Welcome to Upton ...
The town of Upton is located in Weston County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Upton, you might consider that their post office opened in 1901.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Upton has a population of 1,054 people<2> (see below for details).
Upton is 4,250 feet [1,295 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Upton is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Upton lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Upton: (307)
The ZIP code for Upton: 82730<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Upton had an population of 1,054 people. This is a decrease of 4.18% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 20.87% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Upton had a population of 1,100 people (which is 15.26% of the total population of Weston County). This makes Upton the county's 2nd most populous community.
The population of Upton represents 0.2% of the total population of Wyoming (which has 563,626 people), making it the state's 41st most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 1,100 people, the population of Upton increased 26.15% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 872 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Upton.
Communities Also Named Upton ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 30 communities that are also named Upton - they are located in Alabama (2), California, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri (2), Nebraska, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania (2), Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Texas, Utah (2) and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Upton.
Communities near Upton ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Upton.
- Moorcroft
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorcroft
- Moorcroft is located in Crook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,084 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moorcroft <5>
- Pine Haven
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Haven
- Pine Haven is located in Crook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 559 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine Haven <5>
- Thornton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Clay Spur
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Spur
- Clay Spur is located in Weston County
- Osage
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osage
- Osage is located in Weston County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osage <5>
- Linden
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north) - Horton ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east) - Cambria ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast) - Four Corners
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
- Four Corners is located in Weston County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Four Corners <5>
- Moskee ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
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 Upton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Upton.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Upton. 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 Upton.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Upton. See our Newspapers Page for Upton.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Upton ...
Looking for more information about Upton? 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 Upton, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Upton.
Adding Upton to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Upton 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 Upton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Upton post office opened in 1901.
We also found Upton on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Wyoming (1925).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Upton.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Upton. 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 Weston, 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 Upton. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Upton - 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 Upton). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Upton 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/ |