Welcome to Laramie ...
The city of Laramie is located in Albany County<1> and is the County Seat for Albany County.
Laramie was established in 1868.
When the people of Laramie refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Laramieite<2>
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Laramie has a population of 32,611 people<3> (see below for details).
The community of Laramie is 7,140 feet [2,176 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the elevation of Laramie is about 1¼ mile [or ~2¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Laramie lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Laramie: 307
The ZIP codes for Laramie: 82051, 82063, 82070-82073<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Laramie had an population of 32,611 people. This is an increase of 5.82% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 19.88% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Laramie had a population of 30,816 people (which is 84.5% of the total population of Albany County). This makes Laramie the county's most populous community.
The population of Laramie represents 5.47% of the population of Wyoming (which has 563,626 people), making it the state's 3rd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 30,816 people, the population of Laramie increased 13.28% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 27,204 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Laramie.
Websites for Laramie ...
Official Website: www.ci.laramie.wy.us/
Communities near Laramie ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Laramie.
- The Buttes
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Buttes have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Buttes
- The Buttes is located in Albany County
- Red Buttes ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Red Buttes. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Buttes
- Red Buttes is located in Albany County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Red Buttes
- From Laramie to Red Buttes
- Wyoming Station ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming Station
- Wyoming Station is located in Albany County
- Wyoming Station has also been known as:
- Wyoming
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Wyoming Station
- From Laramie to Wyoming Station
- Hermosa
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hermosa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermosa
- Hermosa is located in Albany County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hermosa
- From Laramie to Hermosa
- Sherman ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sherman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
- Sherman is located in Albany County
- Sherman has also been known as:
- Old Sherman
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Sherman
- From Laramie to Sherman
- Tie Siding
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tie Siding
- Tie Siding is located in Albany County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tie Siding <8>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Tie Siding
- From Laramie to Tie Siding
- Harmony
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harmony. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
- Harmony is located in Albany County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Harmony
- From Laramie to Harmony
- Bosler
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bosler
- Bosler is located in Albany County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bosler
- From Laramie to Bosler
- Buford
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buford
- Buford is located in Albany County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buford <8>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Buford
- From Laramie to Buford
- Horse Creek
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Creek
- Horse Creek is located in Laramie County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Horse Creek <8>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Horse Creek
- From Laramie to Horse Creek
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 Laramie. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Laramie.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Laramie. 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 Laramie.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Laramie. Our list includes 47 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Laramie.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Laramie ...
Looking for more information about Laramie? 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 Laramie, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Laramie.
Adding Laramie to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Laramie 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 Laramie was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<9>
X2X - From that list, the Laramie post office opened in 1888.
We also found Laramie in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Laramie.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Laramie: www.ci.laramie.wy.us/
The official website for Albany County: www.co.albany.wy.us/
The official website for State of Wyoming: https://www.wyo.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wyoming's counties, including Albany, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Laramie refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a city's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Laramie may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Laramie. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Laramie - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | 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 city (such as Laramie). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Laramie or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). Our list of ZIP Codes for Laramie includes: 82051, 82063, 82070, 82071, 82072 & 82073. |
| <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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <8> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <9> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |