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Welcome to Lander ...

The city of Lander is located in Fremont County<1> and is the County Seat for Fremont County.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Lander, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1875.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Lander has a population of 7,491 people<2> (see below for details).

Lander is 5,360 feet [1,634 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Lander is 1 mile [or ~1¾ km] above sea level.

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

Lander is located in the (307) area code.

The ZIP code for Lander: 82520<4>

Websites for Lander ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.landerchamber.org/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Lander, the following might be of interest:

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Lander had an population of 7,491 people (or an increase of 9.09% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Lander had a population of 7,487 people (or 18.66% of the total population of Fremont County). This makes Lander the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Lander represents 1.33% of the total population of Wyoming (which has 563,626 people), making it the state's 13th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 7,487 people, the population of Lander increased 9.03% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 6,867 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Lander.

Communities Also Named Lander ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Lander - they are located in California, Maryland, Nevada and Pennsylvania.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Lander.

Communities near Lander ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lander.

  • Hudson
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Boulder Flats
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boulder Flats have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boulder Flats
    • Boulder Flats is located in Fremont County
  • Ethete
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Fort Washakie
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Arapahoe
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Johnstown
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnstown have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown
    • Johnstown is located in Fremont County
  • Saint Stephens
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Miners Delight ‑ Historic
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miners Delight have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miners Delight
    • Miners Delight is located in Fremont County
  • Kinnear
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
  • Riverton
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)

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 Lander. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lander.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lander. 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 Lander.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lander. Our list includes 12 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Lander.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lander ...

Looking for more information about Lander? 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 Lander, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Lander.

Adding Lander to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Lander 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 Lander was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Lander post office opened in 1875.

We also found Lander in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Lander.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lander. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Fremont County: www.fremontcounty.org/

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 Fremont, 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 Lander.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lander - 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 Lander). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Lander 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>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/









 

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