Lusk, Wyoming

Lucky MacCamp
(Fremont County)

Lyman
(Uinta County)

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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:

	Alabama	Quebec
	Illinois	Tennessee
	Missouri	Texas
	Pennsylvania

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.

Year	Population	Change Since 2000	Year-to-Year Change
2008	1,479	+2.21%	+3.07% since 2007
2007	1,435	-0.83%	+7.57% since 2006
2006	1,334	-7.81%	+1.68% since 2005
2005	1,312	-9.33%
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2000	1,447	The Last Census

The following is a sample of nearby communities:

Community	Direction	Distance ^<3>	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
Harrison (NE)	E	29 mi [46.67 km]	242	13.26% decrease
Fort Laramie	S	37 mi [59.5 km]	228	6.17% decrease
Glendo	SW	33 mi [53.1 km]	215	6.11% decrease
Guernsey	SW	37 mi [59.5 km]	1,072	6.54% decrease
Hartville	SW	32 mi [51.5 km]	70	7.89% decrease
Lance Creek	NW	20 mi [32.19 km]	---

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

The Commemorative
Quarter for
Wyoming ^<4>

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Footnotes

<1>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lusk - it wil be higher in some places and lower in others. - Return to Citation
<2>	Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Lusk. - Return to Citation
<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. - Return to Citation
<4>	All Quarter-dollar coin images from the United States Mint. - Return to Citation


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