Welcome to Casper ...
The city of Casper is located in Natrona County<1> (at the time of its founding, Casper was located in Carbon County) and is the County Seat for Natrona County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Casper, you might consider that their post office opened in 1888.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Casper has a population of 57,833 people<2> (see below for details).
Casper is 5,160 feet [1,573 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Casper is about 1 mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Casper lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Casper: (307)
The ZIP codes for Casper: 82601-82602, 82604-82605, 82609, 82615, 82630, 82638, 82646<4>
Websites for Casper ...
Official Website: www.cityofcasperwy.com/
Chamber of Commerce: www.casperwyoming.org/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Casper had an population of 57,833 people. This is an increase of 4.55% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 16.5% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Casper had a population of 55,316 people (or 73.31% of the total population of Natrona County). This makes Casper the county's most populous community.
The population of Casper represents 9.81% of the total population of Wyoming (which has 563,626 people), making it the state's 2nd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 55,316 people, the population of Casper increased 11.43% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 49,644 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Casper.
Communities Also Named Casper ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Casper - it's located in Tennessee.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Casper.
Communities near Casper ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Casper.
- Bar Nunn
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bar Nunn
- Bar Nunn is located in Natrona County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,870 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bar Nunn <5>
- Brookhurst
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookhurst
- Brookhurst is located in Natrona County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookhurst <5>
- Vista West
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vista West have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vista West
- Vista West is located in Natrona County
- Red Butte
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Casper Mountain
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Casper Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casper Mountain
- Casper Mountain is located in Natrona County
- Homa Hills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homa Hills
- Homa Hills is located in Natrona County
- Bessemer Bend
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bessemer Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bessemer Bend
- Bessemer Bend is located in Natrona County
- Meadow Acres
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Acres
- Meadow Acres is located in Natrona County
- Antelope Hills
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Antelope Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antelope Hills
- Antelope Hills is located in Natrona County
- Glenrock
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenrock
- Glenrock is located in Converse County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,567 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenrock <5>
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 Casper. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Casper.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Casper. 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 Casper.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Casper. Our list includes 28 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Casper.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Casper ...
Looking for more information about Casper? 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 Casper, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Casper.
Adding Casper to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Casper 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 Casper was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Casper post office opened in 1888.
We also found Casper in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Casper.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Casper: www.cityofcasperwy.com/
The official website for Natrona County: www.natrona.net/
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 Natrona, 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 Casper. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Casper - 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 city (such as Casper). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Casper or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). Our list of ZIP Codes for Casper includes: 82601, 82604, 82609, 82615, 82630, 82638 & 82646. |
| <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/ |