Fort Laramie, Wyoming

Fort Laramie: Town in Goshen County, Wyoming, United States

About

Fort Laramie is a town located in the county of Goshen in the U.S. state of Wyoming. Its population at the 2010 census was 230. After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 229 inhabitants.

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Location of Fort Laramie on Wyoming map.

Quick Facts about Fort Laramie

Population : 229 (2020)
Country : United States of America
State : Wyoming (United States)
County : Goshen County
Different from : Fort Laramie
Postal code : 82212
Phone Area Codes : 307
Area : 700000 km2
Altitude : 4,239 feet / 1292 meters
Time Zone : America/Denver
Local time : 02:51:49 (29th March 2024)
Population growth : -0.44% (2010-2020)
Fort Laramie Wyoming MainStreet image
Fort Laramie Wyoming MainStreet
Fort Laramie Wyoming MainStreet image

Geography

Fort Laramie is located at 42°12'46"N 104°31'2"W (42.2127400, -104.5171800).

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Demographics

According to census records, the population of Fort Laramie decreased by 0.44% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2010 230 - census
2011 234 1.71% estimation process
2012 234 0% estimation process
2013 232 -0.86% estimation process
2014 231 -0.43% estimation process
2015 232 0.43% estimation process
2016 226 -2.65% estimation process
2017 227 0.44% estimation process
2018 229 0.87% estimation process
2019 227 -0.88% estimation process
2020 229 0.87% estimation process

Demographic Facts

Estimated population as of July 1, 2019 : 7,135
Based on demographic estimates as of April 1, 2010 : 5,466
Based on demographic estimates as of 1 April 2010 : 30.5%
April 1, 2020 Population : 7,328
April 1, 2010 Population : 5,438
People under 5 years old, percentage : 8.8%
People under 18 years old, percentage : 42.3%
People over 65 (%) : 4.5%
Female persons, % : 53.7%
White only, percent : 91.3%
Black or African American alone, percent : 0.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native only, % : 0.1%
Asians alone % : 0.4%
Only Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders, % : 0.0%
% of people who have participated in two or more races : 2.6%
% of Hispanic or Latino : 10.8%
White people, not Hispanic or Latino people, make up the majority of the population. : 86.1%
2015-2019 Veterans : 145
Percentage of foreign-born people, 2015-2019 : 3.4%
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 94.0%

Fort Laramie zip code is 82212. County name: Goshen, County fips: 56015

Economic Facts

Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 94.0%
Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : $262,700
From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : $1,433
Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : $406
2015-2019 median gross rent : $1,058
2015-2019 Households : 1,691
Population per household, 2015-2019 : 4.03
Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : 91.0%
Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : 10.0%
Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : 98.8%
Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : 97.2%
Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : 94.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : 38.0%
Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : 6.5%
Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : 3.9%
Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 76.3%
Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 64.9%
Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : 1,806
2012 total retail sales per capita : NA
Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 17.1
2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : $91,372
Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : $24,018
Percentage of people living in poverty : 6.4%
Total number of businesses in 2012 : 487
Men-owned businesses in 2012 : 180
Women-owned businesses in 2012 : 216
Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 31
Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 453
Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 38
Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 446
2010 population per square mile : 1,350.8
2010 land area in square miles : 4.03

People born in Fort Laramie (2)

People born in Fort Laramie, including horseman Frank Hopkins, United States Army general Innis P. Swift, .

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Schools in Fort Laramie

College & universities near Fort Laramie, WY

Code Name City ZIP
240596 Eastern Wyoming College Torrington (WY) 82240-1699

Stations (2)

Amtrak & bus stations near Fort Laramie, WY

Code Name Address Type
WHT Wheatland, Wyoming 1857 West Mariposa Parkway BUS
DGS Douglas, Wyoming 628 East Richards St. BUS

Post offices near Fort Laramie

Post Office Name City ZIP
Fort Laram Post Office Fort Laramie (WY) 82212

Other cities in Goshen County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Goshen County , WY.

City Name Population Title
Torrington 6,565 City and county seat of Goshen County, Wyoming, US
Lingle 454 Town of the United States
La Grange 442 Town in Goshen County, Wyoming, United States
Yoder 156 Town of the United States