Welcome to La Barge ...
The town of La Barge is located in Lincoln County<1> (at the time of its founding, La Barge was located in Uinta County).
While we don't have a date for the founding of La Barge, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, La Barge has a population of 571 people<2> (see below for details).
La Barge is 6,590 feet [2,009 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of La Barge is 1¼ mile [or 2 km] above sea level.
Time Zone: La Barge lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for La Barge: (307)
The ZIP code for La Barge: 83123<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, La Barge had an population of 571 people. This is an increase of 3.63% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 32.48% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, La Barge had a population of 551 people. This makes La Barge the county's 6th most populous community.
The population of La Barge represents 0.1% of the total population of Wyoming (which has 563,626 people), making it the state's 54th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 551 people, the population of La Barge increased 27.84% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 431 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for La Barge.
Communities Also Named La Barge ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named La Barge - it's located in Oklahoma.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for La Barge.
Communities near La Barge ...
We have created a list of 3 communities that are near La Barge.
- Big Piney
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Piney
- Big Piney is located in Sublette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 516 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Piney <5>
- Fontenelle
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontenelle
- Fontenelle is located in Lincoln County
- Marbleton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marbleton
- Marbleton is located in Sublette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,111 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marbleton <5>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We're compiling a list of cemeteries that are in the area around La Barge. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for La Barge.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of La Barge. 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 La Barge.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around La Barge. See our Newspapers Page for La Barge.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for La Barge ...
Looking for more information about La Barge? 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 La Barge, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for La Barge.
Adding La Barge to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of La Barge 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 La Barge was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for La Barge.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for La Barge. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Lincoln County: www.co.lincoln.wy.us/
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 Lincoln, 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 La Barge. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around La Barge - 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 La Barge). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether La Barge 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. |