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Summary for Fort Laramie

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Located in: Goshen County (see below)

Typical Abbreviation: Ft. Laramie

Time Zone: Fort Laramie lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT)

Telephone Area Code: 307

ZIP Code: 82212<1>

Elevation: 4,230 feet [1,289.3 m] above sea level<2>

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Fort Laramie)

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:<3>	226 (1.74% decrease since 2010)
2010:	230 (5.35% decrease since 2000)
2000:	243

Total Area:<4> 0.27 sq. miles [0.7 km²]

Housing Units:<5> 143

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<6>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Fort Laramie:

Lat: 42.213700° (or 42°12'49" N)

Lon: -104.517800° (or -104°31'4" W)

USGS Topo Map: Fort Laramie<7>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Fort Laramie

GNIS ID: 2412641

FIPS State / Place Code: 56 / 28230

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Fort Laramie)

About Goshen County

The town of Torrington is the County Seat for Goshen County.

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Goshen)

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:	13,211 (1.57% decrease since 2010)
2010	13,422 (7.05% increase since 2000)
2000:	12,538

Total Area: 2,232 sq. miles [5,781.3 km²]

Housing Units: 5,972

Official Website: https://www.goshencountywy.gov/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Goshen

GNIS ID: 1605073

FIPS State / County Code: 56 / 015

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Fort Laramie)

About Wyoming

From the US Census

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:	580,116 (2.93% increase since 2010)
2010:	563,626 (14.14% increase since 2000)
2000:	493,782

Websites for State of Wyoming

Official Website: https://www.wyo.gov/

Tourism: https://www.travelwyoming.com/

Parks: https://travelwyoming.com/places-to-go/destinations/national-parks-monuments/

Fishing: https://wgfd.wyo.gov/fishing-boating

Hunting: https://wgfd.wyo.gov/hunting-trapping

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of Wyoming

GNIS ID: 1779807

FIPS State: 56

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Fort Laramie)

Footnotes ...

<1>	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 Fort Laramie). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Fort Laramie or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Fort Laramie - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>	Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<4>	The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Fort Laramie. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.
<5>	A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).
<6>	Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Fort Laramie, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<7>	Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Fort Laramie.