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Welcome to Kirby ...

The town of Kirby is located in Hot Springs County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Kirby, you might consider that their post office opened in 1907.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Kirby has a population of 84 people<2> (see below for details).

Kirby is 4,260 feet [1,298 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Kirby is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.

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

Area Code for Kirby: 307

The ZIP code for Kirby: 82430<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Kirby had an population of 84 people. This is a decrease of 8.7% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 47.37% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Kirby had a population of 92 people. This makes Kirby the county's 3rd most populous community.

The population of Kirby represents 0.02% of the population of Wyoming (which has 563,626 people), making it the state's 95th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 92 people, the population of Kirby increased 61.4% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 57 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Kirby.

Communities Also Named Kirby ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 19 communities that are also named Kirby - they are located in Arizona, Arkansas, Georgia, Indiana, Maine, Michigan (2), Mississippi (2), Missouri, Montana, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Kirby.

Communities near Kirby ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Kirby.

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 Kirby. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Kirby.

We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Kirby. See our Newspapers Page for Kirby.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kirby ...

Looking for more information about Kirby? 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 Kirby, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Kirby.

Adding Kirby to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Kirby 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 (so far) for Kirby was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Kirby post office opened in 1907. The Kirby post office closed in 1966.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Kirby.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Wyoming's counties, including Hot Springs, 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 Kirby.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Kirby - 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 Kirby). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Kirby 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>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/