Welcome to Hanna ...
The town of Hanna is located in Carbon County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Hanna, you might consider that their post office opened in 1890.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Hanna has a population of 765 people<2> (see below for details).
Hanna is 6,800 feet [2,073 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Hanna is about 1¼ mile [or ~2 km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Hanna lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Hanna: (307)
The ZIP code for Hanna: 82327<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Hanna had an population of 765 people. This is a decrease of 9.04% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 12.37% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Hanna had a population of 841 people (which is 5.29% of the total population of Carbon County). This makes Hanna the county's 3rd most populous community.
The population of Hanna represents 0.15% of the population of Wyoming (which has 563,626 people), making it the state's 46th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 841 people, the population of Hanna decreased 3.67% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 873 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Hanna.
Communities Also Named Hanna ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 13 communities that are also named Hanna - they are located in Alberta, Arkansas, Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Louisiana, Missouri, New York, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Utah and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Hanna.
Communities near Hanna ...
We have created a list of 5 communities that are near Hanna.
- Medicine Bow
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medicine Bow
- Medicine Bow is located in Carbon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 257 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Medicine Bow <5>
- Elk Mountain
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Mountain
- Elk Mountain is located in Carbon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk Mountain <5>
- Walcott
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walcott
- Walcott is located in Carbon County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walcott <5>
- Fort Steele ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Steele
- Fort Steele is located in Carbon County
- Sinclair
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinclair
- Sinclair is located in Carbon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 389 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sinclair <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 Hanna. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hanna.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hanna. 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 Hanna.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hanna. See our Newspapers Page for Hanna.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hanna ...
Looking for more information about Hanna? 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 Hanna, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Hanna.
Adding Hanna to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Hanna 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 Hanna was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Hanna post office opened in 1890.
We also found Hanna in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Hanna.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hanna. 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 Carbon, 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 Hanna. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hanna - 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 Hanna). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Hanna 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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |