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Lusk, Wyoming

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The town of Lusk is located in Niobrara County and is the county seat.

Lusk is 1,530 feet [466.34 m] above sea level.<1>

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

Communities that are also named Lusk can be found in:

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At the time of the 2000 Census, Lusk had a population of 1,447 people<2> (or 60.62% of the total population of Niobrara County). The population of Lusk represented 0.29% of the total of Wyoming, making it the state's 31st most populous community.

From the Census Estimates for 2008, Lusk had a population of 1,479 people. This is an increase of 2.21% 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 Lusk.

YearPopulationChange
Since 2000
Year-to-Year Change
20081,479+2.21%+3.07% since 2007
20071,435-0.83%+7.57% since 2006
20061,334-7.81%+1.68% since 2005
20051,312-9.33% 
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20001,447The Last Census

The following is a sample of nearby communities:

 Community DirectionDistance<3>2008
Population
Change
Since 2000
 Harrison (NE)   E29 mi [46.67 km]24213.26% decrease
 Fort Laramie   S37 mi [59.5 km]2286.17% decrease
 Glendo   SW33 mi [53.1 km]2156.11% decrease
 Guernsey   SW37 mi [59.5 km]1,0726.54% decrease
 Hartville   SW32 mi [51.5 km]707.89% decrease
 Lance Creek   NW20 mi [32.19 km]---

To learn more about neighboring communities and counties, please visit the Neighborhood Page for Lusk.




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Food/Groceries        
Pharmacy     Auto Parts     Libraries    
  RV Parts     Schools    
Attractions     Motorcycle Parts     Government Offices    
     
Fishing/Hunting     Hospitals      
Hiking/Camping     Doctors      
  Dentists      
Other...     Veterinarians      

If you find an error or your business wasn't included in the results, please contact Google to help them resolve the issue (we simply link to 'Search-by-Location' and have no control over their results).



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Looking for more websites and/or information centered on Lusk? Please visit the Map Page for Lusk.


Footnotes

<1>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lusk - it wil be higher in some places and lower in others.

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<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Lusk.

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<3>Our distances are calculated as a straight-line (or point-to-point) distance between Lusk and the indicated community. The distance should be treated as an estimate and not as the driving distance.

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<4>All Quarter-dollar coin images from the United States Mint.

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