Welcome to Mills ...
The town of Mills is located in Natrona County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Mills, you might consider that their post office opened in 1921.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Mills has a population of 3,977 people<2> (see below for details).
Mills is 5,170 feet [1,576 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Mills is about 1 mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Mills lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Mills is located in the (307) area code.
The ZIP code for Mills: 82644<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Mills had an population of 3,977 people. This is an increase of 14.91% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 53.49% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Mills had a population of 3,461 people. This makes Mills the county's 2nd most populous community.
The population of Mills represents 0.61% of the total population of Wyoming (which has 563,626 people), making it the state's 21st most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 3,461 people, the population of Mills increased 33.58% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 2,591 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Mills.
Communities Also Named Mills ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 30 communities that are also named Mills - they are located in Arkansas, California (4), Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan (3), Nebraska (2), New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma (2), Pennsylvania (2), Texas (2), Utah (2), Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Mills.
Communities near Mills ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Mills.
- Evansville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansville
- Evansville is located in Natrona County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,004 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evansville <5>
- Bar Nunn
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bar Nunn
- Bar Nunn is located in Natrona County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,870 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bar Nunn <5>
- Red Butte
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Brookhurst
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookhurst
- Brookhurst is located in Natrona County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookhurst <5>
- Casper Mountain
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Casper Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casper Mountain
- Casper Mountain is located in Natrona County
- Bessemer Bend
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bessemer Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bessemer Bend
- Bessemer Bend is located in Natrona County
- Homa Hills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homa Hills
- Homa Hills is located in Natrona County
- Meadow Acres
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Acres
- Meadow Acres is located in Natrona County
- Antelope Hills
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Antelope Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antelope Hills
- Antelope Hills is located in Natrona County
- Glenrock
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenrock
- Glenrock is located in Converse County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,567 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenrock <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 Mills. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mills.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Mills. 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 Mills.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Mills. See our Newspapers Page for Mills.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mills ...
Looking for more information about Mills? 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 Mills, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Mills.
Adding Mills to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Mills 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 Mills was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Mills post office opened in 1921.
We also found Mills on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for Wyoming (1956).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Mills.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mills. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Natrona County: www.natrona.net/
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 Natrona, 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 Mills. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mills - 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 Mills). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Mills 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/ |