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Welcome to Manderson ...

The town of Manderson is located in Big Horn County<1>.



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

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Manderson has a population of 114 people<2> (see below for details).

Manderson is 3,880 feet [1,183 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Manderson is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.

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

The area code for Manderson: (307)

The ZIP code for Manderson: 82432<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Manderson had an population of 114 people (or an increase of 9.62% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Manderson had a population of 114 people. This makes Manderson the county's 9th most populous community.

The population of Manderson represents 0.02% of the total population of Wyoming (which has 563,626 people), making it the state's 90th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 114 people, the population of Manderson increased 9.62% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 104 people).

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

Communities Also Named Manderson ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Manderson - they are located in Nebraska and South Dakota.

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

Communities near Manderson ...

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

  • Worland
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Greybull
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Basin
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Basin
    • Basin is located in Big Horn County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,257 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Basin <5>
  • West River ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West River
    • West River is located in Washakie County
  • Washakie Ten
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washakie Ten have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washakie Ten
    • Washakie Ten is located in Washakie County
  • Hyattville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Otto
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Otto
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otto
    • Otto is located in Laramie County
  • Flitners Corner
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flitners Corner
    • Flitners Corner is located in Big Horn County
  • Airport Road
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Airport Road have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airport Road
    • Airport Road is located in Washakie County

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

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Manderson. 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 Manderson.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Manderson ...

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

Adding Manderson to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Manderson 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 Manderson was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Manderson post office opened in 1907.

We also found Manderson mentioned on a train schedule titled Greyhound Bus Time Table (November 1931).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Manderson.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Manderson. 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 Big Horn, 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 Manderson.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Manderson - 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 Manderson). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Manderson 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/









 

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