Casper, Wyoming

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The city of Casper is located in Natrona County and is the county seat.

Casper is 1,570 feet [478.54 m] above sea level.^<1>

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

Tennessee has a community (now historic^<2>) that is also named Casper.

At the time of the 2000 Census, Casper had a population of 49,644 people^<3> (or 74.59% of the total population of Natrona County). The population of Casper represented 10.05% of the total of Wyoming, making it the state's 2nd most populous community.

From the Census Estimates for 2008, Casper had a population of 54,047 people. This is an increase of 8.87% since the 2000 Census.

The following table shows the recent changes in population. For the years after 2000, the population counts are estimated. More information can be found on the Census Page for Casper.

The following is a sample of nearby communities:

	Community	Direction	Distance<4>	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Antelope Hills	N	16 mi [25.75 km]	---
	Bar Nunn	N	5 mi [8.05 km]	1,828	95.3% increase
	Bessemer Bend	SW	11 mi [17.7 km]	---
	Brookhurst	E	4 mi [6.44 km]	---
	Casper Mountain	S	7 mi [11.27 km]	---
	Glenrock	E	23 mi [37.01 km]	2,423	8.61% increase

To learn more about neighboring communities, please visit the Neighborhood Page for Casper.

Websites for Casper

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The Commemorative Quarter for Wyoming<5>

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For what it's worth: In addition to helping you submit your own search, clicking 'Other...' will frequently (but not always) show you some popular searches for this area.

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