Encampment, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Encampment.
Adding Encampment to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Encampment in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Encampment was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Encampment post office opened in 1897.
We also found Encampment mentioned on a train schedule titled Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (September 1924).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Encampment.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Encampment. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Wyoming: www.wyo.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wyoming's counties, including Carbon, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Encampment. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Encampment - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Encampment). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Encampment or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |